
Senior Sales Manager
Senior Sales Manager for Fleet Optimisation; travel 30–40%, global maritime customers.
The navigation industry is transitioning towards S-100 readiness; Wärtsilä seeks a Senior Sales Manager, Fleet Optimisation to sell and grow the nautical offering to merchant marine clients. Main products include Navi-Sailor, Navi-Planner, E-Navigation solutions (Charts, Publications, overlays), and shoreside tracking within Fleet Optimisation. You will drive go-to-market strategies, collaborate with distributors, and build strong customer relationships with ship owners and operators worldwide. The role involves ~30–40% travel for customer engagements. Preferred locations: Helsinki, Finland; Copenhagen, Denmark; Hamburg, Germany; Schiedam, Netherlands; Singapore. To be successful you should have relevant education (BSc/MSc preferred), maritime navigation knowledge, strong commercial acumen, distributor-channel experience, and proven B2B sales in maritime navigation or similar. Excellent communication with Masters on the bridge and Technical Directors ashore is essential. This is a global role with decarbonisation and digital fleet services focus. Visit us via Careers portal to apply; last application date 22/09/2026.
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- Drive market adoption of next‑generation navigation solutions
- Collaborate with marketing and distributors
- Build strategic customer relationships with ship owners and operators
- Work within a global Fleet Optimisation Product Sales team
- Support decarbonisation and digital fleet services initiatives
- Travel 30–40% for customer engagements
- Relevant education, preferably BSc or MSc (or equivalent)
- Deep understanding of maritime navigation, bridge operations, and regulatory shifts such as S-100
- Strong commercial acumen with ability to bridge technical nautical realities and commercial fleet management
- Experience working with distributor/reseller channel models
- Exceptional communication skills with authority to Masters on the bridge and Technical Directors ashore
- Proven B2B sales experience in maritime navigation, bridge systems, voyage solutions or related marine technology
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