ABB Ltd

Business Development Manager - Food & Beverage ( VFDs)

ABB Ltd$100K — $160K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Missouri, US
Food & Beverages
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business or related field with 8+ years of experience in capital assist sales within the industrial Food and Beverage market.
  • Experience with low voltage Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) and their applications in various Food and Beverage sub-segments.
  • Proven ability to analyze customer needs and provide tailored application solutions to a diverse audience.
  • Familiarity with Salesforce.com for sales tracking and management.
  • Expertise in industrial applications within the Food and Beverage industry, including published works and industry committee involvement.

Responsibilities

  • Generate new business by leveraging ABB Drives' AVL status and Global Frame agreements.
  • Collaborate closely with Channel Sales, Channel Programs, and OEM Team to develop Food & Beverage initiatives.
  • Document and analyze customer behaviors and project approval processes to identify business opportunities.
  • Communicate new business strategies, focusing on product positioning to engage effectively with clients.
  • Utilize industry insights to create compelling value propositions for prospective clients.
  • Lead execution of sub-segment strategies to achieve growth targets for the Food & Beverage division.
  • Support the global Food & Beverage team with market insights and feedback to align US efforts with global strategies.

Benefits

  • Choice of medical plan options, including a PPO or a High Deductible Health Plan with an HSA.
  • Two dental plan options available: Core and Core Plus.
  • Vision benefits included.
  • Company-paid life and AD&D insurance based on employee's salary.
  • Short and Long-Term Disability coverage options, with company contributions for initial coverage.
  • Company 401k Savings Plan with contributions and Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP).
  • A permissive time-away policy offering 11 paid holidays and vacation flexibility.
Full Job Description
This position reports to:
Segment Director, Food & Beverage

In this role you will be responsible for new business growth for ABB Drives division in coordination/partnership with Channel Sales and Channel Programs, and our OEM Team. You will harvest new business because of ABB gaining AVL (authorized vendor lists) status and negotiating GFA (Global Frame agreements) at associated end-user Food & Beverage production facilities. You will also assist in leading sub-segment strategy execution and defining go-to market approaches in Motion Drive Products in the United States.

This role supports ABB's Motion Drive Products division in New Berlin, WI.

The work model for the role is: Remote in Missouri or Kansas with 70% Business Travel across the US.

Your role and responsibilities:
  • Generate new business growth by capitalizing on ABB Drives AVL (authorized vendor lists) status and GFA (Global Frame agreements) secured at associated end-user Food & Beverage production facilities .
  • Close coordination with Channel Sales, Channel Program and OEM Team peers to create and support Food & Beverage programs to drive strategic engagement and new business growth with aligned Channel Partners.
  • Document customer stakeholders, buying behaviors (local authority vs. CAPEX/Project approval process), corporate initiatives (respective areas of focus within their business regarding applications) identify customer projects and pursue ABB opportunities.
  • Clearly communicating attack vectors for new business growth via product positioning and solutions to harvest new business from ABB status within customer AVL or GFA.
  • Leverage knowledge of industry trends and customer need to develop and deliver compelling value propositions.
  • Leading sub-segment strategy execution and defining go-to-market approaches to achieve the Food & Beverage segment growth goals.
  • Support and advise the global Food & Beverage team, quarterly, with US market insights/trends and activities and through feedback incorporates localized activities needed from the US Market to support ABB Global Food & Beverage strategy.


Our Team Dynamics

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.

Qualifications for the role:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business or related field, and 8+ years of experience with capital assist sales in the industrial Food and Beverage market and industrial equipment applications such as centrifuges, separators, mixers, shredders, grinders, hammermills and adjacent equipment and processes required.
  • Experience with low voltage Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), Motors and related equipment and their application solutions for industrial equipment used in F&B sub-segments such as Protein, Dairy, Ingredients, Grains, Beverages, Soups, Snacks and Baked Goods.
  • Demonstrated success in assessing and analyzing customer needs and projected requirements and providing application solutions through interpreting, translating, and explaining detailed technical ideas to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Salesforce.com use, experience, credentials, skills, exposure.
  • Proven domain expertise in subsegments and applications in the industrial F&B industry as evidenced by published white papers, industry subcommittees membership and industry standards recommendations highly preferred.
  • Demonstrated success in achieving new business growth by capitalizing on AVL (Approved Vendor List) product specification from customers.
  • This role requires up to 70% travel domestically, throughout all the regions of the US, requiring a valid US Driver's License.
  • Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.


While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant's qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $100,500 and $160,800 annually and is bonus eligible.

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

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

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.

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
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