Responsibilities Make an impact The Area Sales Manager will play a proactive role in defining an area strategy based on existing accounts and potential new customers. It is expected that new customers will account for 40% of business within the defined area. The ASM will take on Year-on-Year sales growth expectations for KUKA products, and taking a proactive role in driving new products, technology and partners. The Area Sales Manager will stay close to delivery status / challenges of jobs in their portfolio as he/she maintains relationships with client stakeholders, remain connected with delivery counterparts and provide support from a relationship perspective, as needed. To establish and/or develop relationship with existing channel partner accounts and new End User accounts in UK with coordination with the Sales Support team. Interpret client requirements, identify and address design parameters and engineering problems and ensure solutions are implemented accurately and within budget. To act as sales responsible for both product sales (robots and AMR) and KUKA’s excellent support offering, including service, training, consultancy, spares, etc. Application Requirements What you need to succeed Batchelors Degree in Engineering discipline. Negotiation and project management experience. Proven capability of building relationships with Shop Floor Engineers, Senior Managers/Advanced Manufacturing Engineers/Maintenance & Product Engineering Departments. Proposal/RFP creation and leading RFP/proposal presentations. Proficient with MS office, SAP & Sales Force. Robotics & Automation experience/commercial & technical highly desirable.