Key Account Manager

Are you interested in healthy, sustainable food and thriving in a result-driven, high-tempo environment? Grieg Seafood Sales is growing and looking for a new Key Account Manager.

You will be responsible for developing long-term relationships with existing and new customers worldwide and connecting with important business executives and stakeholders. You will be our link between the customers and our cross-functional internal teams to ensure our product's timely and successful delivery according to our customers' needs. Our main products are farmed Atlantic salmon, whole gutted, and value-added salmon. This position will report directly to the Sales Director, and to fill the role, you should have a commercially driven, goal-oriented mindset and drive to achieve the company's objectives. A proven sales record is preferred, although not a prerequisite.

Main responsibilities in the role includes but are not limited to:

• Sales of Grieg Seafoods product portfolio to designated markets
• Identify and develop profitable customers and new business opportunities for Grieg Seafood
• Engage in strategic customer partnerships and contract negotiations
• Planning and executing an effective plan to cover the area of responsibility
• Ensure operational excellence through cooperation with your colleagues in supply chain, logistics and finance
• Market analysis
• Manage credit limits, payments, claims handling
  
• Travel to trade shows and customer visits must be expected

Desired Qualifications

• Preferably experience from a similar role in the seafood industry, but not a prerequisite
• Relevant bachelor’s degree
• Fluency in Norwegian and English is required. Proficiency in a third language is an advantage but not a requirement

About You

• Result-driven and self-motivated.
• Ability to influence, build and maintain strong relationships.
• Commercial drive and motivation to develop new business opportunities
• Strong presentation, negotiations -and communications skills
• Creative mindset and ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Structured and detail oriented

What we offer

• Competitive terms of employment and benefits schemes
• Career progression opportunities
• An inclusive working environment that embraces diversity
• A modern and flexible workplace