Sales Manager Aftermarket - Vard Electro

Vard Electro; Tennfjord; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Vard Electro, based in Tennfjord, Norway, is seeking a Sales Manager Aftermarket to lead aftermarket sales, develop plans for upgrades, service and spare parts, and manage global customer relationships. The role blends technical insight with strong commercial skills and requires travel to international markets.

You will work with advanced maritime electrical systems, collaborate with cross-functional teams, prepare quotations and technical documents, and drive long-term customer satisfaction

Qualifications

• Strong technical understanding or solid sales experience.
• Experience with electrical and/or automation systems is an advantage
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Strong commercial and negotiating skills
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant field preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and follow up on Sales & Marketing plans for product upgrades, service and spare parts
• Engage with customers and sales activities, including worldwide customer visits, lead follow-up and attending exhibitions and conferences
• Prepare calculations, quotations and technical documentations for aftermarket projects and sales opportunities
• Manage contract documentation and supplier coordination, including customer negotiations, obtaining quotes, and ensuring delivery timelines
• Travel internationally to engage with customers and support global sales efforts

Skills

Technical understanding

Sales experience

Electrical/automation systems

English proficiency

Commercial & negotiating skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field

Job description

Sales Manager Aftermarket - Vard Electro

• Sektor Privat

Manage aftermarket sales, develop marketing plans for upgrades, service, and spare parts, and handle customer relations globally.

• Strong technical understanding or solid sales experience
• Experience with electrical and/or automation systems is an advantage
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Strong commercial and negotiating skills
• Bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field is preferred
• Opportunity to work with advanced technologies in a global maritime company
• Dynamic workday involving international travel and customer engagement

Want to shape the future of maritime aftermarket? We are looking for you!

At VARD, we create innovative and sustainable solutions for the global maritime industry. Through strong engineering expertise, cutting-edge technology, and close collaboration, we design and build some of the world’s most advanced vessels.

At the same time, we believe our people are our greatest strength. We foster an inclusive and supportive work environment where talent can grow, ideas are valued, and individuals are empowered to make a difference.

Vard Electro is a leading supplier of maritime electrical systems, automation, integration, and energy solutions for vessels operating worldwide. With a strong focus on innovation, digitalization, and sustainability, we develop advanced technologies that help our customers improve efficiency, safety, and environmental performance. As part of the Vard Group, we work closely with shipowners, designers, and shipyards to shape the future of the maritime industry.

We are currently looking for a Sales Manager Aftermarket to join our team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to apply your expertise, collaborate with skilled colleagues, and contribute to exciting projects across the VARD value chain.

Ready to make an impact at VARD?

As our Sales Manager Aftermarket, you´ll join a forward-thinking, goal-oriented company at the forefront of technological innovation. You will operate on both a technical and commercial level, working closely with existing and new customers across diverse international markets. The role involves travel and a dynamic workday where you engage in customer meetings, identify needs, and offer a tailored aftermarket solution. You will collaborate with internal teams and contribute to long-term customer satisfaction and business growth.

This position reports to Vice President Retrofit & Service and is based at our headquarters in Tennfjord.

Some of your key responsibilities:

Develop and follow up on Sales & Marketing plans for product upgrades, service, and spare parts

Engage with customers and sales activities, including worldwide customer visits, lead follow-up and attending exhibitions and conferences

Prepare calculations, quotations and technical documentations for aftermarket projects and sales opportunities

Manage contract documentation and supplier coordination, including customer negotiations, obtaining quotes, and ensuring delivery timelines

Who we are looking for

We are looking for someone with either a strong technical understanding, solid sales experience, or ideally a combination of both. Experience with electrical and/or automation systems is an advantage. A bachelor´s or master´s degree in relevant fields is preferred but not required. We encourage all candidates to apply.
You are fluent in English, both written and spoken. Strong commercial and negotiating skills will be considered an advantage.

As a person, you have a can-do attitude and enjoy working both independently and as part of a team. You thrive in dynamic environments and are adaptable to new situations, people and challenges. You recognize yourself in VARD's values: Craftsmanship, Salesmanship and Fellowship.

About VARD

VARD is a global creator of specialized vessels. VARD´s tradition for designing and building vessels that enable our customers to take advantage of opportunities at sea in a sustainable way, is long standing. Our Culture for innovation, technology coupled with global operations experience, and a profound understanding of what it takes to create complex and customized vessels, from the basis of strong customer relationships. We work every day to maintain them.

Vard Electro is a globally recognized and trusted provider and advisor of marine electrical systems. Established in Norway in 1997, Vard Electro has today approx. 900 employees based in Norway, Romania, Brazil, Singapore, India, Italy, UK, Canada, USA and Vietnam, and operating worldwide.

In close cooperation with the customer, Vard Electro offers effective and environmentally friendly solutions with a focus on optimization of the operational performance. Vard Electro works with all established brands in the market, thereby giving customers smart solutions with a high degree of flexibility. Currently more than 300 vessels are sailing with integrated electrical systems, including complete systems for power management, propulsion, automation, and navigation, delivered by Vard Electro.

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