PRODUCT & SERVICE MANAGER

Klaveness Footwear As; Sandefjord; Hybrid; NOK 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Klaveness Footwear As is seeking a Product & Service Manager to own the development of new products and take strategic responsibility for the product portfolio. You will drive the development of services and digital solutions while collaborating across product development, sales, production, marketing, IT and international operations.

You will be part of the management team. The role requires taking ownership, moving ideas to execution, and thriving in an international setting with travel as

Qualifications

• Background in product management, product development, portfolio management, business development, or digital solutions.
• Comfortable working internationally and travelling when needed.
• Strong communication skills in English.
• Part of the company's management team.

Responsibilities

• Own the development of new products and services.
• Take strategic responsibility for the product portfolio.
• Drive development of services and digital solutions.
• Collaborate across product development, sales, production, marketing, IT and international operations.
• Be part of the management team and contribute to external market impact.

Skills

Product management

Portfolio management

Business development

Digital solutions

English communication

International travel

Job description

• Sektor Privat

Own the development of new products, take strategic responsibility for the product portfolio, and drive digital solutions as part of management.

• Background in product management, product development, portfolio management, business development, or digital solutions
• Comfortable working internationally and travelling when needed
• Strong communication skills in English
• Part of the company's management team
• Opportunity to make a visible difference in an international market
• Thorough onboarding and close collaboration with experienced colleagues

Take on the Product & Service Manager Challenge

THE CHALLENGE

Klaveness is moving forward. We want to enter new markets while continuing to understand, serve, and develop what we already have. That means doing two things well at the same time: taking care of existing customers and their changing needs, while developing products and services for customers and markets we have yet to reach. That balance is not easy. Neither is this job.

WHAT YOU WILL OWN

You will own the development of new products, take strategic responsibility for the product portfolio, and drive the development of services and digital solutions. You will work across product development, sales, production, marketing, IT, and our international operations. And you will be part of the management team. This is a role with real responsibility. Not responsibility on paper.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

Within your first 12 months, we expect you to have:

Started the development of new products aimed at new markets.

Started the development and improvement of our existing ordering solutions.

Build a strong product and service function around you.

We don’t expect everything to be finished in a year. We do expect things to move.

WHO WILL SUCCEED HERE

You need to understand markets — or know how to get close enough to them to learn quickly. You need to communicate clearly and make other people want to move in the same direction. You need the capacity to contribute yourself creatively, not simply manage the creativity of others. And you need to be comfortable moving between ideas, decisions and execution.

THIS IS HARD.

Don’t apply if accountability makes you uncomfortable. Don’t apply if you want the title more than the challenge. Don’t apply if you prefer maintaining what exists over building what doesn’t. We’re not looking for someone to manage a roadmap. We’re looking for someone who can turn strategy into products, services, systems and results. The direction is set. The ambition is high. Getting there will require judgement, creativity, structure and execution — and the ability to bring people with you.

WHAT WE EXPECT

This role requires relevant qualifications and a background that gives you the tools to take on the responsibility. That could come from product management, product development, portfolio management, business development, digital solutions, project management, or similar work. Your exact industry background matters less to us than your ability to understand markets, products, customers, and business. You should be comfortable working internationally, communicating in English and travelling when needed. Most importantly, you need to be curious, hands‑on, and comfortable taking real ownership.

Got the right background? Take the challenge. Not ticking every box? We’re more interested in your potential than a perfect match, and we’re building a diverse team, so we welcome applications from all backgrounds.

YOU WON’T KNOW EVERYTHING

You shouldn’t. Klaveness has specialized products, customers, production processes, systems, and markets. Learning them takes time. We will invest in getting you properly onboarded. You will work closely with experienced colleagues across the company and spend time understanding our customers, products, production, systems, markets, and ways of working. You are not expected to arrive with all the answers. You are expected to start asking better questions.

WHY KLAVENESS?

Because this is a real challenge. Klaveness combines a long footwear tradition with international markets, specialized products, manufacturing, technology, and new business opportunities. You will be close to the decisions. You will see the consequences of those decisions. And you will have the opportunity to make a visible difference. If what you want is a large organization with every process already defined, there are easier places to work.

LOCATION

The right person matters more to us than the right postcode. We are open to different working locations and arrangements and will prioritize finding the right candidate over insisting on a fixed location. The role will still require presence, collaboration, and travel when the work demands it.

Klaveness combines a long footwear tradition with international markets, specialized products, manufacturing, technology, and new business opportunities.

You will be close to the decisions. You will see the consequences of those decisions. And you will have the opportunity to make a visible difference.

If what you want is a large organization with every process already defined, there are easier places to work.