VP of Sales Operations & Business Development

BlackBerry Inc.; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB in the United States seeks an experienced sales leader to develop and execute regional sales strategies for the US market, aligning with global MONM strategy and driving revenue growth across key segments.

You will oversee sales operations, budget management, KPI tracking, and cross-functional programs to strengthen market position while ensuring governance and compliance with corporate policies.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of directly related customer-facing sales experience in the industrial marketplace with ABB product knowledge and leadership.
• Proven ability to develop long-term strategic partnerships and navigate global sales cycles.
• Strong integrity, accountability, and results-oriented mindset aligned with corporate values.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and executive-level communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional sales strategy and execution, partnering with RVPs, Product Groups, and key stakeholders to achieve sales targets, drive revenue growth, and ensure alignment with operational, financial, and product objectives.
• Direct sales operations and performance management, establishing sales plans, managing regional budgets, monitoring KPIs, conducting gap and win/loss analyses, and implementing corrective actions to improve customer satisfaction and business results.
• Drive strategic growth initiatives, including Global OEM leadership, target account development, pricing strategy, and cross-functional growth programs that expand market share and strengthen competitive positioning.
• Ensure organizational excellence and governance, leading sales teams, fostering high performance, delivering executive-level business insights and recommendations, and ensuring compliance with corporate policies, contracts, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Sales leadership

Relationship management

Negotiation

Strategic partnerships

Executive communication

Independent leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree

High school diploma

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: Vice President Sales - NEMA __ The work model for the role is: Onsite #LI-Onsite

Your role and responsibilities:

• Develop and implement Sales Operations Strategy for the US in accordance with the global MONM strategy.
• Ensures technical and commercial support for internal and external customers.
• Develops and implements Business Development strategy ensuring alignment with ABB standards and targets.
• Leads, develops, and coaches business development and sales operations teams.

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Lead regional sales strategy and execution, partnering with RVPs, Product Groups, and key stakeholders to achieve sales targets, drive revenue growth, and ensure alignment with operational, financial, and product objectives.
• Direct sales operations and performance management, establishing sales plans, managing regional budgets, monitoring KPIs, conducting gap and win/loss analyses, and implementing corrective actions to improve customer satisfaction and business results.
• Drive strategic growth initiatives, including Global OEM leadership, target account development, pricing strategy, and cross-functional growth programs that expand market share and strengthen competitive positioning.
• Ensure organizational excellence and governance, leading sales teams, fostering high performance, delivering executive-level business insights and recommendations, and ensuring compliance with corporate policies, contracts, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 12 years OR Associate’s Degree with minimum 14 years OR High School Diploma with minimum 16 years experience of directly related customer-facing sales experience in the industrial marketplace, with ABB product knowledge and leadership.
• Demonstrated sales leadership with advanced relationship management and negotiation skills, capable of developing long-term strategic partnerships, influencing key decision-makers, navigating complex global sales cycles, and securing mutually beneficial commercial agreements that drive profitable growth.
• High degree of professional integrity, accountability, and commitment to organizational success, consistently demonstrating sound judgment, ethical decision-making, and a results-oriented mindset while aligning actions with corporate values and business objectives.
• Highly self-motivated and proactive leader with the ability to work independently, prioritize competing demands, drive initiatives to completion, and effectively operate in a dynamic, global, and matrixed business environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills (written, verbal, and executive level), with a proven ability to communicate complex business and technical concepts, build alignment across diverse stakeholders, and foster collaboration across global teams, customers, and partners.
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

More about us:

ABB’s NEMA Motors Division is the global leading electric NEMA motors manufacturer. With more than 4,500 employees across the globe and seven manufacturing locations that produce more than 1.6 million motors every year, the division powers its customers from many industries with safe, reliable energy-efficient and effective solutions. NEMA Motors Division is a trusted leader with the shortest lead time and the broadest modularized product offering.

What’s in it for you

We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, and 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 affirmative action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative 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 the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf As an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762. Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to [e-mail]. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

• 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.

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