General manager for Yanmar

Yanmar Norge AS; Tuterud; On-site; NOK 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marine engine company in Norway is seeking a General Manager to oversee operations, sales, and marketing. The ideal candidate will have a strong commercial attitude, a sales management background, and fluency in both Norwegian and English. This key role offers flexibility and opportunities for professional development in a collaborative international environment.

Benefits

High degree of flexibility

Good opportunities for professional development

Competitive salary and further benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a sales management role.
• Ability to lead strategically while executing operations.
• Good knowledge within marine engines appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Manage the business, employees, and customer relations.
• Aim for high motivation and performance across teams.
• Develop and execute strategic plans for growth.

Skills

Commercial attitude

Strategic leadership

Operational execution

Fluency in Norwegian

Fluency in English

Education

Bachelor degree or similar in Business, Finance or Engineering

Job description

Overview

Do you have a passion for marine engines? Yanmar Norge AS seeks a General Manager to lead the Norwegian office, with responsibility for daily management, sales, marketing, employees, dealers, and P&L. Reports to the Sales & Marketing Director in the Netherlands.

Yanmar Norge AS is located in Lillestrøm municipality between Oslo city centre and Oslo Airport. We serve the Norwegian market for inboard boat engines and industrial engines via a solid network of dealers, workshops and shipyards. We expect to grow and to strengthen our team to support ambitious growth.

Responsibilities

• Manage Yanmar Norge AS in regards to business, employees and customers.
• Aim for high motivation and performance across teams.
• Identify and solve possible bottlenecks in the organisation or business network.
• Build a strong internal trust between all team members.
• Overall responsible for Sales, Aftersales, Warehouse and Marketing.
• Develop and execute strategic plans to achieve corporate growth targets.
• Strong focus on developing and maintaining high level of Customer satisfaction.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Maintain and expand the network of Yanmar distributors, dealers and partners.
• Keep a close loop contact to Yanmar Marine International.

Required background / experience

• Commercial attitude and a proven experience in a sales management role.
• Ability to combine strategic leadership with operational execution.
• Bachelor degree or similar within Business, Finance or Engineering.
• Familiar with how to create success within a dealership network.
• Good knowledge within marine engines is appreciated.
• General interest in technology, like customized solutions with digitalization.
• Available for business travel both domestic and abroad.
• Fluency in Norwegian and English, both oral and written.
• Passion for engines, boating and / or watersport is a plus!

Yanmar Norge AS offers you

• A key management role in a growing strong-brand engine company.
• High degree of flexibility and independence.
• Good opportunities for professional and personal development.
• International collaboration with skilled colleagues around the world.
• Flexible working arrangements including home working policy.
• Competitive salary and further benefits.

Are you ready for a new challenge? If you would like to know more about this opportunity, please contact our advisor: Tore A. Hansen, Senior partner. Tlph. [phone] / [e-mail]

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

The screening process of applications will proceed on an ongoing basis, and the position will be closed as soon as the right candidate is hired.