Key Account Manager - Data Centers

ABB Inc.; North Carolina; Remote; USD 116,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB Inc. seeks a Data Centers Key Account Manager to drive the global solutions strategy, grow ABB's Data Center portfolio, and boost customer satisfaction in the assigned sub-segment.

You will own customer accounts, manage orders and forecasting, and collaborate with global and regional teams to convert opportunities. Travel up to 50% within the United States and abroad; you will promote ABB Solutions through training events, seminars, and internal channel partner engagement, while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering Discipline highly preferred; equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years' experience in data center, critical power, power quality or closely related industry at senior level.
• 12+ month sales cycle experience in consultative technical sales.
• Attention to detail, self-starter, proactive, ability to learn, good interpersonal skills and result oriented.
• Willing to travel within the United States and some overseas 50% of time; applicants should have a valid US Passport.
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office & Salesforce.com.
• Applicants must have work authorization that will allow them to work permanently in the United States now and in the future

Responsibilities

• Generating new business, increasing ABB market share and exceeding the target sales figures with profitable growth for the ABB Group Data Center portfolio in the assigned sub-segment.
• Manage and take ownership of assigned customers for all product lines, including orders, forecasting and issue resolution.
• Engage with colleagues including global, regional and country segment leads to develop and deliver action plans that secure new and existing opportunities.
• Collaborating with Product Managers, hold training seminars and other events to promote ABB Solutions in the assigned sub-segment through internal sales, channel partners, consultants, contractors, OEM and end-users.

Skills

Consultative technical sales

Travel 50%

MS Office

Salesforce.com

Interpersonal skills

Self-starter

Work authorization USA

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Salesforce.com

Microsoft Office

Job description

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:

Account Manager

In this role, you will implement the global solutions strategy to drive increased sales, market share and customer satisfaction in the assigned sub-segment. The Key Account Manager - Data Centers will collaborate with the Electrification local marketing and sales teams and global marketing and sales organizations across all ABB Businesses and EL Business Lines. 'Solutions' approach to account management applies to industries with a significant potential to address a wider ABB portfolio from multiple businesses through closer alignment.

The work model for the role is

#LI-Remote in the United States. This role is contributing to the Electrification Distribution Solutions division.

Your Role and Responsibilities:

• Generating new business, increasing ABB market share and exceeding the target sales figures with profitable growth for the ABB Group Data Center portfolio in the assigned sub-segment.

• Manage and take ownership of assigned customers for all product lines, including orders, forecasting and issue resolution.

• Engage with colleagues including global, regional and country segment leads to develop and deliver action plans that secure new and existing opportunities.

• Collaborating with Product Managers, hold training seminars and other events to promote ABB Solutions in the assigned sub-segment through internal sales, channel partners, consultants, contractors, OEM and end-users.

Our Team Dynamics

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

Qualifications for the Role:

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering Discipline highly preferred; will consider equivalent work experience.

• 5+ years' experience working with relevant consultants and contractors, distributors, industry users at a senior level in the data center, critical power, power quality or closely related industry.

• Experienced in consultative technical sales with 12+ month sales cycle.

• Attention to detail, self-starter, proactive, ability to learn, good interpersonal skills and result oriented.

• Willing to travel within the United States and some overseas 50% of time; applicants should have a valid US Passport.

• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office & Salesforce.com.

• Applicants must have work authorization that will allow them to work permanently in the United States now and in the future

What's in it for you?

We give you the space to lead, the support to grow, and the chance to make a difference. Whether you're solving problems, building something new, or helping others succeed, your impact is real. You'll be part of a team that values your voice and celebrates your progress.

Benefits: Our benefits? Competitive, comprehensive, and crafted with you in mind.

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ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

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Health, Life & Disability

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High-Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High-Deductible Plan.

• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus

• Vision benefit

• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)

• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)

• Voluntary life and AD&D - 100% employee paid up to maximums

• Short Term Disability - up to 26 weeks - Company paid

• Long Term Disability - 60% of pay - Company paid. Ability to "buy-up" to 66 2/3% of pay.

• Supplemental benefits - 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance

• Employee discount program

Retirement

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions

• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off

• ABB provides 11 paid holidays.

• Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant's qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $116,200 and $185,920 annually and is bonus eligible.

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