Helene Tortzen

Experience

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  University of Bergen (UiB)

  Aug 2000 - Dec 2000

  Instructor and Study Group Supervisor, Cultural Studies

  Institutt for Kulturstudier og Kunsthistorie• Study groups held for first year students in Ethnology.• Scheduling and preparation of information with oral and written tasks.

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  University of Bergen (UiB)

  Aug 2003 - Jun 2004

  Lecturer and Teacher, French Studies

  Romansk Institutt• Lecturer in the course Introduction to French grammar, two semesters, and in a course in French literature, one semester.• Teacher in study groups in French grammar, history and Francophonie for first year students in French studies.• Scheduling and preparation of information with oral and written tasks.

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  DanCenter A/S

  Apr 2006 - Feb 2007

  Product Coordinator, Temporary Contract

  • Contract administration and service in the Norwegian product department.• As described in previous engagement in the same position from August 2011 until October 2014.

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  DanCenter A/S

  May 2007 - Oct 2007

  Product Assistant, Temporary contract

  • Contract administration in the Danish product department.• Database maintenance and proofreading.

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  Textbook in French Linguistics for Classical Students

  Dec 2008 - May 2009

  Author

  • Author of introductory textbook in French Linguistics, entitled Fransk Innføringskurs, (98 pages). • Scheduling and preparation of information with oral and written tasks for students of Classical Greek and Latin at the University of Copenhagen.

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  DanCenter A/S

  Jul 2010 - Sept 2017

  DanCenter A/S is a part of the @Leisure Group, one of the leading vacation rental companies in Europe.Responsibilities:• Operations and service management in the Norwegian product department at the DanCenter headquarters in Copenhagen and at the local offices in Norway.• Customer Relations Management, procurement and sales, contract management• Project Management: product development, market research and analysis.• Marketing Management: Print advertising in newspapers and magazines in Norway and Online Marketing with development of a website in a Responsive Web Design. • Team leader: Team management, recruitment and employment of new employees.• Catalogue production: Responsible for deadline compliance of the product catalogue, printed annually.• In addition, the same tasks as Product Coordinator, as described below.• Resigned of my own accord. Show less • Contract administration and service in the Norwegian product department.• Link between local departments, consultants and headquarters.• Communication and daily correspondence with customers and partners.• Webmaster, database maintenance and product description updates.• Author of information material in Norwegian, English and German (brochures, texts, letters,etc.)• Evaluation of cooperation through the use of Web-based surveys (Enalyzer survey solutions).• Responsible for planning, presentation and implementation of the two annualmeetings in DanCenter Norway: Kick Off and Evaluation Meeting. Show less

  • Operations Manager Norway

    Oct 2014 - Sept 2017

  • Product Coordinator

    Aug 2011 - Sept 2014

  • English Translator

    May 2011 - Jul 2011

  • Product Assistant

    Jul 2010 - Apr 2011
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  RS Components

  Jan 2018 - Nov 2019

  Key Account Manager

  With operations in 32 countries, RS Components offers more than 600,000 products through the internet, catalogues and at trade counters to over one million customers, shipping around 44,000 parcels a day. The products, sourced from 2,500 leading suppliers, include electronic components, electrical, automation and control, and test and measurement equipment, and engineering tools and consumables.”We provide products, know-how and seamless solutions for tomorrow – that make our customers more competitive today!”Responsabilities:• Business development and B2B sales in Norway• Customer relations, customer success and retention• Understanding the customer's objectives, buying criteria and decision making processes and forming long term business partnerships in order to leverage revenue from the relationship and promote the organisation as a quality supplier with the aim of achieving preferred supplier status. • Working closely with new and existing clients to determine their present and future needs and proposing suitable products, services and upgrades in order to maintain and grow revenue for the organisation. • Preparation of sales proposals, bids, trade contracts and account management plans. Quotations and negotiation.• Coordinating, conducting and participating in sales promotions, campaigns, events and displays. Show less

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  Medtronic

  Dec 2019 - now

  Product Specialist in Advanced Energy Technologies working in Region Hovedstaden, Denmark.Medtronic is the global leader in medical technology, alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life for millions of people around the world. Connect.Me Remote Sales in Surgical Innovations, Medical Surgical Portfolio (Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, former Covidien) with Territory in Norway Certified in Surgical Innovations Clinical Sales covering:• Surgical Energy and Safety• Stapling• Wound Closure and Products• Access and Instruments

  • Territory Manager, Advanced Energy Products

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Sales Representative

    Dec 2019 - May 2022