Sales Manager - Talent Center Oy - Kuopio, Finland

The Sales Manager at Salmen Metalli Oy is responsible for developing and expanding sales, especially in the fields of machine shop manufacturing, contract manufacturing, welding assemblies, steel structures, installations, and maintenance. The role emphasizes new customer acquisition, current customer development, and technical sales to industrial clients. The job includes understanding customer production, maintenance, manufacturing needs, and technical challenges, and transforming these into concrete solutions with Salmen Metallin's expertise. Responsibilities include acquiring new industrial customers, actively developing existing accounts, selling machine shop, contract manufacturing, welding, installation, and maintenance solutions, preparing offers, coordinating quotations with management and production, identifying customer needs, building solutions collaboratively, developing sales processes, and potentially building and training a sales team in the future. The ideal candidate has B2B sales experience in industry, machine shop, technical trade, contract manufacturing, maintenance, installation services, or similar fields, with a preference for project or solution sales, understanding of manufacturing, welding, maintenance, and industrial production environments, ability to discuss technical and business needs convincingly, and proactive, responsible work style. The role offers a significant part in the company's growth, with a responsible, visible role in a growing machine shop and metal industry company, a small organization, and a modern working environment. The company values customer orientation, responsibility, development, caring, and courage, with strengths in flexibility, expertise, low hierarchy, and reliable delivery of critical solutions. The position suits those who want to work close to practical industry needs, such as experienced project specialists, industry account managers, project sales professionals, maintenance or metal service salespeople, or those with customer-facing industry experience aiming to develop sales further. The application deadline is 31 May 2026. Contact: Tapio Rekinen, tapio.rekinen@talentcenter.fi, +358 45 8525785.