Sales Specialist

ABB Inc.; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB Inc. is seeking a Sales Specialist to develop, implement, and manage account strategies for local and strategic accounts, focusing on share of wallet growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction.

You will coordinate sales activities and resolve customer issues across ABB teams. You'll report to the Service Sales Manager and bring 3+ years of sales experience, with strong leadership, communication, and market knowledge in electrical services such as Arc Flash and Infrared.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a relevant sales position/account manager position.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the design and execution of commercial plans and strategies
• Good understanding of sales in the electrical division, with emphasis on Arc Flash and Infrared services.
• Proven track record in designing and deploying marketing strategies and/or leading and closing sales deals
• Demonstrated ability for leading and building organizational capabilities, robust systems and processes and culture of high performance in marketing and sales.
• Entrepreneurial attitude, excellent communication skills, and senior executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Understands the key drivers of the customer's business and interprets ABB's impact and opportunity.
• High understanding of Infrared and Arc Flash services and the approach to selling these services.
• Defines and proposes sales targets for the account and ensures achievement with structured follow-up.
• Sells products/solutions/services focusing on volume, margin, and profitability for the ABB group.
• Creates added value through coordinated sales approach (frame agreements, AVL actions).
• Drives standardized Marketing and Sales processes and tools (Salesforce, Account Plans) for the account.
• Leads development and implementation of the account plan and SoW growth actions.
• Monitors competitors' activity and formulates response strategies.

Skills

Sales & Account Management

Leadership & People Development

Communication & Intercultural Skills

Networking & Stakeholder Management

Strategic Planning & Marketing

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Business Administration

Tools

Salesforce

Account Plans

AVL Actions

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:

Service Sales Manager

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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.

As a Sales Specialist, you will assist inDeveloping, implementing, and managing account strategies for local / strategic account(s) focused on share of wallet growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction. Also, coordinates the sales activities and manages resolution of specific customer problems.

Your Responsibilities:

• Understands the key drivers of the relevant customer's business and their business environment and accordingly interprets the impact and opportunity for ABB.
• High understanding of Infrared and Arc Flash services. You will help develop our teams approach to selling these services and maintaining high quality standards to our approach.
• Defines and proposes sales targets for the account and ensures those are achieved with a structured follow up process across divisions and countries.
• Sells products/solutions/services to customers with the focus on volume, mix, and profitability targets representing the whole ABB group.
• Creates added value for both the customer and ABB by ensuring a coordinated sales approach (e.g., frame agreements, AVL related actions).
• Drives the application of standardized Marketing and Sales (M&S) processes and tools (Salesforce, Account Plans, AVLs etc.) for the account.
• Leads the development and implementation of the account plan and SoW growth actions.
• Monitors competitors' activity with the account and ensures that appropriate response strategies are formulated and implemented.

Your Background:

• At least 3+ years in a relevant sales position/account manager position.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the design and execution of commercial plans and strategies
• Good understanding of sales in the electrical division. Primarily Arc Flash, Infrared, Preventative Maintenance and Renewables. High emphasis on Arc Flash and Infrared services.
• Proven track record in designing and deploying marketing strategies and/or leading and closing sales deals
• Demonstrated ability for leading and building organizational capabilities, robust systems and processes and culture of high performance / excellence in marketing and sales.
• Entrepreneurial attitude, excellent communication skills, and senior executive presence. Self-driven with networking, collaboration, and intercultural skills.
• Excellent leadership and people development skills, relevant and successful change management experience.
• Bachelor's or master's degree preferred in Engineering or Business Administration.

More About Us:

What's in it for you

We want you to bring your full self to work-your ideas, your energy, your ambition. 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.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affbestative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information