Sales Manager - Shipping Malaysia

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

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.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER

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.

POSITION INFORMATION

Company:

Jotun Paints (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

Contract Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

CLOSING DATE (dd.mm.yyyy):

02.10.2026

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.

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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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