Sales Representative - Marine and Protective Coatings (QLD)

Summary Of The Role

Jotun Australia is looking for a driven and dynamic Sales Representative to join our Marine & Protective Coatings team in Cairns.

If you're passionate about building relationships, solving real-world challenges, and working with innovative products that protect and beautify, this could be your next big move.

🚀 What You’Ll Do:

• 🎯 Hit your sales targets through smart account management and growth strategies
• Build strong customer relationships and tailor solutions to their needs
• Oversee project progress and resolve technical/commercial issues
• Promote our products through site visits, presentations, and follow-ups
• Respond to sales and technical inquiries, and introduce new innovations
• Prepare proposals and presentations to win new and repeat business
• Ensure timely payments and manage outstanding balances

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER

🧠 What You'Ll Bring:

• 1+ year of B2B or field sales experience (more is always welcome!)
• Familiarity with local industry markets in Australia
• Experience in coatings or related industries is a plus
• A motivated, proactive mindset and willingness to travel
• Tertiary qualifications are a bonus
• Full Australian working rights and current residence

🎁 What’S In It For You:

• 💸 Competitive bonus structure + car allowance
• 🌴 Annual leave loading
• Company-paid income protection insurance
• Inclusive, diverse, and supportive team culture
• Career development through our in-house learning academy
• Work with a fast-growing, innovative global brand

Position Information

Company:

Jotun Australia Pty. Ltd.

Contract Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Closing Date (Dd.Mm.Yyyy):

18.10.2025

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 Australia Pty Ltd was established in 1990, starting business operations in Brooklyn, Victoria with the focus in Performance Coatings comprising of Protective , Marine and Powder Coatings. Over the past years, Jotun successfully extended its sales and distribution office in 6 locations in Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. Our business thrusts are focused in strengthening our nationwide presence in performance coatings while continue the focus in people development. Jotun Australia aims to strengthen the Jotun Group’s position in the region through ambitious market growth plans, focusing on innovation, efficiency and profitability in an exciting period of opportunity.

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.

If you are applying to a position and require any additional support in the interview process, please let us know how we can accommodate this.  

If you think that this role is what you could be doing next, apply now!