ABB Ltd

Bid & Proposal Specialist

ABB Ltd$70K — $95K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; 5+ years experience or equivalent qualifications
  • Excellent communication and detail orientation skills
  • Strong time management and follow-up abilities
  • Proficient in multitasking and prioritizing tasks
  • Exceptional MS Office proficiency

Responsibilities

  • Manage technical and commercial documentation preparation for bids
  • Collaborate with various teams including sales and legal for bid preparation
  • Oversee external services like translations and approvals for bids
  • Identify potential risks associated with bids and contracts
  • Collect and archive documentation related to offers and decisions
  • Regularly report on bid statuses and analyze win/loss reasons

Benefits

  • Two medical plan options (PPO and High Deductible Health Plan)
  • Two dental plan options
  • Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
  • Short and long-term disability coverage provided by the company
  • Up to 6 weeks parental leave
  • 401k savings plan with company contributions
  • Employee stock acquisition plan (ESAP)
  • 11 paid holidays and flexible vacation policy
Full Job Description
This role sits within ABB's Robotics business, a leading global robotics company. We're entering an exciting new chapter as we've announced the plan for SoftBank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. SoftBank is a globally recognized technology group and investor/operator focused on AI, robotics, and next-generation computing. By joining us now, you'll be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of robotics-working alongside world-class experts in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment.

This Position reports to:
Engineering Manager

ABB Robotics is a pioneer in robotics, machine automation and digital services, providing innovative solutions for a diverse range of industries, from automotive to electronics and logistics. As one of the world's leading robotics and machine automation suppliers, we have shipped more than 500,000 robot solutions. We help our customers of all sizes to increase productivity, flexibility and simplicity!

In this role you'll create, and complete bids/estimations/quotations based on customer specification/ requirements/budget in order to achieve both market competitiveness and the expected margin level for the Company.

Core Duties Include:
  • Manages the preparation of all technical and commercial documentation (defining the most suitable technology and product type(s), financial (e.g. total price sheet, cash flow analysis) and if necessary, project management (quantifies hours of engineering and commissioning) aspects of the bid/estimate/quotation, indicating prices and trading conditions.
  • Collaborates with customer, sales teams, legal team, business risk manager, and trade compliance officer.
  • Manages external services to support bid/estimation preparation, such as translations and governmental approvals and identifies potential risks in the bids, quotations and estimates, and in any related contract agreements across customers/channels.
  • Collects and archives documentation regarding the offer/order and records assumptions and decisions taken during the development process.
  • Reports the status of the bids/estimates/quotations regularly using defined tools and collects and analyses the reasons for bids being lost and won.

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field and at least 5 years previous related experience, Associate's and 7 or High School diploma and 9 years previous experience in related field.
  • Excellent communication skills, detail orientation, time management and follow-up skills.
  • Ability to prioritize and multi-task effectively.
  • Exceptional MS Office skills.

What's in it for you

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on "Candidate/Guest" to learn more. ([excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union & Puerto Rico.)

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. Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.

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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