Sales Operations Manager Norway

Sales Operations And Local Business Development

In a company with over 50,000 employees, your imagination is the only limit to your career with us! We are an active contributor to the energy transition and are looking for colleagues who want to make a difference.

We are seeking a driven and structured colleague for a key role combining Sales Operations with local business development. You will be the link between the business units, the sales organization, and management, responsible for processes, data quality, execution, and continuous improvement – so that we achieve our growth ambitions locally.

Your tasks:

• Follow up on growth strategies in the business units and translate them into concrete plans, KPIs, and measures.
• Own order entry forecasts (OR Forecasting) across business units.
• Responsible for process and data quality in sales.
• Design and lead improvement initiatives in sales (workflow, processes, tools).
• Manage and distribute RACI matrices – ensuring clear roles and responsibilities.
• Identify and develop new opportunities with other Hitachi units.
• Take local initiatives from idea to realization.

Your background:

• Experience from Sales Operations, Business Development, or similar is an advantage.
• Solid competence in CRM (Salesforce).
• Strong business understanding and comfortable presenting in larger and smaller gatherings.
• Experience with implementation and training across teams.
• Good written and verbal presentation skills in Norwegian and English.
• Higher relevant education. Long and relevant experience can compensate for lack of education.

We offer:

• The opportunity to influence the company’s growth locally – in a leading, global concern in the energy transition.
• Interdisciplinary environment with great influence, strong professional environments, and good development opportunities.
• Competitive terms and flexible working day.

The position is with residence in Oslo and may involve some travel activity, preferably in Norway.

Questions about the position can be directed to Bård Lund; bard.lund@hitachienergy.com.

We only process applications that are registered electronically with relevant attachments.

Hitachi Energy manages critical infrastructure and follows guidelines and legal safety requirements from Norwegian authorities in our hiring processes.

We draw attention to the fact that we, in cooperation with Meditor AS, perform background checks of all candidates offered employment in Hitachi Energy Norge, as well as suitability assessments under the Energy Act.

It is assumed that the candidate will provide relevant information for the assessment of the candidate’s security suitability, etc.