ABB Ltd

Sales Specialist

ABB Ltd$100K — $160K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business Administration with 10+ years of relevant experience.
  • Experience in sales and quoting for commercial, industrial, and residential projects to electrical contractors.
  • Strong technical skills related to ABB products and applications.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a customer-focused mindset.
  • Ability to maintain a valid driver's license.
  • Work authorization for ABB in the US.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain relationships with electrical contractors through education and technical presentations.
  • Execute sales strategies to increase market share and margins by identifying and closing sales opportunities.
  • Develop competitive proposals and negotiate project orders to meet assigned targets.
  • Track sales metrics in Salesforce and provide intelligence and insights to leadership.

Benefits

  • Choice of two medical plan options and dental plan options.
  • Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability coverage.
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Program and mental health resources.
  • 401k Savings Plan with company contributions.
  • 11 paid holidays and permissive vacation policy.
Full Job Description
This position reports to:
Area Sales Manager

In this role, you'll help run what runs the world, by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be responsible for the sales of products/systems/services within a designated market/division, in line with the division strategy. Each day, you will achieve both qualitative and quantitative sales targets to ensure sustainable order growth, revenues, profitability, market share, and customer satisfaction. You will also showcase your expertise by identifying and developing new sales opportunities.

The work model for the role is: remote (#Li-Remote) in San Jose, CA contributing to the IBC Team in the Western Region.

Your role and responsibilities:
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with electrical contractors while driving preference for ABB through education, technical presentations, and proactive engagement.
  • Execute sales strategies that expand market share and margin by identifying upcoming opportunities, influencing specifications, introducing new products, and closing deals with informed pricing decisions.
  • Perform take-offs, develop competitive proposals, negotiate project orders, and consistently meet or exceed assigned volume and margin targets.
  • Track leads, wins, and losses in Salesforce while providing market intelligence, competitive insights, and hit-rate analysis to leadership.

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 or Business Administration or something similar from an accredited university/college, or High School Diploma and 10+ years of relevant work experience (sales and industry-specific experience preferred)
  • Knowledge and experience quoting and/or selling commercial, industrial and residential projects to electrical contractors
  • Demonstrated expertise in the electrical industry-including ABB products-supported by strong technical skills in applications, take-offs, proposal development, analytical tools, and a solid understanding of customer financial drivers.
  • Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and leadership abilities with a customer-focused mindset, proven coordination and influencing skills, and successful experience working directly with electrical contractors.
  • Ability and willingness to possess and maintain a valid driver's license
  • Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

What's in it for you

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You'll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that's tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger

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
  • 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.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

Ready to make an impact?

Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more 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
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