Sales Director – Workforce Accommodation

This process is conducted via the recruitment agency Nor Selection. Applications are sent via the recruitment portal to Nor Selection: https://norselection.recman.io/job/487554

Compass Group Norge is in strong development and has clear ambitions for further growth. We are now seeking a commercially strong and relationship-oriented Sales Director Workforce Accommodation to help develop and elevate our focus within Onshore Accommodation in Norway. This is the role for you who is driven by creating growth, building strong customer relationships, and identifying new business opportunities – and who thrives best when combining strategy with operational sales work. As Sales Director Workforce Accommodation, you will have commercial responsibility for further investment and growth in Norway. You will further develop existing customers, identify new opportunities, and be a central driving force in the work of winning new contracts and developing new concepts and business areas. The market offers significant opportunities, and you will have a major influence on how Compass Group positions itself and continues to grow within the area. You will, among other things: follow up and further develop existing customers and identify new business opportunities

drive active and targeted new sales

build long-term relationships with decision-makers and key players in the market

identify relevant tender and bidding opportunities

coordinate and lead processes related to offers and tenders

gather and analyze market and customer information

monitor the market and identify new trends and opportunities

lead negotiations and contribute towards contract conclusion

contribute actively to the further development of sales strategy and commercial concepts

Who are we looking for? We are looking for a forward-thinking, self-driven, and commercially strong relationship builder. You have the ability to create trust among people at different levels and feel equally at home in the boardroom as you do out with the customer or in operational environments. You are socially competent, curious, and credible – while also being structured, analytical, and decisive. You like to create activity and do not need to wait for opportunities to come to you. We believe you will recognize yourself in several of these points: Documented results from complex B2B sales processes

Experience with strategic sales management and business development

Leadership experience from sales

Strong commercial, financial, and strategic understanding

Good negotiation skills and understanding of contracts

Ability to combine commercial ambitions with operational realism

High integrity and credibility

Structured way of working and good execution ability

Good digital understanding and experience with CRM systems

Very good communication skills in Norwegian and English

Your background may ideally be from B2B, Facility Management, hospitality, retail, real estate, construction, technical service sales, or other relevant industries. Relevant higher education in economics, marketing, management, or similar is, of course, an advantage, but we are primarily interested in who you are, what you have achieved, and what you can create moving forward. You will join a large and professional group with significant resources, strong brands, and ambitions for further growth – while simultaneously getting the opportunity to influence the development of a business area with great potential. With us, you get: A central commercial leadership role

• You will become an important part of the work to develop a prioritized growth area

Great influence

• You will get a real opportunity to influence both strategy, market approach, and further growth

A strong company behind you

• You represent one of the world's leading players in food and service industries

The combination of strategy and sales

• Here you will not just make plans – you will go out into the market, build relationships, find opportunities, and create results

Opportunity to build further

• The position currently has leadership responsibility for 1–2 sales resources, with ambitions for further growth.

Sales Director Workforce Accommodation reports to Accommodation Director in Compass Group. The place of work is flexible, with potential bases in Østlandet or Vestlandet, and arrangements will be made for a hybrid workday. Travel must be expected. Who are we? Our goal is to be the preferred employer in our industry. We therefore work on attracting, retaining, and motivating the best possible employees, people who share our values and who can contribute to our progress. With us, you will become part of a team that has a "we can" attitude, that burns for quality, and that achieves success through teamwork! We can offer you a challenging and exciting position, with a high level of activity. We have a good working environment with engaged and pleasant colleagues.

Describe in your own words what your most important contributions to this role are, and not least your ambition for applying for it. Your CV and application are registered by clicking on the application link. For privacy/GDPR reasons, we do not have the opportunity to receive, process, or store personal information or documents via e-mail. All inquiries will be treated confidentially, also towards the client if desired, until an application is submitted.

Please feel free to contact Rein Denstad in Nor Selection Rekruttering AS on mobile 907 38 397 or via email at rd@norselection.no if anything is unclear. Alternatively, you can contact Stein Henning Larsen on mobile 900 19 898 or via email at shl@norselection.no This process is conducted via the recruitment agency Nor Selection. Applications are sent via the recruitment portal to Nor Selection: https://norselection.recman.io/job/487554