Sales Manager – Grid Technologies (Iraq)

About the role

As the Sales Manager for Grid Technologies, you will be the commercial engine driving Siemens Energy’s high‑voltage substation and grid solutions business across Iraq and the wider Middle East. You will shape winning strategies, pricing decisions and order intake while feeding market insights back to headquarters.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities with utilities, EPCs, developers and industrial clients, building a qualified sales pipeline.
• Own the full sales cycle from qualification, bid/no‑bid decisions, pricing strategy, negotiation to contract signing.
• Define and execute project strategies, including feasibility studies, target pricing and technical clarification coordination.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key decision‑makers at utility, EPC and developer accounts.
• Monitor market conditions, competitor activity and customer demand, maintaining accurate records in Salesforce and the MI tool.
• Translate market intelligence into actionable input for headquarters, supporting marketing concepts, business plans and portfolio launches.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering.
• 5–10 years of sales and business development experience in high‑voltage substation products and services.
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets in the Middle East, especially Iraq.
• Strong commercial acumen and contract negotiation capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills in a fast‑paced tendering environment.

Required skills

• Electrical Engineering knowledge.
• High‑voltage equipment expertise (GIS/AIS switchgear, transformers, substations).
• Automation, control and protection technologies.
• Salesforce CRM proficiency.