Summary of the Role
As a Senior Retail Sales Executive, you will assist the Sales Manager in promoting and selling decorative products to targeted customers using Jotun's sales tools, aiming to achieve sales and margin targets while growing market share and profitability. The role is based in Addis Ababa and reports to the Sales Manager.
Responsibilities:
- Promote and sell decorative products to assigned customers and territories through regular visits and relationship building.
- Coordinate marketing campaigns to support product promotion and achieve sales targets.
- Ensure timely collections to meet assigned targets and maintain healthy working capital.
- Provide high-quality service to distributors and address customer complaints effectively.
- Maintain accurate data and actively use Customer Relationship Management tools for customer and sales tracking.
- Collaborate across departments to ensure timely delivery and excellent customer service.
What We Look For and What We Offer
What We Look For
- Bachelor's degree in any field.
- 5+ years of experience in sales or customer-facing roles, preferably in FMCG or Manufacturing industries.
- Acts on own initiative, makes things happen and accepts responsibility for results.
- Identifies and seizes commercial opportunities; strong positive impact on business growth and profitability.
- Persuades and convinces others; promotes plans and ideas successfully.
- Demonstrates specialist knowledge and participates in continuous professional development.
- Co-operates well with others; supports team goals.
- Adheres to company rules and achieves high quality results.
What We Offer
- Continuous learning opportunities and training via Jotun Academy.
- Career development across multiple disciplines and geographies.
- Engaging leadership and high employee feedback scores.
- Supportive and inclusive company culture.
- Fun team building and social activities.
- Competitive compensation and benefits ranging from annual gross salary of ETB 900,000 to ETB 1,080,000 based on experience.
- Annual performance bonus.
- Company vehicle with fuel.
- Mobile phone with unlimited package.
- Insurance coverage including family.
- Enhanced parental leave.
Position Information
Company: Jotun Ethiopia Paint Manufacturing PLC
Contract Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Closing Date: 15.09.2025
