Senior Sales Executive - Protective Coatings

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

In this role, you will be responsible for driving the promotion and sale of Performance Coatings products to both new and existing customers by developing and maintaining strong customer relationships. It involves utilizing Jotun's sales tools and methodologies to achieve targeted sales, gross margin, and timely customer payments, with the objective of expanding Jotun’s market share and maximizing profitability.

This position reports directly to the Sales Manager - Protective & Marine Coatings and will be based in Lahore.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Sales manager to achieve sales targets by managing relationships with customers and pursuing profitable growth opportunities in assigned customer accounts, thereby contributing to the sales turnover.

• Support to develop customer account plans for all assigned customers by identifying the relevant customer needs, prioritizing initiatives and company resources to meet customers’ needs, and maintaining high customer satisfaction.

• Monitor the progress of projects, deliveries, or accounts closely with customers and contractors, resolving problems, responding to queries (technical and commercial) as well as inspecting painting progress to ensure project completion on the agreed time and to obtain optimum coating performance.

• Promote products, services, and solutions to owners and consultants through regular visits, product presentations, and follow-ups, and respond to inquiries to recommend and ensure Jotun is specified for the projects, thus creating sales opportunities for the company.

• Follow-up on projects within allocated geographical territories and concept markets by coordinating and monitoring closely with project personnel to ensure Jotun products are used to achieve the sales budget.

• Monitor collections to ensure customer payment is received within an agreed term to achieve budgeted days outstanding.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER

What We Look for:

• A Bachelor's degree in any relevant field, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering would be an added advantage

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Industrial Sales or Paints and Coatings industry.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

​What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits

• 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

• Leaders who focus on engaging and enabling their team, proven by consistently high employee feedback scores

• 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

POSITION INFORMATION

Company:

Jotun Powder Coatings Pakistan (Private) Limited

Contract Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

CLOSING DATE (dd.mm.yyyy):

03.09.2025

WHO WE ARE

Jotun’s story in the MEIA region (Middle East, India and Africa) began in 1962, and has grown to include 18 legal entities committed to achieving success and growth of the Jotun Group. Throughout our history, we have focused on 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 Powder Coatings Pakistan (Private) Ltd., established in 1995, is one of the key markets within the MEIA region. With a production facility, 2 warehouses and more than 130 employees, we aim to further strengthen Jotun’s position in Pakistan through ambitious market growth plans that focus on innovation, efficiency and profitability.

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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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