Account Manager

ABB Schweiz AG; Minnesota; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB seeks a Sales Engineer for Process Automation in Minnesota. This role involves expanding market share, developing account strategies, and delivering tailored solutions in the Energy sector. Ideal candidates have a relevant degree or significant customer-facing experience and a solid understanding of digital solutions. Join us to drive impactful changes in automation and energy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or relevant experience in customer-facing roles.
• Expertise in digital technology and strategic selling is desirable.
• Travel required - 50%.

Responsibilities

• Expand market share for process control customers.
• Develop and implement account plans and growth actions.
• Provide solutions aligned with profitability targets.

Skills

Proficiency in CRM

Digital Solutions

Strategic Selling

Understanding of Distributed Control Systems (DCS)

Understanding of Logic Controllers (PLC/SCADA)

Software services

Education

Bachelor degree in relevant field

3+ years of experience in customer facing roles

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world

This Position reports to:

Region Sales Manager - Western USA

Your role and responsibilities:

In this role, you will be responsible for expanding our installed base and gaining new market share for process control customers in Process Automation ENERGY in the IA, MN, NE, SD, ND, WY, MT territory. Reporting to the Western Regional Sales Manager, you will coordinate your sales activities, creating added value for the customer and ABB, by creating and selling process control, power management, excitation power/controls, digital analytic and cyber security engineered solutions. Our ENERGY segment consists of Utility, Oil, Gas, Chemical, Alternative Fuels, Pharma, and Water/Wastewater.

The work model for the role is: #LI - Remote

This role is contributing to the Process Automation Energy Industries Division.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Leading the development and implementation of the account plan and growth actions.
• Gaining new Logo’s and converting competitive installed base customers to ABB process automation.
• Providing solutions for customer businesses that are in line with our volume, mix and profitability targets.
• Selling “Customer Care Contracts” aimed at enhancing the customers’ aftermarket experience.
• Drive Action Plans and Pursuit Plans to gain competitive market share.

Our team dynamics
You will join a dynamic, talented, and high performing team, where you will be able to thrive.

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor degree in relevant field or 3+ years of experience in customer facing and/or control, power, digital technology roles is desired.
• Proficiency in CRM and MS office suite.
• Expertise is networks and Digital Solutions is a PLUS.
• Experienced in Strategic Selling or demonstrating clear understanding of valued solutions selling to targeted customer account.
• Understanding of Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Logic Controllers (PLC/SCADA), Power Management (Medium and Low Voltage power packages)
• Experience with Software services, Cyber Security solutions and architecture, Field Service Contracts, etc.
• Must be able to legally drive vehicle.
• Travel required - 50%
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

More about us:

The Energy Industries Division serves a wide range of industrial sectors, including hydrocarbons, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, power generation and water. With its integrated solutions that automate, digitalize and electrify operations, the Division is committed to supporting traditional industries in their efforts to decarbonize. The Division also supports the development, integration and scaling up of new and renewable energy models. The Division’s goal is to help customers adapt and succeed in the rapidly changing global energy transition. Harnessing data, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), the Division brings over 50 years of domain expertise delivering solutions designed to improve energy, process and production efficiency, as well as reduce risk, operational cost and capital cost, while minimizing waste for customers, from project start-up and throughout the entire plant lifecycle.

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