Senior Sales Executive - Shipping

Jotun Dekorativ Marketing; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in marine coatings is seeking a Senior Sales Executive in Shah Alam. The role focuses on promoting and selling marine coating solutions to shipowners and shipyards, ensuring project success through robust customer relationships. Desired candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of sales experience, preferably in the marine industry, demonstrating strong communication and presentation skills.

Benefits

Continuous learning opportunities

Performance bonuses

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Possess at least a Bachelor Degree in any field.
• Minimum 5 years of sales experience, preferably in the marine-related industry.
• Good presentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Sales Manager in maintaining and growing sales to new and existing customers.
• Track vessel coating projects from specification to completion.
• Promote Jotun’s marine coating solutions through regular visits and product presentations.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Initiative

Education

Bachelor Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Sales Executive - Shipping page is loaded

Senior Sales Executive - Shipping

Apply locations Shah Alam time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R8649

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

This role focuses on supporting the Sales Manager in promoting and selling marine coating solutions to shipowners, shipyards, and other stakeholders. You will play a key role in developing strong business relationships, tracking project lifecycles, and ensuring the successful application of Jotun products on vessels and marine structures.
This role will be based in Shah Alam, Selangor and reporting to Sales Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Sales Manager in maintaining and growing sales to new and existing customers, provide excellent customer service to the their needs and maintain high customer satisfaction.

• Track vessel coating projects from specification to completion. Ensure smooth product delivery, monitor application quality, and support customers throughout drydocking or newbuild phases.

• Promote Jotun’s marine coating solutions (hull, tank, deck, antifouling, etc.) through regular visits, product presentations and follow ups, respond to inquiries to recommend and ensure Jotun is specified for the targeted projects.

• Contribute to the development of account plans for key customers by identifying customer needs and aligning solutions to their operational and technical requirements.

• Ensure Jotun is specified for relevant marine projects by building strong relationships with classification societies, consultants, and procurement teams.

• Support the monitoring of customer payments and ensure collection is in line with agreed credit terms and company DSO targets.

• Stay updated with trends in the shipping and coatings industry, competitor activities, and emerging technologies that influence customer decisions.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER

Requirement:

• Possess at least a Bachelor Degree in any field.

• Minimum 5 years of sales experience, preferably in marine related industry.

• Good presentation and communication skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

What we look for:

• Acts on own initiative, makes things happen and accepts responsibility for the results.

• Identifies and seizes commercial opportunities; has a strong positive impact on business growth and profitability.

• Communicates in a clear, precise and structured way; speaks with authority and conviction; presents effectively.

• Quickly understands and analyzes complex issues and problems; comes up with sound and rational judgments.

• Co-operates well with others; shares knowledge, experience and information; supports others in the pursuit of team goals.

• Is aware of own strengths and limitations and pursues learning and career development opportunities.

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.

• Performance bonus and incentive are offered to performing employees.

POSITION INFORMATION

Company:

Jotun Paints (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

Contract Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

CLOSING DATE (dd.mm.yyyy):

01.08.2025

WHO WE ARE

Seeing a prominent market in South East Asia (SEAP), Jotun opened its first factory in Thailand in 1968. Rapid economic development in the region led to new companies and factories in countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Myanmar, Cambodia and Australia. Jotun SEAP has been awarded a Korn Ferry Engaged Performance Award for year 2019, in recognition of achieving a best-in-class level of “Enablement”. We are proud to have an incredibly diversified region with more than 2,000 employees that come from different nationality and background, working together in delivering profitable growth. Throughout our history, we have focused in providing our employees with meaningful and challenging work, rewarding them through continued learning and development, underpinned by our values of Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness.Jotun Malaysia and Singapore were established in 1983 and 1971, respectively. With the consolidation of Jotun Malaysia & Singapore in 2016, the organisation has consistently delivered strong growth and profitability to become today one of the main contributors to our business in the South East Asia and Pacific region. The company operates three factories in Shah Alam and Nilai and has a wide network of offices and warehouses across Malaysia and Singapore, providing efficient and timely response to our customers. Our aim is to develop employees through a culture of continuous feedback, learning and growth.

Visit our Career Page to know more about life at Jotun.

Jotun’s company culture welcomes and values differences in people. Our more than 10,200 employees on all continents represent 90 nationalities, four generations and diversity of professions, gender, abilities, ethnicities, beliefs, cultures etc. We are committed to represent the societies we operate in, promoting equality, equity and zero-tolerance for discrimination.

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