Market Manager

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is a pioneering technology leader that is helping to increase access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. We help to power your home, keep the factories running, and our hospitals and schools open. Come as you are and prepare to get better as you learn from others. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and plug into a team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team here at Hitachi ABB Power Grids. We are looking for an innovative thinker that can build relationships throughout the business and with our customers.
Whilst sales experience would be great, it’s the attitude, and fresh way of thinking we are most interested in. We're really looking for people who can build strong relationships, who have imagination and creativity, and, ultimately, we want to work with people who has an overriding desire is to find a way to delight our customers with creative thinking and a fresh approach to building relationships internally as well as externally.
This is an excellent opportunity for anyone that is looking for a new exciting challenge or just wants to enhance the experience they have already gained. We will encourage you to grow and share your ideas with our Country Sales Team to get the best results.
Your responsibilities
Build and maintain strong and consistent relationships throughout the business and with our customers.
Create a strategy to move forward with a fresh way of thinking.
Ability to handle complex projects and situations within PGGI.
Implement the Global Division strategy in the Country and ensure business development and sales growth in the domestic market. Provide input to Global Division and Business Unit strategies.
Maintain existing accounts, client relationships and growing their accounts.
Actively driving the business forward.
Ensure profitable growth in the country by maximizing geographic coverage and channel penetration, as well as focusing on industry segments in the domestic market.
Customer collaboration Implements customer-focused collaboration raises awareness and ensures appropriate action towards market opportunities in conjunction with the Global Marketing & Sales function and the Group Account Management organization.
Customer relations and quality Builds and maintains strong personal relationships with existing customers to ensure a high satisfaction level and develops new customers to generate growth. Strengthens customers’ perception of a division that is easy to do business with. Is the voice of the customer internally, proactively raise awareness and ensures proper action towards product quality improvement.
Attend customer sites and offices to gather information and develop new business.
Promote the company’s full range of services and products.
Managing a portfolio of assigned accounts to achieve long-term success.
Prepare and regularly update account plans.
Drive Marketing and Sales in the domestic market, including product launches. Drive sales efficiency and effectiveness locally. Ensure balanced growth through all product lines/Product Groups/Business Units. Create demand through technical promotion, providing solutions and a value based selling approach.
Living Hitachi ABB Power Grids Leadership Pillars as a leader which means live our vision, work together, deliver promises and develop people.

Your background
Don’t hesitate to apply even if you feel that you don’t fulfill all requirements! Most important for this role is your personality and your willingness to learn and explore new areas. Excellent interpersonal skills and strong communication skills are crucial to succeed in the role!
You are self-motivated and driven with ability to problem-solve and think differently to gain the best results
Proven experience in engineering, civil, manufacturing, or similar
You hold a University degree in Business, Marketing or similar
You are well organised and able to work towards deadlines
Knowledge of sales metrics and working within defined processes
Proficiency in English and Swedish is a requirement

More about us
Our leaders are the engine for bringing the inclusion and diversity of thought to life and we need you who want to be a part of our journey!
Welcome to apply by 13th of September! Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis so the sooner you show your interest the better.
More information: Recruiting manager Stefan Jonsson, stefan.p.jonsson@hitachi-powergrids.com, will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Stefan Andersson +46 107-38 08 21, Unionen: Karin Ulvemark, +46 107-38 51 42 or Ingrid Rinaldo +46 107-38 51 42, Ledarna: Lenny Larsson +4621-32 85 47. Any other questions can be directed to recruitment consultant Helena Stefansdottir, helena.stefansdottir@hitachi-powergrids.com
Hitachi ABB Power Grids is a global technology leader with a combined heritage of almost 250 years, employing around 36,000 people in 90 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, the business serves utility, industry and infrastructure customers across the value chain, and emerging areas like sustainable mobility, smart cities, energy storage and data centres. With a proven track record, global footprint and unparalleled installed base, Hitachi ABB Power Grids balances social, environmental and economic values, and is committed to powering good for a sustainable energy future, with pioneering and digital technologies, as the partner of choice for enabling a stronger, smarter and greener grid. www.hitachiabb-powergrids.com