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Senior Sales Manager

At Kongsberg, we believe in tackling challenging problems and delivering extreme performance for extreme conditions. We do that through excellent products and services developed for delivering the greatest benefits to our customers. We believe that we can achieve world class solutions through dedicated people and continuous improvement of our technology. We believe in a workplace characterized by diversity, and together we can create a work environment that brings out the best in everyone.

An exciting opportunity has arisen as Senior Sales Manager EMEA - Waterjets, reporting to VP High-Speed Craft. In this role, you will be a part of the Product Sales team selling and promoting Kongsberg Kamewa Waterjets and solutions to Shipyards, Shipowners and Designers.

As a provider of products and system solutions, our ambition is to protect Waterjet business, cross-sell other Kongsberg Maritime products where applicable and grow business by reaching out to new customers and business areas. Our team works closely with the factory Sales Support, Product Management, Procurement, Delivery Planning and Aftersales, and together with our global sales teams.

Join us now, and you will be an essential part in our already experienced team working together to maximize our sales potential!

Key accountabilities

  • Actively Search and Identify Waterjet sales opportunities.
  • Consult customer technically for the right product solution, identifying application opportunities and risks.
  • Provide quotations, technical specifications, and other documents to the customer.
  • Meet organization’s sales targets through effective planning and budgeting
  • Actively monitor competition, economic indicators, and industry trends.
  • Support Regional Sales Managers.

Qualifications and experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, business or a solid background from the marine industry.
  • Proactive and customer focused mindset.
  • Genuine interest in marine industry and foreign trade.
  • Experience from customer interaction, sales and strategy work.
  • Frequent travelling will be required for this role

You are able to

  • Build relationships, lead, and inspire others to maximize the market’s potential.
  • Identify commercial opportunities and have a strong positive impact on business growth and profitability.
  • Be convincing, impactful, and persuasive, and have the ability to promote plans and ideas successfully.
  • Demonstrate specialist knowledge and expertise.
  • Communicate in a clear, precise, and structured way 

What we can offer you
With us, you will be offered a competitive salary with good development opportunities in an international environment. We have flexible work hours and holiday arrangements. We offer an inspiring and safe work-environment and the possibility to work with sustainable and exciting solutions for the future.

Work location
Europe

Point of contact
Anders Valkeinen, Vice President
+358405211773 (Tuesdays and Thursdays between 14.00-16.00 CET)

Interested?
Please submit your application by 5.1.2025 through our recruitment channel

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.

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 marketplace. 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.

KONGSBERG is a leading global technology group. Throughout our proud two hundred year history, we have continuously advanced, applying innovative solutions to the needs of our customers, partners and society at large. We believe diversity is our strength. By fostering an inclusive and diverse culture we nurture and ensure space for different perspectives and ideas. We are determined in our work to mature and improve our ability to utilize our diversity and culture of differences to create positive business results.

Protechting people and planet