Global Product Specialist, Process Performance Motors

ABB; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB is seeking a Global Product Specialist for the Process Performance Motors portfolio. The role focuses on market intelligence, competitive benchmarking, and cross-functional coordination to ground product decisions in real customer needs.

The position supports R&D and Product Management, ensuring data accuracy and timely project execution from development through launch. Hybrid work models apply globally.

Qualifications

• Five years minimum experience across PM, R&D, engineering, sales or marketing.
• Strong knowledge of low voltage motors and markets.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or related fields.
• Strong international networking and stakeholder collaboration.
• Analytical thinking with market and portfolio analysis skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Gather market data and customer feedback to guide portfolio decisions.
• Analyze competitor portfolios and benchmark performance to close gaps.
• Support R&D and Product Management with business cases and requirements.
• Maintain data quality and assist sales with product-related questions.

Skills

Product Management

R&D

Engineering

Sales

Marketing

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Job description

Global Product Specialist Process Performance Motors (flexible location)

Location: Remote, Brazil

Category: Sales, Marketing & Communication

Employment Type: Full Time

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

Product Line Manager

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Your role and responsibilities

The Product Specialist serves as the operational backbone of the Process Performance Motor portfolio, responsible for maintaining product data quality, supporting lifecycle projects, coordinating cross-functional activities, and providing market and competitive intelligence. This role translates customer and market needs into actionable insights, ensuring that Product Management and R&D decisions are grounded in accurate data and real customer requirements.

The work model for the role is: hybrid ; #LI-Hybrid

The role is contributing to the Motion / IEC Low Voltage Motors division globally.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Market Intelligence & Customer Insight: Gathering market data and customer feedback from sales to identify trends, unmet needs, and market requirements that guide portfolio decisions.
• Competitive Intelligence & Benchmarking: Analyzing competitor portfolios, benchmarking technical performance and identifying portfolio gaps to maintain competitive advantage.
• R&D and Product Management Support: Bridging market needs and product development by supporting business cases, consolidating requirements, managing initiatives and tracking project execution from development through launch.
• Product Data & Portfolio Excellence: Ensuring product information accuracy and completeness throughout the lifecycle by identifying data gaps, driving corrections, and supporting sales with product-related questions.

Qualifications for the role

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Product Management, R&D, Engineering, Sales or Marketing
• Good knowledge of low voltage motors, low voltage motors markets, customer needs and portfolio
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration or related fields
• Strong drive and commitment/ passion to shape and develop the business
• Ability to develop strong international network within the organization and collaborate with key stakeholders to achieve business results
• Analytical thinking (ability to lead market and portfolio analysis, draw conclusions and identify and prioritize strategic options)
• Can-do attitude, eager to learn new things and grow professionally.
• Proactive and structured work-style
• Fluent written and spoken communication skills in English

More about us

The IEC Low Voltage Division is a technology leader delivering a full range of energy-efficient low voltage motors, including ultra-efficient solutions such as IE5 SynRM (synchronous reluctance motors). Through a global footprint, domain expertise and rugged designs, the Division provides reliable technology that improves efficiency and productivity even in the most demanding applications.

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