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This position reports to:

Business Manager

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In this role, you will lead the Process Automation – Energy Industries Division located in Budapest (Hungary), managing a $10M business unit with around 20 employees.

You will be responsible for leading the local Energy Industries business in Hungary across commercial activities, operational performance, people leadership, and business growth, in close collaboration with the Cluster and HUB organization. Reporting to the Local Division Manager for the Polish, Czech Republic, and Hungarian Cluster, you will play a key role in driving profitable growth and strengthening ABB’s market presence in Hungary.

This role offers strong local ownership and visibility, combining commercial leadership, operational management, and customer engagement in a dynamic market. Your leadership will contribute to improving business performance, expanding customer relationships, and driving operational efficiency through automation and digital solutions aligned with ABB’s commitment to smart, safe, and sustainable energy industries.

Who you are:

You are a customer-oriented and results-driven leader with strong business acumen and the ability to build trust across teams and customer organizations.

You combine a commercial mindset with operational focus and know how to translate strategy into execution. You are able to engage, motivate, and develop people while driving accountability and continuous improvement in a dynamic business environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading the execution of regional and global division strategy while providing local market insights and business inputs
• Driving profitable business growth and ensuring achievement of key financial and operational targets
• Ensuring strong financial management across Orders, Gross Profit, Revenue, OpEBITA, Cash, and NWC performance indicators
• Developing the local Automation market while expanding the drives, motors, measurement and analytics, and electrification business
• Building and maintaining strong customer relationships to ensure long-term satisfaction and business continuity
• Collaborating proactively with the HUB team and other Local Divisions to contribute to shared targets and regional success
• Driving productivity, delivery performance, and cost optimization initiatives across the business
• Improving operational performance across projects, services, and business processes to enhance quality and efficiency
• Building a strong local team by engaging, coaching, and motivating employees through transparent and inclusive leadership
• Reviewing organizational effectiveness, performing competence assessments, and continuously strengthening team capabilities in line with business needs
• Sharing best practices and lessons learned across the organization
• Living ABB’s core values of safety and integrity by ensuring a safe, compliant, and ethical working environment

Qualifications:

• You have a proven track record in business development, strategic planning, and driving improvements in the Automation Solutions market
• You have more than 5 years of relevant managerial experience – preferably with Profit & Loss responsibility – within Automation Solutions businesses serving markets such as Water, Power Generation, Pharma, Chemical & Refining
• You possess leadership experience with responsibility for business performance, people management, and customer engagement
• You are strongly focused on customer needs, results, and quality, with solid experience in sales and business development
• You have a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Engineering or Business Administration
• You have strong communication, influencing, coaching, and leadership skills, with a collaborative and multicultural approach
• You are fluent in English and speak native-level Hungarian

Our benefits:

• Enjoy a stable employment in a company with a long history in innovation and technology 
• Collaborate with experienced experts in an international environment 
• We value people from different backgrounds 
• Seize individual development and training opportunities, from job specific to soft skills 
• We have an outstanding benefits package (annual bonus, corporate car, laptop, phone, cafeteria, premium health insurance, extra vacation days, home office support) 
• Choose from various benefits in kind, ranging from healthy lifestyle offerings, to knowledge sharing, to teambuilding activities 
• You can work from home depending on your tasks, also in our modern office building on Váci Road 
• Every Tuesday, we have fresh fruit waiting for you, and you can choose from various coffee and tea options in our office kitchen 
• We also have plenty of community events, whether it's darts club, board games, or group cycling – and of course, the annual Christmas party and ABB Day are not to be missed! 

What's in it for you?

You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

Be part of something bigger. This is where progress is powered, teams initiate action, and we move the world forward together. Run What Runs the World.

Energy Industries in Hungary

ABB Energy Industries enables safe, smart, and sustainable operations for customers across the oil & gas, chemicals, pharma, power generation, and water industries. By combining automation, electrification, and digital technologies, we help customers improve operational performance, efficiency, and sustainability across critical industrial processes.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

Ready to make an impact?

Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.