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Jotun West Europe Region (WE) have 10 legal entities with 3 factories, 795 employees working in the Marine, Protective, Powder and Decorative markets. The Region is committed to an ambitious growth strategy. We believe that real value in our companies is our employees, both as individuals and as teams. We have focused on providing our employees with meaningful and challenging work, rewarding them through continued learning and development, driven by our values of Care, Loyalty, Respect and Boldness. WE make it happen!
Jotun Paints Europe Ltd has been operating for over 30 years. With our factory proudly based in Scunthorpe, we are the largest Jotun production facility in West Europe. We also have various sales offices around the UK. The UK company employs more than 250 people working in the Marine, Protective, Powder and Decorative markets. We have focused on providing our employees with meaningful and challenging work, rewarding them through continued learning and development, driven by our values of Care, Loyalty, Respect and Boldness.
About the role
This graduate placement will provide a detailed overview of the business by rotating between departments for 12-18 months before settling into an Protective/Marine Sales position.
The opportunities in Protective and Marine Sales at Jotun are significant and exciting. The individual will spend time in all departments to gain an understanding of the department and how it aligns to the success of the whole operation and the success of the business.
Must be prepared to relocate to Flixborough for the placement period, and another UK location upon completion of the placement.
No experience required as all training will be provided.
What you'll do
Sales accompaniments (Marine, Protective, Deco, Powder) - to understand the sales role and customer needs / perceptions
CSD - to understand the flow between an order and supply
Planning & Purchasing - to understand where raw materials etc come from and how production is organised
Raw Materials intake
Production dept
Filling dept
Finished Goods warehouse
Laboratory & Technical
Finance to understand product costing and how the price per litre affects sale price and profitability
Health & Safety – to learn about H&S legislation, the Company’s legal responsibilities, best practice and Jotun policies and practices
Sales accompaniments to understand the sales role and customer needs
R&D – to understand how we develop new PFP products and test them
Czech Powder – to see how a powder factory operates and a different culture
Throughout the above placements, the trainee will have a hands-on role and participate in projects designed to improve efficiency, effectiveness, or communication
What you'll need
Education
- Bachelor (Required)
Language
- English
