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Bid & Proposal Specialist

ABB


Job Location:

Auburn Hills, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 21 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 18 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 role sits within ABBs Robotics business a leading global robotics company. Were entering an exciting new chapter as weve announced the plan for SoftBank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. SoftBank is a globally recognized technology group and investor/operator focused on AI robotics and next-generation computing. By joining us now youll be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of roboticsworking alongside world-class experts in a fast-moving innovation-driven environment.

This Position reports to:

Engineering Manager


ABB Robotics is a pioneer in robotics machine automation and digital services providing innovative solutions for a diverse range of industries from automotive to electronics and logistics. As one of the worlds leading robotics and machine automation suppliers we have shipped more than 500000 robot solutions. We help our customers of all sizes to increase productivity flexibility and simplicity!

In this role youll create and complete bids/estimations/quotations based on customer specification/ requirements/budget in order to achieve both market competitiveness and the expected margin level for the Company.

Core Duties Include:

  • Manages the preparation of all technical and commercial documentation (defining the most suitable technology and product type(s) financial (e.g. total price sheet cash flow analysis) and if necessary project management (quantifies hours of engineering and commissioning) aspects of the bid/estimate/quotation indicating prices and trading conditions.

  • Collaborates with customer sales teams legal team business risk manager and trade compliance officer.

  • Manages external services to support bid/estimation preparation such as translations and governmental approvals and identifies potential risks in the bids quotations and estimates and in any related contract agreements across customers/channels.

  • Collects and archives documentation regarding the offer/order and records assumptions and decisions taken during the development process.

  • Reports the status of the bids/estimates/quotations regularly using defined tools and collects and analyses the reasons for bids being lost and won.

Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field and at least 5 years previous related experience Associates and 7 or High School diploma and 9 years previous experience in related field.

  • Excellent communication skills detail orientation time management and follow-up skills.

  • Ability to prioritize and multi-task effectively.

  • Exceptional MS Office skills.

Whats in it for you

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: an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities applicants may request a review of the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-.

Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABBs career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1- or by sending an email to . Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

Go to and click on Candidate/Guest to learn more. (excludes ABB E-mobility Athens union & Puerto Rico.)

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. Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

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Required Experience:

IC


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