Technical Sales Representative - Uddeholm

FSK Group AB · Full-time

Vetlanda, Sweden

Uddeholm is a world leader in innovative steel solutions for toolmaking and industrial applications. With more than 350 years of experience, strong local presence, and global reach, we develop products that contribute to a more sustainable and competitive industry. Uddeholm is part of the international voestalpine group, which gives us the strength of a global organization while maintaining our focus on innovation, quality, and close customer relationships. Through strong technical expertise and collaboration, we continue to drive development forward. Do you want to build business through trust, understanding, and technical dialogue? Do you want to work in a technical and business-oriented role where understanding the customer's reality is key? Do you thrive building long-term relationships, conducting both technical and commercial discussions, and representing a strong international brand with high market share? Then this could be your next step. Uddeholm - a voestalpine company operates within a global industrial group with strong local presence and a long history in high-quality steel solutions. In Sweden, we sell high-alloyed special and tool steels from Uddeholm for industrial tools and machine components. The steel mill in Hagfors develops and manufactures our entire product portfolio, and our central warehouse is also located there. We are a technology and solution-oriented company that, beyond the materials themselves, offers services in cutting, heat treatment, surface coating, and additive manufacturing. This allows us to meet our customers with complete solutions and create real value in their production and processes. About the Role – Technical Sales with Consultative Drive As a technical sales representative at Uddeholm, you will work as an outside sales specialist responsible for customers in southern Sweden. You work closely with the regional manager and become part of a team that drives business forward with a focus on presence, quality, and long-term relationships. The role involves much collaboration with existing customers to understand their challenges and help them find the right solutions. You work consultatively and use Uddeholm's entire product portfolio to tailor solutions where material selection is combined with services such as cutting, heat treatment, surface coating, and additive manufacturing. This also means close collaboration with production and engineers in Hagfors. The focus is primarily on nurturing and developing existing relationships while new customer development and finding new business opportunities are a natural part of the job. Sales often begin with technical discussions where you need to understand the customer's processes, challenges, and requirements. With support from your technical interest and business drive, you help the customer find the right solution, both technically and commercially. You will Work closely with customers and ensure that Uddeholm is visible, accessible, and relevant in their daily operations. You plan and conduct customer visits, lead technical and business discussions, and follow up on ongoing collaborations. You drive pricing and delivery negotiations with confidence and integrity and are comfortable standing firm when needed. In the role, you coordinate internal resources by involving inside sales, engineers, logistics, and production as needed. You become an important link between customer and organization and are responsible for keeping the business together from dialogue to execution. Travel is primarily during the day, but some overnight stays may occur about once a month. You will also have regular contact with colleagues in Vetlanda and Gothenburg and participate in internal meetings to strengthen team collaboration. You are A relationship-building and business-driven person with experience in industrial sales or a role where you were involved in the sales process to industrial customers. You are comfortable with technical discussions and have a genuine technical interest, though you don't need to be a specialist. You can communicate fluently in Swedish and English in both speech and writing. You are self-directed, confident in customer interactions, and have the courage to conduct discussions about pricing, delivery, and solutions independently. At the same time, you are unpretentious and thrive in teamwork where everyone works toward common goals. You take responsibility for your customers, have a clear drive, and a natural business sense in your approach. You will receive A stable and long-term role in a well-respected company with strong market position and high job satisfaction. Our culture is characterized by collaboration, helpfulness, and commitment, with short decision-making paths and great trust in the individual. You are offered good benefits, a company car, annual bonus linked to the company's common goals, and wellness contributions. You have six weeks of vacation and no overtime compensation with reduced working hours in connection with holiday periods. Most importantly, you get a role where you are given the opportunity to grow into the assignment and gradually take on greater responsibility for larger and more important customers. Application In this recruitment, Uddeholm is working with FSK. Selection is ongoing, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. Placement according to agreement. We are FSK, the Generator – a company that drives development and growth through our three business areas: Talent, Brand, and Growth. Talent – We help forward-thinking companies find the right people, particularly in Management, Sales, and Marketing. Brand – We strengthen brands through Employer Branding and Business Branding. Growth – We create inspiring and challenging training programs that develop companies for the future.