ACCOUNT MANAGER NORWAY

Your Job

Are you a creative and technically skilled lighting professional – someone who is passionate about bringing world leading products to life? Do you want to use your skills to promote and deliver our products to some of the world’s most exciting lighting projects? Are you a strong team player who can work in partnership with international co-workers and customers to help WLK and Tridonic to maintain the position as the leading components and solution provider in the lighting industry? If so, we have the right role for you.

As an Account manager you have the responsibility to develop our sales on the Norwegian market by working with our existing customers as well as seeking new opportunities and potential customers. Our customers are global and many of them have production in different countries, so you will work in an international environment. You will have a close cooperation with the Global Key Account Manager in Austria and report to VP Sales in Stockholm.

As an Account Manager at WLK you will:

• Work in an international environment in a small and dynamic team with skilled and driven co-workers

• Take ownership of the sales budget for Norway

• Manage the existing customer base and grow your market by winning new customers

• Understand industry drivers and opportunities in order to develop strategies and tactics to achieve sustainable growth

• Maintain close relation and hands-on attitude with customers, partners and colleagues

• Implement strategic company goals and roll out sales and marketing strategies in the region as well as establish new market opportunities including identification, analysis and processing of market potential

• Take an active role in the NORDIC team and positively contribute to the growth of the company

Our customers are Luminaire manufacturers, Wholesalers, Electrical installers, Electrical Consultants and big End customers.

The role is supported by our technical support and marketing department located in Stockholm.

The job includes travel to visit customers within Norway as well as some travelling to Austria and Stockholm.

WLK as a company

We are a component and solution supplier to the professional lighting industry for more than 50 years.
We represent the Austrian company Tridonic, who is one of the biggest manufacturers in the world of components for the professional lighting industry. In addition to the Tridonic products we offer some complementary brands and our own brand Welight to the market. Our market area is the Nordics and the Baltics. Our Head office and Showroom is in Stockholm with sales offices in each country on our market. We also have workshop in Stockholm for customized products and solutions. We have e-shop www.wlk.eu and distribute our components from our local stock in Stockholm. We are now looking to strengthen our organisation with a Norwegian Account Manager responsible for our sales in Norway.

Your profile

• You should have relevant sales experience within the lighting industry or similar tech-industry
• You have a proven track record of profitable long-term business partnerships and strong commercial mind-set
• You have the ability to analyse the market in the region and identify opportunities and drive them from start to finish.
• You are a natural relationship builder who likes to work closely with customers and colleagues in order to achieve your targets
• You can perform in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• You encounter challenges with a positive attitude and have an interest in technology
• Knowledge in electronics and software programming is a plus
• You have a curious mind with a desire for continuous improvement for yourself and people around you
• You should have very good skills in the office package and experience in using ERP and CRM systems.
• Language requirements: Fluent Norwegian language in speaking and writing. Good English skills in both speaking and writing. German language is a plus but not a necessity
• Driving license is a necessity • Location will be in Norway, preferably in Oslo

Send in your application

If you are excited by the prospect of building a successful career with a leading brand in the lighting industry and still enjoy the flexibility and adaptiveness of a small sales organisation, then please send your application with a personal letter and your CV. For this recruiting we collaborating with SalesJobs. For more information and to send your application please use this link.