Position Description

Marine Sales Representative Market Unit Nordic

If you are collaborative, service oriented and good at building relationships, and you have an interest in boats and the marine sector, you could be our new colleague!

We are growing our marine business in the Nordic countries and we are therefore looking to expand the Nordic marine sales team. The team consists of experienced people working with sales and application within commercial and leisure marine business.

As a sales representative at Volvo Penta it is crucial to build relationships and collaborate with the dealer network as well as the boat builders. It is also important to collect and understand the needs of the ship yards, the boat designers and the operators/users to be able to propose a good solution for the purpose of the boat that will be built.

The marine business is going through a transformation into new, more energy efficient and environmentally friendly as well as digital and connected solutions. Penta is therefore looking for people with a transformational mindset and who are positive to change. An interest in or experience of electric/hybrid, renewable energy/fuels as well as integrated and digital services and solutions is a great benefit.

The position is based in Gothenburg, Sweden, but involves frequent travelling within the Nordic countries. You will report to the Sales Director for the Nordic marine sales team.

Job description

Work with the dealer network to support and perform activities to grow market share with new and existing customers.
Prepare and perform customer meetings.
Plan, forecast and follow up sales.
Be active in marketing activities such as exhibitions and events.

Qualifications and Personal profile

University degree in business, engineering or any other relevant field.
Experience in sales is required.
Knowledge and interest in new power technologies is a benefit.
Fluent in English is required and Swedish or Norwegian is a benefit since you will be dealing with local markets.
Energy, business mindset, curiousness, cooperative and team player are keywords in the selected candidate’s profile.

At Volvo Penta we are actively working to establish groups that will take maximum advantage of the strength inherent in differences such as different knowledge, experience, age, gender and nationality.

If you see yourself in this role, and want to join a winning team, we would love to hear from you.

For further information about this position please contact:
Ingela Nordström, Director Marine Sales, phone: +46739023884
Kristina Rundbäck, VP HR Marine, phone: +46765536290

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Who we are and what we believe in
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Volvo Penta, a world-leading supplier of engines and complete drive systems for marine and industrial applications, you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals who works with passion, trust each other and embraces change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.