This position reports to:U.S. Segment Strategy Leader - Industry, Buildings & Channel (IBC)
Your role and responsibilities:The Strategic Segment Leader for Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology is responsible for supporting ABB growth within the life sciences market through industry expertise, executive relationship development, opportunity identification, market intelligence, and sales enablement. This role engages customers early in planning and design cycles to develop qualified opportunities and enable sales execution.
This role is contributing to the Industries, Building & Channel Group in the United States.
You will be mainly accountable for:- Develop ABB's Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology growth strategy.
- Identify and qualify opportunities before RFQ issuance.
- Build executive relationships with pharmaceutical manufacturers, biotech firms, CDMOs, EPCs, engineering firms, OEMs, and integrators.
- Support thought leadership through industry events and associations.
- Monitor manufacturing, biologics, cell and gene therapy, and facility investment trends.
- Coordinate cross-business opportunities across Electrification, Motion, and Automation.
- Serve as Voice of the Market and provide sales enablement.
Qualifications for the role:- Bachelor's degree and 10+ years relevant experience required.
- Minimum 5 years of business development or strategic sales experience.
- Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or related markets.
- Knowledge of power distribution, automation, controls, or industrial infrastructure.
- Familiarity with cGMP, validation, cleanroom, and regulated manufacturing environments
- Strong executive relationship and hunting skills.
- Ability to travel 40-60%
- Candidates already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]
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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.
While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant's qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $119,000 and $190,400 annually and is eligible for a short-term incentive plan/annual bonus.
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