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This position reports to:
Sales Manager__
Key responsibilities
In this role, you will actively shape the industrial future by working together with and at the customer to develop digital solutions (e.g., for process optimization, decarbonization, and security) tailored to their individual challenges, based on our broad portfolio (automation, drives, and services). Through your regular presence and deep understanding of processes, you will contribute to making customer operations in process industries—such as metals, pulp & paper, cement, and mining—more efficient, digital, and sustainable across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Together with our experts and cross-functional teams, you will develop innovative solutions with a clear customer focus. You will work closely with our industry-specific sales organization, placing particular emphasis on positioning our digital portfolio as a valuable extension of our established offerings.
You will be mainly accountable for:
Further developing and implementing the sales strategy for the digital portfolio, as well as strategically expanding customer relationships in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria to drive sustainable growth and long-term partnerships with both existing and new customers.
Taking responsibility for the systematic development of the sales pipeline, actively pursuing opportunities through to successful closure to ensure budget achievement.
Analyzing customer needs and leveraging your knowledge of the ABB portfolio to develop tailored and effective digital solutions that deliver optimal customer outcomes, measurable added value, and sustainable innovation potential.
Closely collaborating with marketing, sales, and other business units to develop robust sales strategies and proposals, ensuring both technical and commercial accuracy, while identifying new market potential.
Providing functional leadership and guidance to the industry-specific sales organization to drive the adoption and integration of the digital portfolio.
Taking responsibility for the operational support and successful execution of digital solutions projects as the interface to sales, ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with market needs.
Managing formal technical and commercial proposals with clear contractual conditions, and monitoring customer and market trends to develop effective sales and marketing activities.
We offer you an engaged, innovative team and the opportunity for both personal and professional development. At ABB, you will support the digital transformation and sustainability of industry and actively shape the future.
Qualifications for the role
You hold a degree in engineering, ideally in information technology, electrical engineering, automation technology, or industrial engineering, or a comparable qualification (technician or master craftsman).
You have at least 3 years of experience in technical sales of digital solutions, preferably in the process industry, along with solid project business experience.
You possess product knowledge in drives or automation technology and understand how these technologies are applied and integrated into customer processes, and how they can be optimally enhanced through digital solutions.
You are distinguished by your ability to build and maintain sustainable customer relationships as well as your strong customer and results orientation.
You demonstrate a high level of initiative and intrinsic motivation to drive digitalization and improve existing processes.
You present yourself professionally and confidently in front of customers, effectively steering discussions to understand their challenges and translate them into requirements for our team.
You communicate fluently in both German and English, verbally and in writing, and have strong negotiation skills.
You work collaboratively as part of a team and see yourself as an integral team member, taking a leading role in coordinating proposal teams.
You are willing to travel within Germany, Switzerland, and Austria to provide optimal on-site customer support.
Benefits
Retirement plan
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Share Acquisition Plan
Flexible work practices
Company Car
Please note: in the case of equal suitability, people with severe disabilities and their equals are given preference.
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Skills Required
- Degree in engineering (IT, electrical, automation, industrial) or comparable qualification (technician/master craftsman)
- At least 3 years experience in technical sales of digital solutions, preferably in process industry
- Solid project business experience
- Product knowledge in drives or automation technology and their integration into customer processes
- Ability to build and maintain sustainable customer relationships; strong customer and results orientation
- Fluent German and English, verbal and written
- Strong negotiation skills
- Willingness to travel within Germany, Switzerland, and Austria
- High initiative and intrinsic motivation to drive digitalization and process improvement
- Ability to present professionally, steer customer discussions, and translate challenges into team requirements
- Teamwork and experience coordinating proposal teams (functional leadership)
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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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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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