Descripción
If you are a sales professional with experience in the food industry, thrive in solution selling, and understand what it takes to grow a market through customer-focused partnerships and value-driven solutions, this role was designed for you. Vikan is a leading international manufacturer of professional cleaning tools and hygiene solutions, serving the food and beverage industry, foodservice sector, and public institutions (among many other business areas) across global markets. With a strong reputation for quality, compliance-driven products, and long-term customer partnerships, Vikan operates with a commercial philosophy built on sales excellence, structured account management, and market-driven growth. As Area Sales Manager for Finland, you will report to the Sales Manager, Nordics and take full commercial ownership of the Finnish market. Your mission is to actively grow Vikan's market share in Finland by selling hygiene solutions, strengthening End-user and distributor partnerships, identifying new business opportunities, and providing customers with value-adding hygiene and operational solutions. This is a consultative sales role requiring a solution-oriented mindset and the ability to understand customers' operational challenges and translate them into practical and commercially viable solutions. You will engage with a wide range of stakeholders, from hygiene managers to plant managers. Success in this role requires the ability to communicate confidently at every level of the customer organization and build long-term trust-based relationships. We are seeking a sales professional with experience in the food manufacturing industry or other process-driven sectors, such as chemicals or industrial production. The ideal candidate understands food production environments, hygiene and safety requirements, cleaning concepts, and the operational challenges of manufacturing facilities, enabling them to effectively support customers and deliver value-driven solutions. Work