International Market Manager

at  Orkla

Orkla House Care is 100% owned by Orkla ASA. Orkla House Care is a leading provider of brushes, rollers and other painting tools. The main markets are the Nordic countries, Benelux and the UK. The main proprietary brands are Jordan, Harris, Anza, Spekter, SAM and Hamilton. Sales are mainly through paint shops and DIY stores. The business has around 750 employees and the total business has a turnover of approximately 1,5 billion Norwegian kroner. Most of the products are self-produced and distributed through Bankeryd in Sweden, and Bromsgrove in the UK. The head office is at Skøyen in Oslo.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Academic – preferably with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, marketing, or economics. Relevant experience can compensate for a lack of formal education.
• 3-5 years of experience in a Marketing/Sales role, such as Brand manager, Key account manager, Trade marketing manager.
• Work with international distribution partnerships.
• Affinity and experience with branded consumer goods.
• A solid grasp of business understanding, commercial insight and a proven commercial track record.
• Experiance with commercial analysis.
• Good cross-cultural communication skills with the ability to influence others.
• Financial capabilities – can lead customer negotiations & build business cases.
• Good understanding of brand building, marketing, business development.
• Proficient IT skills (Powerpoint, Excel, Datawarehouse)

DON’T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways, you may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.