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This position reports to:
VP, OEM Business__
In this role you will be responsible for leading the efforts in the development and management of OEM accounts. This is a Sales Team Leadership role, that also has individual sales development and prospecting activities. This involves such aspects as commercial agreements, proposal development, global pricing development, risk assessment and sales strategies (identify, prioritize, and develop strategies). Provide oversight for OEM BDMs responsible for the account business development plans, proposal development and sales forecasting to support your forecast, supporting S&OP process. The individual is responsible for leading the OEM sales team in developing and growing ABB’s relationship and market share through attracting new customer prospecting and by increasing share with existing customers.
This role can be remote in the United States and supports the Motion Drive Products Division in New Berlin, WI.
Your role and responsibilities:
- Set the strategic growth plan for machinery OEM market with short-mid-long term milestones, and lead the growth plan execution with the team.
- To lead and develop solution sales activities and demand of for Low Voltage Drives at key OEM accounts across all segments.
- Identify, Develop potential OEM accounts target account list and prioritize prospects based on potential revenue and strategic fit.
- Develop, prioritize and execute a 1-3 years business development strategy to engage with targeted OEM accounts.
- Lead cadence with BDMs weekly to drive OEM pursuits and progress in the funnel and develop BDM domain expertise in the respective applications.
- Work with Global teams/ LSUs to coordinate activity with target OEMs. Lead and manage application engineer team assigned to respective application of focus, and collaborate with other ABB Divisions and the Industry Team to develop sales opportunities.
- Manage sales activities with emphasis on strategic profitable growth and predictable forecasting.
- Develop the OEM sales and marketing plans in line with the LBU and global strategic plans.
- Lead activities on OEM sales team for maintaining and expanding customer relationships, ensuring customer loyalty through excellent customer service as well as meeting all client needs appropriate to their business.
- Meet or exceed assigned sales budget in targeted OEM business segment.
- Maintain regular account summary reports for key OEM accounts and drive sales activates and account plans through SFDC.
- Support Product Management & Marketing teams with specific value propositions from each of the application sales teams.
- Develop sales focus and acumen to accelerate Automation Solutions opportunities in funnel pipeline.
Our Team Dynamics
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Qualifications for the role:
- Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing or related industry.
- 10+ years of relevant experience working as sales/ business development with variable speed drives, motors and automation solutions.
- Previous Sales Team Management Experience required.
- Sound knowledge of OEMs their revenue models and G2M strategies
- Strong skills in Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft office platform and SFDC.
- Proven track record in exceeding sales targets in competitive markets.
- Exceptional negotiation and influencing skills, with a demonstrated ability to close high-value deals.
- Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Fluent English both spoken and written, good communication skills.
- This role involves 50-75% domestic travel and some international travel. A Valid US Driver’s License and US Passport is required.
- Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
More about us
ABB Drive Products serves the industries and infrastructure segments with world-class drives and programmable logic controllers (PLC). With its products, global scale and local presence, the Division helps customers to improve energy efficiency, productivity and safety.
What's in it for you
We give you the space to lead, the support to grow, and the chance to make a difference. Whether you're solving problems, building something new, or helping others succeed, your impact is real. You’ll be part of a team that values your voice and celebrates your progress.
ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.
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While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant’s qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $119,000 and $190,400 annually and is bonus eligible.
ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees
[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]
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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
- Paid Parental Leave
- 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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Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing or related field.
- 10+ years sales/business development experience with variable speed drives, motors and automation solutions.
- Previous sales team management experience.
- Sound knowledge of OEM revenue models and go-to-market strategies.
- Strong skills in Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Office platform.
- Experience using SFDC (Salesforce) for account management and forecasting.
- Proven track record exceeding sales targets in competitive markets.
- Exceptional negotiation and influencing skills with ability to close high-value deals.
- Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Fluent English, both spoken and written.
- Willingness to travel 50-75% domestically and some international travel.
- Valid US Driver's License and US Passport.
- Must already have work authorization to work for ABB in the US (no sponsorship).
ABB Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ABB and has not been reviewed or approved by ABB.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and disability and life insurance included. Immediate eligibility in some roles reinforces the sense of dependable core coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are described as broad, including paid holidays, sick days, volunteer time, sabbaticals, and, in some cases, 25 days of PTO. Flexible scheduling and remote-work options add to perceived time-off and flexibility value.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as robust, including a 401(k) with company contributions or matching and, in some cases, profit sharing or pension savings. Stock purchase/share acquisition programs complement longer-term savings options.
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