Area Sales Manager, Cross-Country Ski (Cross-Country Ski)

Location: Oslo, Norway; field-based role covering Norway

Company

hirify.global is a mountain sports brand within Amer Sports, creating skis, bindings, boots, apparel, and equipment for alpine and Nordic sports.

What you will do

• Drive seasonal sales, distribution, product category, and promotional targets across the assigned Norwegian territory.
• Develop and coordinate seasonal game plans and joint business and marketing plans with premium retail partners.
• Build retailer relationships and manage customer-related sales and accounting topics.
• Train store employees on product expertise and brand knowledge to improve the consumer experience.
• Execute in-store brand visibility programs, local activations, events, and sell-through initiatives.
• Prepare seasonal customer performance reports and analyze competitor distribution, presence, and assortment.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of sales experience with excellent cross-country skiing knowledge and professional product expertise.
• Experience with in-store sell-through activations and events.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, presentation, negotiation, solution-selling, customer orientation, and analytical skills.
• Fluent English and full Norwegian fluency required.
• High school education minimum; a relevant degree is preferred.
• Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint; a car driving license is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with sales portals, B2B tools, or SFA systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time contract.
• Willingness to travel up to 80% of the time during peak season is required.
• Availability to work weekends when required for events.
• Performance-driven work focused on innovation, outdoor sports, sustainability, and an inclusive environment.