The Northern Company is an award winning Norwegian company who harvest and sells seaweed from the North Atlantic Ocean. We offer handpicked naturally grown sea vegetables as well as sea vegetables grown on lines. Each supplier harvests and processes in accordance to organic principles and with the highest regard to the balance of the ecosystem.

Do you believe in a sustainable future?

Us as well, therefore we work on building a sustainable food chain, harvesting the pure and allround product; Seaweed. The ocean`s vegetable, or the green gold if you like.

We are a team with various background, but with the same vision for the future of food and the belief in a greener world. Are you one of us? 

We are looking for an dynamic, creative and responsible sales person to join our team. We already have a large network and a big customer base with a distribution network in place that are waiting for a good opportunity to be expand upon. Some of Norways finest chefs are already using our products.

The Northern Company have developed an attractive brand for Nordic seavegetables and have supplied gourmet seavegetables to the high-end restaurant market since 2010. Curious? Take a better look at us @norterncompany

The Job:

• Maintaining and developing relationships with existing customers
• Visiting potential customers for new business
• Creating and maintaining CRM
• Making accurate, rapid cost calculations
• Providing customers with quotations
• Negotiating the terms of an agreement and closing sales
• Recording sales and order information and sending copies to the sales office
• Reviewing your own sales performance, against targets as you gain experience
• Gathering market and customer information
• Providing feedback on future buying trends
• Representing your organization at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations
• Negotiating variations in price, delivery and specifications with your company's managers
• Be part of a creative sales team aiming to scale a new business

Requirements:

• Previous sales and or marketing experience required
• Excellent selling, communication and negotiation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Norwegian and/or English
• Prioritizing, time management and organizational skills
• Knowledge of CRM systems
• A wish to work with a unique commodity with a lot potential
• Respect and appreciation for nature
• Interest in food and suistanability