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Take your next career step as Area Sales Manager at ABB!
If you are technical capable, skilled in establishing relations and experienced with customer interactions and sales operations? If you challenge yourself to work internationally with technical innovations and growth ambitions? Then, this is the opportunity that you should consider!

ABB Electrification in Skien develops, manufactures and promotes medium-voltage switches and breakers to the global markets. We do experience solid stable growth with significant further ambitions and are therefore looking for Area Sales Managers that can extend and enhance our international presence. With us, you will be part of our sales and marketing department in Skien. You will work closely with ABB's local sales offices around the world, helping to deliver technical and commercial solutions that make a difference.

What can you expect from ABB:
• The opportunity to work in an international company with exciting challenges
• Focus on your personal development and career opportunities
• Competitive rewards, including comprehensive insurance and pension schemes
• Access to on-site fitness facilities, corporate sports activities and company cabins
• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance
• A work culture with an emphasis on collaboration, diversity and equality.

Your main responsibilities:
• Promote our products and systems to international customers.
• Train, guide and support representatives from local ABB offices
• Develop sales strategies and plans for targeted countries and regions
• Creating value for customers through technical competence and commercial advisories
• Translate customer needs into viable offers

We are looking for you who:
• Have a technical understanding and the ability to communicate complex issues in a simple way
• Is a natural relationship builder with the ability to create trust and collaboration
• Have a higher education in engineering, electrical engineering, economics or marketing
• Have experience from sales or customer support -- international experience is a plus!
• Analytical and result-oriented
• Have a good command of Norwegian and English, both orally and in writing
• Are comfortable with some travel

Location: Skien

Deadline: 06.02.2026

For more information about the position, contact Espen Oland, phone +47 45 50 19 44

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.