SALES ENGINEER A&C

 

*** Due to immigration rules and regulations this position is vacant for EU / Schengen citizens only ***

Kongsberg Maritime, a subsidiary of KONGSBERG, is a global marine technology company, providing innovative and reliable technology solutions for all marine industry sectors including merchant, offshore, subsea and naval. Headquartered in Kongsberg, Norway, the company has manufacturing, sales and service facilities in 35 countries. Kongsberg Maritime is part of KONGSBERG, an international, knowledge-based group delivering high-technology systems and solutions to clients within the oil and gas industry, merchant marine, defence and aerospace

 

Our Global Customer Support division is responsible for Kongsberg Maritimes services, upgrades and support in the aftermarket around the world. During the operational lifetime of more than 30.000 installations, we ensure cost-efficient delivery of services, upgrades and spare parts in order to secure availability and predictability to our customers.

 

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.

WORLD CLASS – through people, technology, and dedication

 

Job Description:

As a Sales Engineer A&C you will serve the full EMEA region and will be responsible in supporting the EMEA Aftermarket Sales team in generating sales revenues and increasing customer retention with a key focus on the offshore segment and products DP, KChief700 and Navigation. Our ideal candidate will be customer and sales focused with a positive attitude and you will work with our customers through coordinating quotations and proposals, and proactively informing and discussing spares, upgrades and overhaul solutions. You will be familiar and confident in our products and services, to be able to offer a tailored and individual approach to each of our customers.

By working closely with the EMEA sales team and CRM, you will be an important link between the sales team, customer and the internal organisation.

This position can be based at any KM EMEA locations. Candidates must have the necessary right to work status relevant in the European union.

 

You have:

• Education at degree level within relevant subject

• Experience in sales support and customer facing activities

• Several years of experience from maritime or related industries

• Knowledge of Kongsberg Maritime Automation & Control products and services

• fluent in English

 

 You are able to:

• Act on own initiative, make things happen and take responsibility

• Adhere to company rules and procedures and execute plans with commitment and determination

• Use a methodical and systematic approach, plan ahead, define clear priorities and allocates resources effectively

• Communicate in a clear, precise, and structured way

• Co-operate well with others, share knowledge, experience, information, and support others in the pursuit of team goals.

 

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for activities supporting the EMEA sales team in generating sales revenues and increase customer retention

• Support the Sales team before, during and after customer interventions

• Set up proposals/quotations based on the input from the EMEA Sales team

• Provide input on maintenance planning opportunities involving Kongsberg's Automation and Control products and proactively inform customers about product lifecycle status

• Prepare commercial proposals for enhanced/performance upgrades, new functionality, modifications, and retrofit/refit/conversion solutions

• Ensure familiarization and understanding of customers fleet and operation to proactively offer relevant products and services

• Maintain existing and new customer information in the CRM system

• Actively participate in Continuous Improvement Project initiatives to drive sales in the aftermarket

• Complete and report agreed KPI`s

 

What we can offer you
With us, you will be offered a competitive salary and benefit packages with good development opportunities in an international environment. We have flexible work hours and holiday arrangements in addition to a good benefits scheme. We offer an inspiring and safe work-environment and the possibility to work with sustainable and exciting solutions for the future. Mainly performing the sales work and / or technically related support of from the workplace

 

 

VALUES

CODE OF ETHICS AND BUSINESS CONDUCT

 

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