Tender / Quotation Specialist (Low Voltage Motor Control Centers)

ABB Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions

Employee Stock Acquisition Plan

Health insurance options

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

ABB Inc. is seeking a Tender / Quotation Specialist in Houston to handle bids and quotations for Low Voltage Motor Control Centers. This hybrid role empowers you to lead projects and create competitive proposals based on customer specifications.

The candidate should have a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and at least 5 years of relevant experience, with a strong emphasis on technical backgrounds related to low voltage systems. Join ABB to make an impactful contribution in this vital area.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in engineering, sales, quotations, or manufacturing.
• Prior proposals experience strongly preferred.
• Candidates must have authorization to work for ABB in the US.

Responsibilities

• Formulating competitive bids, estimates, and quotations.
• Creating detailed tenders in a timely manner.
• Managing technical and financial aspects of bids.
• Ensuring timely provision of inputs for quality preparation.

Skills

Technical background in low voltage switchgears

Proficient with MS Word and Excel

Experience in engineering and proposals

Programming skills (macros, java, PowerApps)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SharePoint

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: EL Sales Support Manager

Job Overview

As the Tender / Quotation Specialist focusing on Low Voltage Motor Control Centers, you will have the opportunity to create and complete bids, estimations, and quotations based on customer specifications, requirements, or budget to achieve market competitiveness and high margins for the company. You will also showcase your expertise by collecting and collating the information required to prepare proposals, including both technical, cost elements, and commercial data.

The work model for the role is hybrid out of preferably the Houston, TX ABB Facility, or in the Mebane, NC manufacturing plant.

This role is contributing to the Electrification business. Distribution Solutions. Product Low Voltage Motor Control Center. Region North America.

Responsibilities

• Formulating competitive bids, estimates, and quotations by considering the best available product mix and appropriate technical and commercial aspects for each situation.
• Creating well-documented tenders in a timely manner and with an appropriate level of detail, including full and accurate costs.
• Managing the preparation of technical, financial, and, if required, project management aspects of the bid, estimate, and quotation, indicating prices and trading conditions.
• Ensuring that inputs for editing activities related to bid, estimate, and quotation preparation are provided in a timely manner and in accordance with the established quality procedures.

Our team dynamics: You will join a broad, multicultural, and dynamic team with a strong customer‑centric and continuous improvement mindset, where you will have the opportunity to thrive and grow professionally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent / similar fields)
• Must possess technical background within ANSI/IEC low voltage switchgears and/or motor control centers (if not in those specific products, then experience within packaging, services, electrification and or distribution systems)
• 5+ years of relevant experience in engineering, sales, quotations, proposals, manufacturing
• Candidates with prior proposals experience are strongly preferred
• Proficient with MS Word, AutoCAD, Excel, SharePoint and preferably programming skills (macros, java, PowerApps, etc)
• Candidates must already possess authorization to work for ABB in the US

Benefits

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on "Candidate/Guest" to learn more

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)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
• 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.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

Equal Employment Opportunity

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affimative 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 , protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

Ready to make an impact? Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.