Sales Director Defence Nordics

Do you want to help shape the future of manufacturing through robotics and intelligent automation? At KUKA Nordic, we are looking for a commercially driven Area Sales Manager who is passionate about creating customer value through world-class automation solutions and long-term partnerships. ABOUT THE ROLE As Area Sales Manager, you will take ownership of one of KUKA's most important sales territories, covering the Mälardalen region and northern Sweden. While the territory is geographically large, the majority of customers are located within the Mälardalen region. This is a role with significant commercial freedom and responsibility. You will be responsible for developing business with industrial end customers, automation system integrators and machine builders (OEMs), creating new opportunities while strengthening existing customer relationships. Rather than selling individual products, you will work closely with customers to understand their production challenges and develop complete automation solutions that create long-term business value. You will manage the entire sales process—from the first customer dialogue through technical discussions and commercial negotiations to signed orders—supported by KUKA's highly experienced application engineers and technical specialists. You will report to the Cluster Sales Director and become part of KUKA's Northern European sales organisation, collaborating closely with colleagues across the region. This is a field-based role where your home office serves as your base, while most of your time is spent visiting customers and developing business across your territory. Your responsibilities include: · Driving profitable growth across your territory · Managing pricing, forecasting and CRM activities · Monitoring market trends and identifying new business opportunities · Representing KUKA at customer meetings, exhibitions and industry events ABOUT YOU You're an experienced B2B sales professional with a background in industrial automation or related technical solutions. You enjoy developing new business, building long-term customer relationships and navigating complex sales processes involving multiple stakeholders. Most importantly, you thrive in an independent role where you take ownership of your territory and commercial results. We believe you have: · Several years of B2B sales experience within industrial automation or related technical products · Experience selling solution-based offerings to industrial customers · Experience working with manufacturers, automation integrators or OEMs · Strong commercial and negotiation skills · A structured approach to pipeline management and CRM · Fluency in Swedish and English · A valid driving license As a person, you are: · Growth-oriented and motivated by developing new customer relationships · Relationship-oriented and trustworthy · Self-motivated with a high level of ownership · Curious, proactive and resilient · Structured and collaborative Why KUKA? · Join one of the world's leading robotics and automation companies · Work with market-leading technology and innovative customer projects · Be part of a highly skilled Nordic team with strong technical expertise · Enjoy a high degree of freedom and responsibility · Contribute to shaping the future of industrial automation CONTACT Does this opportunity sound interesting and align with your experience and ambitions? If so, we warmly welcome you to submit your application. In this recruitment process KUKA NORDIC cooperates with Committo. For more information, contact Linda Samuelsson at linda.samuelsson@committo.se or +46 702 16 37 52. As interviews and selection are conducted on an ongoing basis, we kindly ask you to submit your application as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you! ABOUT KUKA NORDIC KUKA is a global automation corporation with sales of around 4 billion euro and approximately 15,000 employees. The company is headquartered in Augsburg, Germany. As one of the world’s leading suppliers of intelligent automation solutions, KUKA offers customers everything they need from a single source: from robots and cells to fully automated systems and their networking in markets such as automotive, electronics, metal & plastic, consumer goods, e-commerce/retail and healthcare.

På ABB hjälper vi industrier att bli mer resurseffektiva och renare – och varje person här bidrar till resultaten. Du kommer att få möjlighet att leda, få stöd att växa och kunna vara stolt över den påverkan vi skapar tillsammans. Gå med oss och hjälp till att driva det som driver världen. Denna position rapporterar till: Sales Manager __ Your role and responsibilities Take your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. Would you like to join our global sales and marketing team and grow ABB Metallurgy Products sales in the assigned export markets? ABB Metallurgy is the leading global supplier of Electromagnetic Stirring and Braking systems to the steel and aluminum industry. Metallurgy Products manufactures and sells EMS-systems and provides a wide range of benefits in the field of casting, melting and refining of steel and aluminum. Helping customers all over the world improve efficiency, save resources, and reduce emissions gives our work a powerful sense of purpose. The position is located in Västerås, Sweden and requires frequent travels to designated markets up to 50% of the time. You will be mainly accountable for: • Manage sales of Metallurgy products in assigned markets with responsibility for sales volume and margin targets. • Develop and implement market plan for designated markets, aligned with the sales volume and margin targets. Performs regular status reviews and proposes recovery plan(s) in cases of potential order shortfalls. • Establishes and maintains effective customer relationships to understand customer needs, promote customer understanding of full system offering, and align to provide a solution. Ensures a positive customer experience throughout the sales process. • Identifies and drives the development of new market opportunities. • Ensures efficient marketing activities and value proposition to customers. • Prepares offers in coordination with Global Sales Manager. Ensures appropriate technical and financial aspects of offers, including prices, and trading condition. • Manages administrative procedures in sales processes and supports project management activities when needed. • Follow the industry trends and competitors within the industry to identifying risks and opportunities. Qualifications for the role • You have a relevant engineering or business degree. • You are an experienced sales professional with >5 years’ experience from a B2B sales role in similar industries. • Experience from the steel and/or aluminum industry is a big plus • High spoken and written communication skills, a customer-focused mindset, and a professional “can-do” attitude. • Full proficiency in English. • Further the position requires a flexible person who can travel and react quickly to dynamic environment. More about us At ABB Metallurgy we produce electromagnetic stirrers to the steel and aluminum industries. Primary customers are steel and aluminum plants. In the R&D and Simulations department at ABB Metallurgy, existing calculation tools and newly developed multi-physics tools are employed frequently to address the benefits of using electromagnetic actuation in improving the customer processes within different steps of metal making, e.g. melting and casting. These models are continuously developed and used in actual customer projects to make sure sufficient performance is met, and that demands on process improvements can be guaranteed. Recruiting Manager Marcus Ekman, +46 70 291 29 08 will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Mikael Blomqvist, +46 768 06 00 11; Ledarna: Leif Öhrberg, +46 724 64 40 16; Unionen: Krista Andersson, +46 706 44 02 85. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Irma Leijon, +46 724612314. We kindly decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements. Last day to apply is August 9. Please note that we will review applications after the summer break, once the team is back in August. We still encourage you to submit your application — we look forward to going through all candidates then. För att bygga en renare och smartare framtid krävs alla sorters människor: de nyfikna, de modiga och de kreativa. Därför välkomnar vi människor med alla bakgrunder och erfarenheter. Är du redo att göra skillnad? Ansök idag eller besök https://www.abb.com för att lära dig mer om hur våra lösningar påverkar hela världen.