Hofseth International is a fully integrated seafood company that produces and distributes high-quality products from roe to plate. They are one of Europe's largest producers of salmon and trout.

 Hofseth is purpose-driven, committed to local value creation, utilizing the whole fish, reducing environmental impact and making healthy food accessible. The consumers are at the core of our DNA, and we are proud to be one of the largest Seafood Processors and VAP producers in Norway.

 Hofseth is headquartered in Alesund and employs 800 people across hatcheries, five breeding facilities, four fish processing factories.​​

Hofseth's vision is to become the world's most sustainable seafood company. The company operates in the entire value chain from roe to farming, via refined products to the utilization of residual raw material and utilizes 99% of the fish in its production. The company has global distribution with sales and marketing offices in the USA, UK, Germany, Singapore and China, and partners in Australia.

Hofseth is growing and seeks dynamic, energetic persons passionate about healthy seafood and driving velocity in our sales organization.

Are you one of our new Sales Managers?

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Sales of our products and Key Account Management
• Building, developing and maintaining strong customer relations 
• Customer and market analysis as well as decision making in what strategy to apply for each segment
• Staying updated on market dynamics and prices
• Working with the company's sales and marketing strategy, and exploring new business opportunities
• Participation in market activities, trade shows and client visits

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in sales from the seafood industry or other relevant sales experience with documented results
• Leading sales team experience
• Completed relevant higher education. Extended experience can compensate for the lack of education
• Good Norwegian and English skills, both written and oral
• Willingness to travel when needed and flexible working hours

To be successful in this position:

You act on own initiative, make things happen and accept responsibility for the results. Co-operating is important for you, and you share knowledge, experience and information with others. You also support others in the pursuit of team goals. Identifying and seizing commercial opportunities is something you do, and you have a strong positive impact on business growth and profitability.

We offer the right candidate:

• A job in an innovative and fast-paced environment with significant growth ambitions
• Competitive conditions in accordance with the tasks and responsibilities in the role
• Good development opportunities
• The opportunity to build a large network in an exciting industry
• An important role with a lot of responsibility and autonomy
• Flexibility to work from our office in Ålesund, or remotely for the right candidates.

Are you curious about the position? Apply here or contact us if you have any questions. We are looking forward to hearing from you!