ABB Ltd

Account Manager, Strategic Pursuits

ABB Ltd$120K — $145K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in Industrial Automation sales, especially in EPC and Cap-Ex projects.
  • Familiarity with strategic selling principles and crafting unique value propositions.
  • Proven ability to engage in discussions at the executive and senior management levels.
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Must have valid USA work authorization.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute effective sales strategies to boost market penetration.
  • Lead and coach the sales team to meet targets and enhance performance.
  • Anticipate performance gaps and implement remedial actions proactively.
  • Identify new business opportunities and allocate necessary resources for implementation.
  • Conduct customer surveys and respond to feedback to ensure satisfaction.
  • Engage in negotiation of key contracts to secure business deals.

Benefits

  • Two medical plan options: PPO or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA.
  • Choice of dental plans: Core and Core Plus.
  • Vision benefits included.
  • Company-paid life and AD&D insurance based on base pay.
  • Short and Long Term Disability benefits provided by the company.
  • Parental Leave of up to 6 weeks is available.
  • Employee Assistance Program and Health Advocate support resources offered.
  • 401k Savings Plan with company contributions available.
Full Job Description
This position reports to:
Vice President of Sales,Energy Industrie

In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop an effective sales strategy within the specified market scope and maintain it, to improve ABB's market penetration and realize growth aspirations. Each day, you will define, plan, lead, and ensure the execution of sales strategy to achieve both qualitative and quantitative sales targets for products, systems, and/or services to ensure sustainable order growth, revenue, profitability, market share, sales productivity, and customer satisfaction. You will also showcase your expertise by leading, developing, and coaching the Sales organization to achieve the sales targets, through high performance.

The work model for the role is: Hybrid (must be based in Houston, TX) {#LI-Hybrid}

This role is contributing to the AUEN USA Division Main stakeholders are VP USA Sales and VP/GM USA.

You will be mainly accountable for:
  • Anticipating and identifying the shortfalls in performance and takes appropriate remedial actions, proactively.
  • Identifying and evaluating new opportunities with existing and potential customers, determines plans for implementation, and allocates required resources.
  • Planning and executing customer surveys and acts on the survey results to ensure high level of customer satisfaction.
  • Participating in the negotiation of key contracts.


Our team dynamics
You will join a high performing large project pursuit team, where you will be able to thrive.

Qualifications for the role
  • Experience with EPC and Cap-Ex project environments.
  • 10+ years of experience in Industrial Automation major greenfield sales pursuits.
  • Experienced in executive level and senior management level discussions around automation projects.
  • Experience creating unique value propositions and understanding strategic selling principles
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Valid USA work authorization


ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]

Go to www.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
  • Parental Leave - up to 6 weeks
  • 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.

About ABB Ltd

ABB Ltd is a Swiss multinational corporation that specializes in electrical equipment. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. ABB operates in a variety of industries, including power generation, transmission, and distribution, as well as automation and robotics. The company's products and services are used in a range of applications, from electric vehicles to renewable energy systems. ABB has a global presence, with operations in more than 100 countries. The company is committed to sustainability and has set ambitious targets for reducing its environmental impact.
Learn more about ABB Ltd
Size
104,400 employees
Market Cap
$59.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$5.1 billion
Founded
1988
5 Year Trend
+3%
Revenue
$26.1 billion
NASDAQ

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