Area Sales Manager - South Germany (f/m/d)

The Opportunity

To strengthen our sales and project management team we are looking for you as Area Sales Manager for our transformer and repair service in South Germany.

In this role you will be part of a cross‑national sales team and develop and negotiate quotations for the service and repair of large transformers. You will also act as a technical expert advisor for the sales organizations in direct customer contact. Is this your next challenge? Then we look forward to receiving your application!

How You’ll Make an Impact

• You will understand project specific customer requirements and, with the help of the engineering department, prepare a technical and commercial proposal for the service and repair of large transformers in Germany Region South.
• You will support the sales team in Germany in negotiating, clarifying and commenting on technical customer requirements and issues.
• You analyze your assigned markets regarding growth potential and derive and implement a corresponding market development strategy.
• You identify and evaluate technical project risks, discuss technical project requirements with the internal and external interfaces so that these are taken into account in the technical offer.
• You identify increases and decreases in your projects at an early stage, develop necessary corrective actions and implement them together with the technical and commercial departments.

Your Background

• Successfully completed studies in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, master craftsman training or similar.
• Several years of relevant professional experience in technical sales or project management.
• Technical understanding in the field of high‑voltage products (knowledge of transformers an advantage).
• Fluent written and spoken German and English.
• Confident handling of MS Office tools.
• You are an outgoing and communicative personality and have a high degree of self‑organization.
• Affinity for sales as well as strong negotiation and presentation skills in dealing with demanding customers.

More About Us

• Opportunity to help shape a growing work and market environment.
• Attractive salary in accordance with the IG Metal collective agreement, 30 days' holiday, special payments, additional benefits, holiday and Christmas bonuses.
• Work‑life balance through flexible working hours with the option to work remotely.
• Pension benefits & employer‑financed company pension plan.
• Children's holiday home and childcare allowance.
• Use of many gyms throughout Germany with over 7500 partners for your workout with our EGYM Wellpass.
• Numerous exciting career and training opportunities within Hitachi Energy.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission‑critical technologies like high‑voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.