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Sales Specialist

Sales Specialist

ABBBoston, MA, US
2 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

ABB Sales Role

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This position reports to :

Global Sales Manager

In this role, you will ensure the efficient planning and fulfillment of products required by customers, focusing on performance improvements such as on-time delivery, lead time reduction, inventory management, and supply plan optimization. You will support production scheduling, material planning, and inventory optimization while driving improvement initiatives and ensuring high customer service levels.

The work model for the role is : Remote; Sacramento, CA

This role is contributing to the Electrification, Smart Building Division in the West Region, California area.

Your role and responsibilities :

  • Develop and maintain productive working relationships with assigned electrical contractors, at all levels of their organizations.
  • Plan and implement sales strategies to maximize market share and margin; motivate Electrical Contractors to prefer ABB Industrial Solutions over the competition.
  • Identify and track upcoming sales opportunities and influence customer specifications to favor ABB
  • Meet or exceed assigned volume and margin measurements

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 from an accredited university / college or GED with 10+ years sales experience
  • Knowledge and experience quoting and / or selling commercial, industrial and residential projects to electrical contractors.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of electrical industry and ABB products
  • Strong technical application, take-off, and proposal development skills; Strong oral, written communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to utilize analytical software and sales tools, i.e. - Salesforce.com
  • Ability and willingness to possess and maintain a valid driver's license; Travel required - 20% (mostly local travel)
  • Candidates must already have a 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.

    ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

    For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites :

    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.

    More about us

    ABB Smart Buildings enables optimization of energy efficiency, safety, security and comfort for any building type, through new installations or retrofit solutions. The Division offers integrated digital technologies to control HVAC, lighting, shutters, and security, in addition to energy distribution solutions including DIN rail products, enclosures and emergency lighting through to industrial plugs and sockets and conventional wiring accessories, accommodating for single family homes, multiple dwellings, commercial buildings, infrastructure and industrial applications. The Division's highly innovative technologies and digital solutions serve rising global demand among real estate developers, owners, and investors for smart building technologies that optimize energy distribution and building automation. The scalable solutions aim to deliver significant sustainable and financial benefits, meeting social and environmental demands, while being able to address even the most complex of customers' carbon reduction strategies.

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