Sales Specialist Electrification

Posted 5 Days Ago
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3 Locations
Hybrid
Senior level
Robotics • Analytics • Energy
The Role
Sell medium-voltage products and systems across Portugal, driving sales volume, margins, and customer growth. Develop new opportunities, manage customer relationships, prepare technically and financially accurate bids, monitor market trends, and collaborate with marketing, sales, utilities, industry clients, distributors, OEMs, and panel builders. Frequent travel throughout Portugal is required.
Summary Generated by Built In

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll 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:

Area Sales Manager

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Your Role and Responsibilities

In this role, you will be accountable for sales of Medium Voltage products and systems in the Electrification Business in Portugal, driving sales volumes and margins. Reporting to the Sales Manager of the Electrification Distribution, you will use your experience and drive to build enduring customer relationships through excellent service. You will also showcase your expertise by identifying and developing new sales opportunities.
Work model: #LI-hybrid

  • Working with marketing and other departments to prepare sales plans and bids, ensuring technical and financial accuracy

  • Working with the wider sales team to identify and develop new market opportunities

  • Using your knowledge of customers’ needs and ABB’s solutions to determine effective solutions for customers

  • Monitoring customer and market trends along with the marketing team to develop effective marketing activities

  • Working in projects with clients, such as collaboration with industry, utilities…

  • Frequent travel in Portugal

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

  • An Electrical/Electronical Engineering degree and English language fluency is a must

  • More than 6 years of experience in sales of medium voltage products and systems including Low voltage Switchgears, in the Distribution, OEM’s and Panel Builders Channels

  • Sound knowledge of Medium Voltage and in the Electric Mobility solutions market would be desirable

  • Knowledge of SAP and Salesforce is a plus

  • A proven ability to develop and manage customer relationships

  • A collaborative, solution-focused approach, with strong written and spoken communication skills

  • Driving license valid in Portugal

What’s in it for you?

We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll 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. 

Benefits

Our benefits? Competitive, comprehensive, and crafted with you in mind.

  • 🛡️ Comprehensive Insurance Coverage: You’ll be covered by our collective insurance plans in Spain – life, accident, and travel assistance – so you can feel secure whether you're at work or on the road.

  • 🍽️ Lunch Allowance: Enjoy subsidized meals or cantine access depending on your location.

  • 🚗 Company Car: If you're in a sales role, you’ll get a company car—because hitting the road should feel just as smooth as closing the deal.

  • 🏡 Home Office Flexibility: Work from wherever suits you best thanks to our flexible remote work options.

  • 💻 Benefits Platform: Enjoy exclusive deals and discounts on everything from tech to travel through our employee benefits portal.

  • 📈 Employee Share Acquisition Plan: Want to invest in your future? Join our share acquisition plan and grow with the company.

  • 🎓 Learning & Training: Take advantage of a wide range of learning opportunities grow, upskill, and move forward in your career.

  • 🕓 Flexible Work Practices: We get that life happens – we support a healthy balance between your professional and personal life.

  • 💚 Wellbeing Program: From mental health support to wellness activities, we’ve got your back—mind and body.

More about us

ABB is a global technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. By connecting its engineering and digitalization expertise, ABB helps industries run at high performance, while becoming more efficient, productive and sustainable so they outperform. At ABB, we call this ‘Engineered to Outrun’. The company has over 140 years of history and around 110,000 employees worldwide. ABB’s shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ABBN) and Nasdaq Stockholm (ABB). www.abb.com

At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity, generations, etc. Together, we are embarking in a journey where each one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.

Meet the moment. This is where progress never stops, teams push boundaries, and we’re engineered to outrun the challenges ahead. Run What Runs the World.  

#ABBCareers  

#RunwithABB 

#Runwhatrunstheworld 

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

Ready to make an impact?

Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.

Skills Required

  • Electrical or Electronics Engineering degree
  • Fluency in English
  • More than 6 years of sales experience with medium-voltage products and systems, including low-voltage switchgear
  • Experience with distribution, OEM, and panel builder channels
  • Ability to develop and manage customer relationships
  • Strong written and spoken communication skills
  • Collaborative, solution-focused approach
  • Valid driving license in Portugal
  • Knowledge of medium-voltage and electric mobility solutions markets
  • Knowledge of SAP and Salesforce

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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The Company
HQ: Zürich
104,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1988

What We Do

ABB is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 110,000 talented employees in over 100 countries. www.abb.com

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