An exciting opportunity has arisen as the Global Sales and Marketing Division at Kongsberg Maritime is looking for a new Sales Manager to strengthen our team. In this role you will be part of a sales team located in Kristinehamn and work in close collaboration with regional sales, naval campaign managers and product divisions to maximize customer opportunities for our global Naval market.

As Sales Manager, you will play an active role by leading and developing business opportunities from concept to contract, turn an inquiry into an attractive offer and negotiate profitable contracts with our customers. You will work in an exciting international environment were travelling globally to meet our customer will be part of your job. 

What we can offer

An exciting and important position with a wide range of challenging work tasks, ability to impact the business result and opportunity to develop on a technical and personal level. We can offer flexible working hours and the option to work partly remote based on your work tasks.

Qualifications and experience

Preferably a bachelor’s degree in engineering, sales, business economy or equivalent work experience. Previous sales and negotiation experience is an advantage, but we are also looking for you who have a technical interest and aspire to work with sales. A competitive and winning mindset where curiosity, responsiveness and an interest to make business is key to succeed in this position. To build customer relations on a global market you should have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

We appreciate your working approach characterized by taking own initiative, communicate and in a reliable way influence and build a network of contacts. Your interest and ability to analyze and identify commercial opportunities to increase our business growth and profitability is important.

As we work with customers from both the commercial and naval market segments, security clearance and export control are both required for this position and questions related to citizenship will be part of the selection process.

Location: Kristinehamn, Sweden

Last day to apply: 2024-09-01

Point of contact
Maria Bergsman, Director Naval Sales
Hanna Söreklint, HR Specialist

Kongsberg Maritime is a technology pioneer, enabling a more sustainable future for our oceans. Our zero-emission integrated technologies advance the maritime industry and solve our customers' toughest problems. With unmatched competence, domain knowledge, innovation, and market reach, we are the trusted maritime partner. Headquartered in Kongsberg, Norway, the company has manufacturing, sales and service facilities in 35 countries

Kongsberg Maritime in Kristinehamn consists of 310 engaged people working with sales, research, development, design, service and assembly of market leading solutions for different types of vessels. Our Hydrodynamic Research Centre provides world leading CFD and Testing capabilities in support for our Product centres and customers.

Our Global Sales and Marketing Division is a global function within Kongsberg Maritime, responsible for presenting the company’s total scope of products and solutions towards customers and market place. The division has over the years built up a renowned customer focused organization, determined to continuously provide the most innovative and reliable marine systems that ensure optimal operations at sea.

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