Oil & GasChemical Segment Leader
Columbia, SC - USA
Job Summary
At ABB we help industries run leaner and cleanerand every person here makes that happen. Youll be empowered to lead supported to grow and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.
This position reports to:
U.S. Segment Strategy Leader - Industry Buildings & Channel (IBC)Your role and responsibilities:
The Strategic Segment Leader for Oil & Gas and Chemical is responsible for delivering ABB growth within one of its most important vertical markets through industry knowledge strategic business development executive relationship management opportunity qualification and sales enablement. This role operates upstream of the traditional sales process identifying and developing opportunities before formal RFQs are issued and transferring qualified opportunities to the sales organization for execution. The ideal candidate combines deep Oil & Gas and Chemical market knowledge with direct hunting and business development experience.
This role is contributing to the Industries Building & Channel Group in the United States.
You will be mainly accountable for:
- Develop and execute ABBs Oil & Gas and Chemical segment growth strategy across the United States.
- Identify qualify and develop strategic growth opportunities before projects enter formal procurement stages.
- Build executive-level relationships with owner/operators EPCs consultants OEMs and integrators.
- Establish ABB thought leadership through conferences trade associations and industry engagement.
- Provide market intelligence and market insights to the sales organization.
- Partner with district sales teams to transition qualified opportunities for execution.
- Coordinate cross-business opportunities spanning Electrification Motion and Automation portfolios.
- Serve as the Voice of the Market and shape ABB strategy through customer insight.
Qualifications for the role:
- Bachelors degree in Business Engineering Marketing or related field and 10 years relevant experience required.
- Minimum 5 years of business development strategic sales or market development experience.
- Demonstrated Oil & Gas Petrochemical Refining Midstream or Chemical industry experience.
- Solid understanding of industrial power distribution electrification automation or related technologies.
- Proven hunting skills and ability to create pipeline from new opportunities.
- Experience engaging executive-level customer stakeholders.
- Salesforce and CRM experience.
- Ability to travel approximately 4060% within the United States.
- Candidates already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
More about us
ABB is a global technology leader driving sustainable and efficient solutions in electrification and automation. With a strong commitment to innovation ABB is accelerating industrial transformation worldwide. The United States is a key market for ABB where it has significantly expanded its operations through strategic acquisitions and investments. Employing thousands across the nation ABBs U.S. footprint is marked by a history of technological breakthroughs and industry firsts.
ABBs Electrical Protection Distribution & Control products include medium and low voltage switchgear grid hardware protection and control relays switchboards power and lighting panelboards busway medium and low voltage circuit breakers motor and lighting controls load centers metering energy monitoring & control DIN rail products dry type transformers and more.
Why ABB
Whats in it for you:
We want you to bring your full self to workyour ideas your energy your ambition. Youll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills shape your path and take on challenges that matter. Here your work creates impact you can see and feel every day.
ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.
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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.
While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicants qualifications and experience this position is expected to pay between $119000 and $190400 annually and is eligible for a short-term incentive plan/annual bonus.
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About Company
ABB's Electrification business offers a wide-ranging portfolio of products, digital solutions and services, from substation to socket, enabling safe, smart and sustainable electrification. Offerings encompass digital and connected innovations for low- and medium-voltage, including EV ... View more