Sales Manager - Shipping

Jotun Paints (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning opportunities

Career development

Inclusive culture

Team events

Medical benefits

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Jotun Paints (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd in Shah Alam seeks a senior sales leader to drive growth of the Shipping business across Malaysia. You will lead a team, manage key accounts and projects, and develop strategies to strengthen market position and deliver sustainable sales growth.

The role reports to the Senior Sales Manager – Shipping, requires extensive travel across Malaysia, and offers continuous learning, career development, and a supportive culture within a global coatings leader.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business/engineering or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant sales experience, preferably within the shipping or marine.
• Proven experience in managing key accounts and complex sales projects.
• Experience in leading, coaching and developing a sales team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sales strategies and action plans to achieve business objectives, revenue targets and profitability.
• Manage and strengthen relationships with key accounts, ship owners, Ship management company, Charterer and other strategic customers within the shipping industry.
• Ensure projects and key accounts are actively managed and followed up to deliver customer expectations and sales targets.
• Identify new business opportunities, market trends and growth areas to expand Jotun's presence within the Malaysian shipping market.
• Monitor market developments, customer needs and competitor activities, translating insights into actionable business strategies.
• Lead, coach and develop team members in providing clear direction, targets and performance expectations.
• Identify capability gaps and provide appropriate coaching, guidance and development opportunities to strengthen team performance.

Skills

Key accounts

Sales leadership

Strategic sales

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/engineering

Job description

Summary: This role is responsible for driving the growth and performance of Jotun’s Shipping business across Malaysia. You will lead a team in managing key customers and projects while developing strategies to strengthen our market position and deliver sustainable sales growth. This role will be based in Shah Alam and reporting to Senior Sales Manager – Shipping.

Responsibilities:

Develop and execute sales strategies and action plans to achieve business objectives, revenue targets and profitability.

Manage and strengthen relationships with key accounts, ship owners, Ship management company, Charterer and other strategic customers within the shipping industry.

Ensure projects and key accounts are actively managed and followed up to deliver customer expectations and sales targets.

Identify new business opportunities, market trends and growth areas to expand Jotun's presence within the Malaysian shipping market.

Monitor market developments, customer needs and competitor activities, translating insights into actionable business strategies.

Lead, coach and develop team members in providing clear direction, targets and performance expectations.

Identify capability gaps and provide appropriate coaching, guidance and development opportunities to strengthen team performance.

Closely monitor and follow up on agreed action plans to ensure business and sales objectives are achieved.

Establish and implement effective sales procedures, processes and reporting to ensure consistency and best practices across the sales team.

Analyse sales performance, customer development and pipeline activities, taking corrective action where required.

Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure effective execution of projects, customer commitments and commercial initiatives.

Qualification:

Bachelor Degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering or a related discipline.

8+ years of relevant sales experience, preferably within the shipping or marine.

Proven experience in managing key accounts and complex sales projects.

Experience in leading, coaching and developing a sales team.

Self-driven, results-oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Willingness to travel extensively across Malaysia to support customers and the sales team.

What We Look For:

Communicates with Impact: Engaging the audience in a compelling manner, clearly conveying points in group and one‑on‑one settings, and demonstrating a clear understanding of audience needs and the objectives of the presentation.

Leverages Networks: Building, maintaining, and leveraging contacts both within and outside the organisation to gather critical information and influence key decisions.

Develops Business Opportunities: Recognising business opportunities in a variety of situations and interactions as well as seeking out, making and closing sales.

Establishes and Maintains Rapport: Making a connection with customers, clients, and guests, projecting a friendly, supportive tone, and maintaining rapport by validating the feelings and situations of others.

Demonstrates Resilience: Overcoming obstacles and challenges by demonstrating an optimistic demeanour and effectively handling rejection and disappointment.

Drives Results: Achieving high levels of productivity through personal effort, taking responsibility to ensure tasks are completed on time and with high quality, striving to obtain a challenging goal, and showing a strong drive to follow through with and complete what was started.

What We Offer:

Continuous learning opportunities and training activities through on‑the‑job training and our in‑house learning Jotun Academy.

Career development opportunities across multiple disciplines and geographies

A supportive and inclusive company culture where you can be your authentic self

A focus on having fun together through team buildings and social activities

Flexible medical benefits - Outpatient, health screening, dental and optical are provided.

Quarterly incentive and yearly performance bonus are rewarded to performing employees.

Jotun is one of the world's leading manufacturers of decorative paints, marine, protective and powder coatings. The Group has 63 companies and 37 production facilities on all continents, and more than 9 800 employees. Jotun is represented in more than 100 countries through own subsidiaries, joint ventures, agents, branch offices and distributors. The Jotun Group is organised into four segments and seven geographical regions, and has its head office in Sandefjord, Norway.

Jotun is one of the world's leading manufacturers of decorative paints, marine, protective and powder coatings. The Group has 63 companies and 37 production facilities on all continents, and more than 9 800 employees. Jotun is represented in more than 100 countries through own subsidiaries, joint ventures, agents, branch offices and distributors. The Jotun Group is organised into four segments and seven geographical regions, and has its head office in Sandefjord, Norway.