Junior Sales Executive

About Business Assurance

We help companies ensure compliance, build high-performing management systems, and meet competence needs within a wide range of industries. DNV helps companies understand and manage their risk picture through our management system certification and training portfolios.

Our sales team in DNV Business Assurance Norway at Høvik is looking for a proactive, service-minded and customer-driven team player. Your main task will be sales and customer care. Our main services are Management System Certification services and are for the most part linked to certifications according to various ISO standards. You will be responsible for your own sales budget, with the aim of creating growth through both existing and new clients. You will also be responsible for re-negotiation of existing contracts and proactively work towards developing our existing customers, maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction.

In the role of Junior Sales Executive, you are asked to proactively increase the sales pipeline within defined industry sectors. In addition, the position also includes a certain amount of in-house sales related activities including processing of quotes supporting our existing customers in their certification journey. Our ambition is to provide you with the right environment to develop your skills.

Core tasks include:

• Customer care, sales and customer communication
• Follow up on incoming leads from marketing campaigns, website etc.
• Quoting and audit calculations
• Manage the sales process for several customers in parallel
• Build pipeline and close sales within different customer segments
• Plan, initiate and execute sales activities
• Renewal and updates of contracts, up-selling of additional services
• Managing scope changes and contract changes for existing customers
• Keeping our CRM system up to date
• Responsible for personal target as well as team target

Benefits:

• 15,000 colleagues around the world, headquartered in Norway.
• The possibility to grow and develop your competencies and ambitions within DNV.
• A strong company culture with an emphasis on competence development.
• Great colleagues who value teamwork and support.
• A workplace that can combine your own ambitions with contributing positively to society and the environment.
• Attractive total compensation package.
• 6 weeks annual vacation.
• International working environment.
• Interesting and challenging projects being run all over the world.
• Flexible working scheme with the opportunity to work from home and focus on work/life balance.
• Well-equipped exercise center, a large selection of company cabins, and over 30 different company sport clubs.
• Free shuttle bus from Sandvika and Skøyen.
• Meet other young professionals through established networks and informal events by DNV CONNECT.

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

The right candidate has a good balance between a commercial mindset and a customer-focused approach on one side, and a good understanding of complex business environments (systems and processes) on the other side. We are looking for a proven track record in a similar role within sales or technical sales. The right candidate is genuinely customer focused, with a strong personal drive, the ability to focus on details as well as the ability to see the bigger picture. You will be working independently and in teams with the other sales executives in the team. You need to be a good relationship builder, and to have skills both in targeting new customers and developing existing customers. The candidate needs to be structured, with the ability to present complex topics with credibility to customers. Our services, processes and systems require a high level of detail, and the candidate needs to be able to manage this effectively. The use of multiple tools and systems is required, as such the candidate needs to be a fast learner.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience with B2B sales and customer service.
• Mastering the Norwegian language fluently and on a professional level, both in speaking and writing, is an absolute must when working with Norwegian customers.
• Experience with CRM systems and Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Ability to work with many customers' sales processes in parallel/simultaneously, combined with the ability to work in a structured way with complex processes and systems.
• High level of work ethic and alignment with the DNV values.
• Understanding of, and/or knowledge about, ISO standards, Management Systems for Quality, Environment, HSE/Safety, Information Security, Food Safety, Sustainable Seafood/Fish Farming, and the industries where this is relevant, would be preferable.

Your primary workplace will be Høvik outside Oslo.

How to apply?

Please apply through our recruitment portal with a CV and application letter in English. Applications received through email will not be considered. For questions related to the role, kindly reach out to Head of Section and Hiring Manager, Lars Erik Sandhaug, lars.erik.sandhaug@dnv.com.

Closing date: Sunday, 1st of February 2026. Please note: We will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.