Area Sales Manager (80-100%)

Role Overview

As Area Sales Manager, you will drive market penetration and profitable growth for our Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) and Generator Circuit Breaker (GCB) Service portfolio. You’ll lead and empower local sales teams, foster customer relationships, and leverage on digital tools to deliver exceptional service and results.

What You Will Do

Define and execute go-to-market strategies together with local service sales teams, channel partners, and service organizations to drive sustainable order growth. Lead proactive sales and marketing activities for maintenance and service solutions while optimizing regional pricing strategies and increasing market penetration.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You have a higher education with a technical and/or commercial focus? You have profound sales experience and service mindset with strong negotiation skills? You are highly experienced in working closely together with customers from different countries, you understand their requirements and you can handle any complaints or issues?

Requirements

• Degree in a technical or commercial discipline
• Proven experience in sales, business development, or account management within the energy, industrial, or infrastructure sector
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills with a track record of delivering results
• Customer-focused approach and the ability to build trusted relationships across diverse markets and cultures
• Experience with Salesforce, SAP, and other digital sales tools
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Self-motivated, resilient, and driven to create business opportunities
• Fluent in English; additional languages such as Spanish are a plus
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 50%

Benefits

• Flexible working, including hybrid/remote working opportunities
• A competitive compensation and benefits package
• Hitachi Energy is able to offer you an interesting role within a highly motivated team, together with open communication structures
• Personalized development programs with targeted training measures will help you to enhance your skills on a continuous basis