Sales Advisor Nordics

Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA; Bærum; Hybrid; NOK 480,000 - 640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Canteen, gym and parking at office

Access to company cabins in multiple  

Employee activities and social events

Job summary

Wilhelmsen Ships Service is recruiting a Sales Advisor in the Nordic team to build strong customer relationships and guide purchasing decisions across the maritime sector.

You will engage with customers via phone, email, and in-person interactions, delivering commercial and technical guidance while driving growth and ensuring a seamless service experience.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English and Norwegian (or another Scandinavian language) written and spoken.
• Customer-focused mindset and ability to turn opportunities into growth.
• Strong communication, networking, and relationship-building skills.
• Collaborative mindset and teamwork orientation.
• Proactive approach and ability to adapt to a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers across your account portfolio.
• Understand customer needs and provide commercial and technical guidance.
• Act as a trusted advisor to help customers make informed purchases.
• Turn enquiries into opportunities through timely follow-up.
• Collaborate across teams to resolve challenges and deliver a seamless customer experience.
• Manage and follow up complaints through established improvement processes.
• Process high-value enquiries and orders while keeping customers informed.
• Participate in the duty phone rotation approximately 3 to 4 days per month.

Skills

Fluency in English

Fluency in Norwegian

Customer-focused mindset

Strong communication

Commercial awareness

Education

Relevant education

Tools

Digital tools proficiency

Job description

Join our global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve challenges both small and large, local and global, simple and complex. Join Wilhelmsen Ships Service as a Sales Advisor.

Location: Lysaker | Type: Full-time, Hybrid

Do you enjoy building relationships, solving customer challenges, and turning opportunities into lasting partnerships? As a Sales Advisor in our Nordic team, you will play a key role in supporting customers across the maritime industry while contributing directly to business growth.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Wilhelmsen?

At Wilhelmsen Ships Service, we keep the global maritime industry moving. With one of the world's largest maritime networks, our products and services support vessels in ports across the globe. From marine chemicals and consumables to ropes and refrigeration solutions, our teams help customers operate safely and efficiently wherever they are.

Last year alone, we delivered products to more than 27,500 vessels in over 2,000 ports worldwide.

The people at Wilhelmsen don't just hold jobs here. They turn ideas into reality and help shape the future of the maritime industry.

If it floats, there's a good chance our products are on it.

As a Sales Advisor, you'll join an experienced and supportive Nordic team where collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and customer focus are at the heart of everything we do.

Who are you?

You are a commercially minded relationship builder who enjoys working closely with customers and colleagues to find solutions and create value. You combine a proactive approach with strong communication skills and are motivated by delivering excellent service while identifying opportunities for growth. You thrive in a collaborative environment, take ownership of your work, and enjoy continuously learning and improving both yourself and the way things are done. You communicate confidently and professionally through phone, email, and face-to-face interactions, building trust and creating positive customer experiences.

What we think you'll bring:

• Relevant education and/or work experience
• Fluency in English and Norwegian (or another Scandinavian language), both written and spoken
• A customer-focused mindset with the ability to understand customer needs and turn opportunities into business growth
• Strong communication, networking, and relationship-building skills
• Solid commercial awareness and a proactive approach to customer engagement
• The ability to adapt quickly in a dynamic environment
• A collaborative mindset with a commitment to teamwork, integrity, and shared success
• Confidence using digital tools and customer data to support informed commercial decisions

What you'll be doing:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers across your account portfolio
• Understand customer needs and provide commercial and technical guidance on our products and services
• Act as a trusted advisor, helping customers make informed purchasing decisions
• Turn enquiries into opportunities through timely follow-up and relationship-building
• Promote relevant campaigns, products, and solutions that create value for customers
• Collaborate across teams to resolve customer challenges efficiently and deliver a seamless customer experience
• Manage and follow up customer complaints and non-conformities through established improvement processes
• Process high-value enquiries and orders while keeping customers informed throughout the delivery process
• You will participate in the duty phone rotation approximately 3 to 4 days per month

What you can expect from us:

• A collaborative and supportive team environment
• Excellent opportunities for learning, development, and career growth
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working
• Modern office facilities with an in-house canteen, gym, and parking
• Access to employee activities, including football teams, boot camps, kayaking, and social events
• Exclusive access to company cabins in the Norway, Sweden, Spain, Denmark, Germany, Italy and Portugal

Work location: Lysaker, Norway

Application deadline: 01.10.2026

Contact: Tobias Nilsson, Customer Service Manager Nordics [e-mail]

#WSS Founded in Norway in 1861, Wilhelmsen is now a comprehensive global maritime group providing essential products and services to the merchant fleet, along with supplying crew and technical management to the largest and most complex vessels ever to sail. Committed to shaping the maritime industry, we also seek to develop new opportunities and collaborations in renewables, zero-emission shipping, and marine digitalisation. Supporting a diverse and inclusive workplace, with thousands of colleagues across more than 60 countries, we take innovation, sustainability and unparalleled customer experiences one step further.