Are you ready for a challenge in the High end marine market-

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA; Oslo; Hybrid; NOK 703,000 - 938,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking an experienced Sales Manager for the Nordic marine market. This role involves managing business development activities, building customer relationships, and driving sales. Candidates should have at least 5 years in technical sales within the marine industry, strong communication and negotiation skills, and be fluent in a Scandinavian language and English. Competitive salary and benefits offered, with travel estimated at 70–80 days per year.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional and personal growth opportunities

Key member in international maritime team

Insurances and pension benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years proven experience in a high-end technical sales role.
• Technical knowledge of maritime equipment at minimum an engineer-level.
• Relevant experience as ship mechanic or service technician is a huge advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate business development activities in the Nordic marine market.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers and their partners.
• Attend tradeshows and seminars to promote Voith solutions.

Skills

Marine industry familiarity

Communication skills

Negotiations

Project management

Analytical skills

Customer satisfaction focus

Fluency in Scandinavian language and English

Job description

The Voith Group is a global technology company with a broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications. Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials, transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 22,000 employees, sales of €5.5 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide. Thus we are one of the larger family‑owned companies in Europe.

Voith Turbo delivers advanced sustainable drive systems for Marine and Rail. For the right applicant with both commercial and technical experience, we offer an interesting position that we believe will expand your skills and competences.

SALES MANAGER MARINE, NORDIC COUNTRIES

Voith provides propulsion systems tailored to both the application and ship design. The main products are Voith Schneider Propeller systems, Linear Jet System and Inline Truster‑/Propulsor‑systems. And of course additional support solutions such as controls and stabilisers. For more information, take a look here: The right propulsion system for every situation | Voith.

We can offer you the following challenges

• Manage and coordinate our business development activities in the Nordic marine market.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers and their partners, like ship designers.
• Be the preferred contact partner for customers, and handle queries in cooperation with Voith in‑house specialists and applications engineers.
• Attend tradeshows and seminars to promote Voith solutions to the maritime market.
• Lead commercial negotiations of new sales opportunities up to contract signature.
• Support the aftermarket business by working together with the marine service team.
• Define and implement a profitable growth strategy, based on your marketing knowledge.
• Collect and communicate market intelligence, including competitor activities and project opportunities.

We think you should have the following skills

• You are familiar with the marine industry and have a strong network within the business.
• Minimum 5 years proven experience in a high‑end technical sales role.
• Technical knowledge of maritime equipment at minimum an engineer‑level.
• Relevant experience as ship mechanic or service technician is a huge advantage.
• Excellent skills in communication, negotiations and project management.
• Organisational abilities and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Willing to interpret sales data and market trends, including competitor information.
• High degree of customer satisfaction as well as intercultural skills and understanding.
• Available for business travel in all Nordic countries and to Voith in Germany.
• Fluency in any Scandinavian language plus English, both written & spoken.

Some of our benefits for you

• You represent a very strong brand and top‑level solutions for demanding applications.
• We offer you great opportunities for both professional and personal growth.
• You will be a key member in our international maritime team.
• Competitive salary and further benefits, including insurances and pension.

Are you ready for this challenge?

Voith Turbo AS is looking for an energetic and motivated Sales Manager for this important role. The position is preferably located in Norway, but if you are qualified and living in another Nordic country please contact us for a chat. You will be expected to travel quite hectically, estimated at 70 – 80 days per year. Most trips are planned, but sometimes you will have to leave at short notice. You will work from home somewhere in Norway, but if you are located close to a Voith office you might use that as a base.

Don’t meet every single requirement but think you would be a good fit for our team? We encourage you to apply – your unique skills may be just what we need for this role!

The screening process will proceed on an ongoing basis, and the position will be closed as soon as a suitable candidate is hired. If you would like to know more about this challenging opportunity, please contact our advisor.

NB: All documents like CV and your motivation to apply must be in English. Due to the GDPR directive we cannot receive applications/CVs directly via email. You apply and register your personal information easily by following the link "Apply for this position".