Area Sales Manager

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 well give you what you need to make it happen. It wont always be easy growing takes grit. But at ABB youll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:

In this role you will have the opportunity to bring new business opportunities and improve the existing ones by supporting the Sales organization with relevant knowledge of products and markets. Each day you will support the defined Sales organization and customers throughout the sales process in your assigned area. You will also showcase your expertise by participating in sales strategy discussions for the assigned area agreements on short-term and long-term goals and negotiation of the division sales budget.

The work model for the role is: hybrid (#Li-Hybrid) in Houston TX with 15% travel across the Gulf Coast.

Your role and responsibilities:

• Creating the division sales plans for the area in coordination with the Sales organization and teams.

• Analyzing the customer needs and competitor offers through general market information and the information provided by the Sales organization.

• Ensuring efficient marketing actions (e.g. product launches) and communications to the Sales organization and customers communicating the value proposition of the products systems services and packages provided by the company.

• Supporting the Sales organization/customers in determining the most technically appropriate and cost-effective solutions as well as in the preparation of competitive/strategic offers.

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:

• Engineering degree preferred (or its equivalent work experience relating to leading a project team developing creative technical solutions and building customer relationships

• 8 years of experience (experience in electrical distribution products systems & solutions within the electrical industry particularly around complex commercial construction healthcare data center & water/waste water segments preferred.)

• Possess an enhanced knowledge of complex switchgear solutions building relationships & trust with high level & C-suite customers leading a team of salespeople/account managers.

• You are passionate about developing solutions to complex problems coaching and leading others building relationships with customers and partners.

• You are at ease communicating to large groups engineers contractors internal/external groups and have mastered/are working to master professional email and written communication.

• You hold current drivers license valid in TX and candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Whats in it for you

We empower you to take initiative challenge ideas and lead with confidence. Youll grow through meaningful work continuous learning and support thats 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.

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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.

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