Global Solutions Manager - Energy

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

The role focuses on Jotun's protective coatings, passive fire protection and related systems used to protect and extend the lifetime of energy infrastructure assets. The successful candidate will ensure Jotun has tools, product systems, solutions and communication relevant for our Energy Customer Group (Oil & Gas and Power Generation infrastructure); reaching across our protective coatings, fire protection and related product categories.

As a Global Solutions Manager - Energy (Oil & Gas and Power Generation), you will be central to Jotun's efforts within industrial energy markets. Based on solid understanding of both the industry and Jotun's coatings offering, you will develop solutions, sales tools and market communication that support profitable growth across offshore, onshore and power generation assets globally. You will manage the Energy Solutions team and together with key stakeholders from other functions you will play an active part in setting the direction for Jotun's global efforts within this industry.

Location: This role should preferably be based in one of our regional hubs such as Dubai, Kuala Lumpur or Shanghai

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the overall Energy Solutions team, and work closely with other functions to grow Jotun's business within these industries.
• Build deep understanding of customer needs and drivers within the customer group work with relevant value chain(s) in prioritizing activities and initiatives that will be value adding.
• Ensure and develop solutions, tools, presentations and communication that reflect our total offering towards relevant to our Energy Customer Group - including operators, EPCs, fabricators and asset owners within Oil & Gas and Power Generation.
• Ensure the same stays relevant and fit-for-purpose by working closely with the industry, sales network and Category Managers to understand product/system application and use, customer challenges and how our current and future offerings, solutions and tools will meet these needs to create profitable growth.
• Provide understanding of the longer term business trends insight into Categories and Customer Group on offerings needed for usage situation and participate in relevant product innovations as well as on relevant industry trends that affect competitiveness.
• Prioritize among digital opportunities that give rise to tools for assigned industry in collaboration with relevant functions.
• Act as commercial owner and implementation responsible for relevant tools that are ranging across categories.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER Formal requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in a field related to business management or with direct relevance to the energy market (e.g. engineering)
• Experience working within the Oil & Gas and/or Power Generation sectors, preferably related to industrial coatings, corrosion protection, fire protection, or heavy asset infrastructure.

Personal requirements

• Ability to translate knowledge into concrete and actionable initiatives and to communicate effectively on the same.
• Experience managing multiple projects involving multiple stakeholders in an efficient manner.
• xperience undertaking primary and secondary research projects.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and cross-borders with a wide range of stakeholders towards common goals.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• 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
• 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 A/S

Contract type: Regular

Time Type: Full time

CLOSING DATE (dd.mm.yyyy): 10.03.2026

WHO WE ARE

Jotun has protected property for almost a century - from iconic buildings to beautiful homes. As one of the world's leading paints and coatings manufacturers, we combine high quality with creativity and innovations.

Jotun's global headquarters is located in Sandefjord, Norway. Here, Jotun Norway has 1000 employees working in state-of-the-art facilities covering services from local factory operations at Vindal to global product development in our new research and development centre at Sandefjord, one of Northern Europe's largest privately owned R&D centres. The administration centre for Europe and Central Asia is located in Sandefjord, together with our local Norwegian operations.

We provide various career opportunities in finance and administration, IT, sales and marketing, supply chain, engineering, technical, and research and development.

Jotun is committed to an ambitious growth strategy. We believe that the real value in our companies is our employees, both as individuals and as teams. We focus on providing our employees with meaningful and challenging work, rewarding them through continued learning and development driven by our values of Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness.

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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 a diversity of professions, genders, abilities, ethnicities, beliefs, cultures, etc. We are committed to representing the societies we operate in, promoting equality, equity and zero-tolerance for discrimination.

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