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At Cobolt AB, we specialize in developing, manufacturing, and delivering innovative high-performance lasers for integration into a wide range of applications in the areas of imaging, detection, and analysis. With market recognition for exceptional quality and reliability, we supply lasers to market-leading manufacturers of advanced analytical and imaging instrumentation worldwide, as well as to some of the most renowned universities and research labs. Our lasers are used in equipment for biomedical research, pharma production, clinical diagnosis, the development of equipment for augmented reality, and quantum technology research. These are just a few of our end-user applications.

Cobolt AB, with approximately 70 employees, is the largest entity within HÜBNER Photonics, an international organization with offices in Stockholm, Kassel, Hannover, and San Jose. HÜBNER Photonics is a corporate division of the HÜBNER Group, a privately held company headquartered in Kassel.

Role Description

We are now looking for a Sales Manager to join our Stockholm office. In this role, you will report to the CEO and be responsible for:

· Supervising a small team of key account and technical sales managers

· Managing and developing new business with key accounts

· Setting sales goals, forecasting sales, and reporting on sales development

· Interacting with other sales teams in the group and distributors to share experiences and develop best practices.

· Representing Hübner Photonics at trade shows and conferences

The two main customer categories for Hübner Photonics are academic research institutions as well as manufacturers of advanced analytical and imaging instrumentation that integrate Hübner Photonics laser sources as OEM components. Building relationships with our customers and developing sales of our products require highly specialized competencies within the fields of lasers, photonics, and laser-based instrumentation for microscopy, spectroscopy, interferometry, and quantum technologies. Other requirements for the role include strong communication skills, experience in technical sales, as well as experience in organizing and supervising a sales team.

The role is based at the Cobolt AB offices and factory in Solna but requires frequent international travel to meet with customers and participate in conferences and trade shows. The role is suitable for someone who is efficient and driven, well-organized, and customer-oriented, and who is willing to take responsibility and develop professionally in the stimulating environment of an international manufacturing company in the photonics industry.

Competence Requirements:

· PhD in the field of Photonics

· At least 5 years of experience in business-to-business sales of technical products

· Experience supervising a technical sales team

· Experience working with CRM tools

· English (professional level)

What can we offer you?

We are a motivated, easy-going, and diverse group of individuals who work together with a shared vision for the business and for the workplace to be fun, friendly, and healthy. We can offer you an intellectually stimulating work environment where you feel strongly part of the business development of the whole company, as all functions, from R&D to production and sales, are under the same roof. We place a lot of responsibility and trust in our co-workers and strive to make everyone feel included in our efforts to continuously improve and further develop our company. You will work in an international environment; with international subsidiaries, an almost exclusively international customer base, and a team of co-workers with largely mixed cultural backgrounds located at multiple sites around the world.

Does this sound like something for you? If so, you are welcome to submit your candidature to [email protected]