SUMMARY OF THE ROLE
As an Assistant Manager – Protective Sales, you will work closely with the Sales Manager to grow Jotun’s Performance Coatings business across new and existing customers in the assigned territory of Saurashtra, Gujarat. By building strong, long-term customer relationships and effectively leveraging Jotun’s sales tools and techniques, you will promote high value protective coating solutions. This role plays a key part in achieving budgeted sales, optimizing gross margins, improving DSO, and strengthening Jotun’s market share and profitability in the region.
This position is based at Saurashtra, Gujarat and reporting to the Regional Sales Manager.
Role Responsibilities: -
- Support the Sales Manager by managing assigned customer accounts, building strong relationships, identifying growth opportunities, and contributing to overall sales revenue in the territory.
- Develop and maintain effective customer account plans by understanding customer needs, prioritizing actions, and using company resources to deliver high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Closely follow project and account progress by coordinating with customers, contractors, and internal teams, resolving technical and commercial queries, and inspecting coating application to ensure quality and timely completion.
- Promote products and solutions through regular customer visits, presentations, and follow-ups with owners and consultants to ensure products are selected for projects and new sales opportunities are created.
- Track projects within the assigned region to ensure products are used as planned, sales targets are met, and customer payments are collected within agreed timelines.
- Prepare and deliver presentations and proposals to win new business, grow existing accounts, introduce new products, participate in sales meetings, and support large projects while meeting individual sales targets.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER
Qualifications & Experience We Look For:
- Bachelor's degree in any related field
- More than 3 years of relevant industry experience
Personal Qualities 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
- Uses a methodical and systematic approach; plans, defines clear priorities and allocates resources effectively
- Communicates in a clear, precise and structured way; speaks with authority and conviction; presents effectively
- Co-operates well with others; shares knowledge, experience and information; supports others in the pursuit of team goals
- Adheres to company rules and procedures; executes plans with commitment and determination; achieves high quality results.
What We offer
- Competitive compensation and benefits.
- Continuous learning opportunities and training activities through on-the-job training and our in-house learning.
- 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 India Private Limited
Contract Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
CLOSING DATE (dd.mm.yyyy):
14.05.2026
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 India Private Ltd., established in 2006, is one of the key markets within the MEIA region. With a production a facility, warehouse and more than 400+ employees, we aim to further strengthen Jotun’s position in India 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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