Kongsberg Discovery is seeking a high-performing Sales Manager based in the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic sales team and contribute to our continued success by driving innovation and maintaining our competitive edge. The successful candidate will focus on sales within the Research, Underwater Mapping, and Ocean Science markets, while also identifying opportunities to cross-sell products across our broader portfolio to meet evolving customer needs. You’ll be part of an experienced team, working collaboratively to maximise our sales potential.

Products & Solutions

Your focus will be related to products & solutions from Kongsberg Discovery, a Company within the Kongsberg Group. Focusing on further development of product-oriented businesses and operations based on a strong technology platform. Kongsberg Discovery develop and produce world class products for positioning, navigation, underwater positioning, seabed mapping, fish finding and ocean science.

Don't miss this chance to join our team!

What you will be doing

• To create and maintain customer relations for system and product sales.
• Develop sales and customer strategies for our products and solutions
• Liaise with other company functions to ensure achievement of sales objectives
• Operational sales towards defined areas and customers
• Preparation of quotations and manage contract negotiations
• Coordinate customer activities with sales resources within KONGSBERG.
• Order intake budget, prognosis short and long term.
• Projecting expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products
• Attend industry conferences and events.

We think you should have

• Education – Technical education bachelor's degree or similar.
• Sales and marketing experience within the maritime industry is an advantage.
• Experience in customer negotiation, sales and commercial processes is an advantage.
• Work language is English.

You are able to

• Forward leaning and ambitious creating new opportunities.
• Identify commercial opportunities and have a strong positive impact on business growth and profitability.
• Work as part of a team consisting of technical and salespeople with global spread.
• Build a network of contacts and relationships and utilizes it to achieve objectives
• Communicate in a clear, precise and structured way

Why join us

• An exciting and important position working for the world-leading supplier of maritime solutions
• Be part of a diverse team spread across several countries, embracing collaboration and cultural diversity.
• Competitive pay and benefits, including attractive insurance policies and pension schemes.
• We offer flexible working hours.

Where you will be working
United Kingdom

Interested in knowing more? Contact

Kjetil Nilsen, VP Sales, EMEA

The world is struggling with interconnected crises in climate, energy, food, and security. These issues require simultaneous action, and safeguarding marine areas and marine life is essential to addressing them and ensuring coexistence. Kongsberg Discovery is serving the ocean space from the deepest sea to outer space. We develop technology to ensure sustainable management of marine resources, monitor climate change and critical infrastructure, and safeguard national security.

Our technology aims to sustainably manage marine resources, monitor climate change, secure infrastructure, and protect national security. It is vital for offshore operations, fisheries, marine research, maritime activities, ocean energy production, infrastructure monitoring, and naval operations, addressing crucial global challenges. We recognize the global sustainability challenges and are committed to developing solutions and products that address environmental impacts on the ocean ecosystem and resolve operational issues.

The business has over 1,100 employees located in Horten, Trondheim, Bergen and Oslo in Norway, as well as operations in Alicante in Spain, Aberdeen in the UK, Lynnwood (Seattle), Houston, and New Orleans in the USA, Vancouver and Halifax in Canada, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, and Singapore. Kongsberg Discovery is part of KONGSBERG, a leading technology group based in Norway.

Drive impact through sales. Protechting People and Planet is our goal.