Area Sales Manager, YFA

Responsibilities:

• Drive business growth within the segment and geographical area by performing market visits, defining local focus customers and agreeing to specific customer strategies with the line manager, managing key accounts, tracking new projects and influencing the specifications to ensure targeted growth is achieved.
• Using Jotun tools, together with the line manager establish and implement a robust framework for prioritizing and developing Key Accounts /Customers with relevant and dynamic metrics and KPIs, establishing and following up on active plans to best serve Jotun’s long-term strategy and profitability.
• Expand your customer base by analyzing market trends, scheduling visits to potential customers, and promptly responding to quotations requests and inquiries. This proactive approach ensures growth and boosts market share.
• Identify customer needs, track market trends and competition information. Analyze market dynamics including size, share, segments, buying factors, and competitive positioning. Develop a strategic plan to position Jotun as the preferred supplier, ensuring sustainable and profitable relationships with key customers.
• Follow up closely and guide Key Projects, including cross-border projects and cross-functional customers, by ensuring Jotun’s products are used, following up on progress & key decisions, ensuring that stakeholders are informed and engaged, ensuring cost efficiency and monitoring performance and results in order to achieve targeted sales & profitability budgets.
• Maintain customer relationship by regular visits, responding to enquiries and providing advice on product selection in order to achieve sales budget.
• Follow up and monitor customers on proper pricing and payment to reduce Days of Sales outstanding and to achieve the targeted gross margin
• Co-ordinate with internal departments like: Customer Service, Marketing and Production to ensure high quality of service is provided. Share customer information, leads and opportunities with relevant internal stakeholders to strengthen Jotun’s understanding, innovations, and responses.