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Stephen Winkley

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UK Metals Sector Sales Manager for ABB at ABB
📍 Greater Swansea Area, United Kingdom

A seasoned engineer with over 31 years in the metals industry, Stephen leads UK sales for ABBs metals sector. With a background in systems engineering and project management at Tata Steel and GEC, he focuses on guiding clients toward a decarbonized, digital future through advanced automation and control systems.

Stephen has a lifelong personal connection to the steel industry, having been born near the steel town of Corby. He later moved to South Wales and now lives near Port Talbot, underscoring his deep roots and commitment to the UKs industrial communities.

He began his career in the late 1980s electrifying heavy industry, including UK steelworks and shipyards.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
UK Metals Sector Sales Manager for ABB
Job Level
Middle
Location
Greater Swansea Area, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Stephen shows up

Process Oriented
Tough To Convince
Late Adopter

Being observant comes to them naturally. They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Priorities

Topics Stephen cares about

Metals Decarbonization
He is actively helping UK customers transition to a decarbonized future and has spoken publicly on topics like low CO2 steel making and Green Hydrogen production.
Industrial Automation
His role involves helping customers improve their drive, automation, and control systems. He frequently highlights ABB's project solutions for the steel and aluminum industry.
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Career

Work history

3-2018
UK Metals Sector Sales Manager for ABB
ABB
3-2012 - 3-2018
Project / Programme Manager for Large Capex Projects
Tata Steel
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Steadiness (S)

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