Merethe Slensvik

Experience

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  A/L TeleSpar

  May 1994 - Oct 1995

  Marketing Consultant
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  SCA Hygiene Products

  Nov 1995 - Mar 2002

  Nordic Product Manager

  95-97 Trainee/Product manager,Libresse,Norway97-98 Assistant marketing Manager, Tena England98-00 Product group Manager. Femimine Care, Norway00-02 Nordic product Manger, Natusan baby, SwedenWorked with Libresse, Saba, o.b. Fleur, Libero, Tena, Natusan, Chifonet, Dentotape. Spent most time as product manager for feminine hygiene. Hihlights: Libresse largest advertiser in Norway in 1997, 100.000 members in Klikk Libresse, launched webpage for girs (libresse.no) in 1997. Worked with nordic trade marketing and category management for the baby category. Experience with AC Nielsen. International projectmember for developing and launching Libresse products. Show less

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  Gudbrandsdalen Uldvarefabrik AS

  Apr 2002 - Sept 2003

  Sales and Marketing Manager

  Responsible for sales and marketing of furniture fabrics to architects, interiorarchitects, office supply dealers and furniture producers. Responsible for clothing material to national costumes. Account manager for Kvadrat. Line responsibility for sales, marketing, design and customer service. Part of management group. Participated in Stockholm Furniture Fair and Designers Saturday.

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  Norsk Tipping

  Oct 2003 - Jan 2005

  Brand Manager

  Responsible for developing portfolio and increase turnover of Flax instant gaming/skrapelodd.

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  SCA Hygiene Products

  Feb 2005 - Aug 2008

  Regional Marketing Manager
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  Jensen Møbler AS

  Sept 2008 - Apr 2011

  Sales Area Manager

  Responsible for export sales of Jensen Beds in UK, NL, DE, PL, CH as main markets. Close cooperation with national managers. Adapting portfolio to market needs in close cooperation with R&D.

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  Jøtul AS

  Apr 2011 - Mar 2019

  • Sales Director and Marketing Manager Northern Europe, Jøtul

    Nov 2011 - Mar 2019

  • Trading Manager

    Apr 2011 - Oct 2011
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  MarkedsPartner AS

  Apr 2019 - Jan 2020

  Forretningsrådgiver

  Vi hjelper ledere å skape lønnsom salgsvekst i sine bedrifter ved å ta i bruk de nyeste, mest kostnadseffektive metodene for digital markedsføring og salg.

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  Eker Group AS

  Jan 2020 - Nov 2021

  Chief Commercial Officer

  Our main mission is to create companies out of passion and knowledge to create new experiences for the end user of their products. About Eker GroupEker Group is fully owned and managed by the norwegian born and based Industrial Designer, Entrepreneur and Innovator, Bård Eker. www.ekerdesign.com www.hydrolift.com www.ekerperformance.com www.epiguard.com www.hydroliftengineering.com www.hydroliftsmartferries.com

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  Eker Design AS

  Jul 2020 - Nov 2021

  Programansvarlig Eker Express

  Skal man man lykkes som industribedrift i en stadig mer konkurranseutsatt hverdag er det viktig å ha 1) Innovative produkter 2) Rask og effektiv produktutvikling og 3) Produksjonsvennlige produkter. Eker Express hjelper deg med alt dette. Få inntil 1,5 millioner i støtte til produktutvikling gjennom Eker Express. Programmet støttes av Stiftelsen Teknologiutvikling. Søk om deltagelse på ekerdesign.com

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  Jensen Beds

  Nov 2021 - Nov 2022

  Area Sales Manager

  Jensen beds is the largest European bed brand, and has its roots in charming Svelvik, by the Drammens fjord outside Oslo, where beds have been produced by the company since 1947. Developing sales, product and marketing strategies to drive sales growth in UK and the Nordic Region.

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  Jøtul AS

  Dec 2022 - now

  Product and Portfolio Director

  Jøtul is one of the world’s oldest producers of stoves, inserts, and fireplaces. Built on 165 years of proud Norwegian heritage, Jøtul produces cast iron and metal sheet stoves, inserts, and fireplaces fueled by wood, gas, and pellets. Jøtul products are distributed in 45 countries and 6 continents through exclusive and multi-brand specialty dealers with the brands like Jøtul, Scan, and Atra.