ABB Ltd

Regional Sales Operations Leader - North

ABB Ltd$119K — $190K *
US-Anywhere
+ 18 other locationsRemote
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years in sales support or post-sales order execution in the electrical industry
  • Preferred managerial experience
  • General knowledge of power transmission & distribution products/systems
  • Prior business-to-business customer support experience
  • Familiarity with SFDC, SAP, and other relevant systems
  • Ability to travel up to 20% as necessary

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a high-performing sales support team with clear KPIs
  • Optimize sales processes by addressing bottlenecks and improving productivity
  • Implement digital sales tools to improve responsiveness and decision-making
  • Collaborate with sales leaders to enhance operational effectiveness
  • Set team goals and expectations to drive organizational success

Benefits

  • Choice between two medical plan options
  • Two dental plan options available
  • Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
  • Short and long-term disability coverage
  • Up to 6 weeks of parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Program for mental health support
  • 401k retirement savings plan with company contributions
  • Employee Stock Acquisition Plan
Full Job Description
This position reports to:
Sales Excellence Leader

Your role and responsibilities:

The North Regional Sales Operations Leader plays a fundamental role in achieving our ambitious order, growth and diversification objectives. This position requires the ability to lead a Regional sales support team and work in partnership with the local Districts. You will be responsible to set team goals and expectations, establish a vision for your Organization, enable & optimize success of each team member and define clear KPI's to improve effectiveness & productivity of the Sales Support Organization.

You must be comfortable multitasking and interacting directly with Sales Leaders, functional team members & ABB Customers. You will be expected to build solid relationships inside and outside of the Commercial Organization to ensure execution, e.g., Operations, Customer Service, and Sales Managers. A certain level of technical knowledge of electrical products and services will be expected. An ability to learn tools, systems & processes quickly and think creatively will be necessary to add value to customers and to your team. This position operates in a dynamic environment where it is imperative to be able to organize, prioritize and have confidence in responding.

While this is a remote position, successful candidates will be located in the North Territory: OH, PA, WV, IN, MI, VA, NC, SC, MD, DC, DE, NH, RI, NY, NJ, MA, CT, ME.

This role is contributing to the Electrification Division in the United States.

You will be mainly accountable for:
  • Sales Team Leadership - Build, coach, and develop a high-performing sales support team with clear KPIs, balanced workloads, and continuous skill growth.
  • Operational Excellence - Own and optimize end-to-end sales processes, removing bottlenecks, reducing cycle times, and driving productivity across inside and outside sales.
  • Digital Sales Enablement - Identify and implement digital tools (CRM, CPQ, analytics) that automate tasks, enhance responsiveness, and enable data-driven decision making.
  • Cross-Functional Partnership - Collaborate with Regional Sales VPs and District Managers to support operational rhythms, accelerate business growth, and strengthen organizational effectiveness.


Qualifications for the role:

  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college (preferred) or equivalent experience and 10+ years of sales and/or commercial Organization, sales support, and/or post-sales order execution experience in the electrical industry.
  • Managerial experience leading team members preferred.
  • General knowledge of power transmission & distribution products/systems preferred.
  • Previous experience with business-to-business customer support preferred.
  • Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
  • Possess an enhanced knowledge of SFDC, SAP, Empower and relevant systems
  • You are passionate about solving customer problems, and resolving issues
  • Ability to travel up to 20% as needed based on employee recommendations
  • Candidates must already have a 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]

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
  • 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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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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