ABB Ltd

Product Specialist

ABB Ltd$70K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field with 6+ years in industrial settings, or Associate's with 8+ years experience in product oversight.
  • Strong understanding of medium to low voltage AC Motors and their applications.
  • Excellent networking and collaboration skills with a solution-focused mindset.
  • Proven ability to manage complex customer relationships and resolve escalations effectively.
  • Must hold work authorization to be employed by ABB in the US.

Responsibilities

  • Define and deliver technical solutions by articulating customer needs into specifications.
  • Collaborate with sales and product management to drive customer acquisition and project conversion.
  • Ensure seamless technical solution handover to engineering while maintaining accountability through execution.
  • Build strong customer relationships to gather insights and support marketing efforts.
  • Identify market trends and gaps, proposing product improvement opportunities.

Benefits

  • Two medical plan options with an HSA; dental and vision plans available.
  • Company-paid life and AD&D insurance; short and long-term disability coverage.
  • Paid parental leave and employee assistance programs for mental health support.
  • 401k Savings Plan with company contributions and an Employee Stock Acquisition Plan.
  • 11 paid holidays and a permissive vacation policy for salaried positions.
Full Job Description
This position reports to:
Global Business Line Leader - Material Movement & Specialty Solutions

The work model for the role is: Onsite #LI-Onsite

Your role and responsibilities:

As the Product Specialist for the Material Movement & Specialty Solutions Business Line, you'll work closely with local sales managers, end customers and global product teams to drive the long-term profitable growth of the Motion NEMA Motors division's product portfolio in the US. A very good understanding of AC Motors together with domain and market know-how are essential to be successful in this role and to leverage the full potential of the product to successfully meet customer needs

You will be mainly accountable for:
  • Define and deliver optimal technical solutions by translating customer requirements into clear scope, specifications, and value propositions.
  • Drive customer acquisition and order intake in collaboration with sales and global product management, ensuring successful project conversion.
  • Own technical solution continuity by ensuring seamless handover to engineering and maintaining accountability for solution integrity and cost throughout execution.
  • Strengthen market position through customer engagement and insights by building strong relationships, supporting marketing activities, and identifying trends, gaps, and product improvement opportunities.


Qualifications for the role:
  • Bachelor's Degree (Engineering preferred) and 6+ years of experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment OR Associate's Degree and 8+ years experience, overseeing multiple products and working hand in hand with roles in Engineering, R&D and Technical Sales.
  • Solid knowledge of medium to low voltage AC Motors and applications associated - Preferred.
  • Good networking skills, ability to lead by influence with a collaborative and solution-focused approach.
  • Skilled in managing complex customer relationships and effectively resolving escalations.
  • 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, your 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 Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

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.

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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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