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Are you a technical specialist who enjoys translating customer requirements into the right solution?
In this role, you will join the Drive Products department within our Motion Division in Rotterdam. With our products and solutions, we help customers increase productivity and use energy as efficiently as possible. As a Sales Support Specialist, you will play an important part in achieving this. Together with an enthusiastic and driven team, you will translate ABB’s added value into innovative, customer-focused solutions.
This position combines commercial and technical responsibilities. You will be responsible for the sales and support of our low-voltage drive products and services. You will identify customer needs, advise on the most suitable solutions, and translate customer requirements into products and services within your portfolio. This makes it an ideal role for a commercially minded technical professional who enjoys working at the intersection of customer interaction, technology, and sales.
You will be based in our Rotterdam office, with the flexibility to work from home several days per week. You will join an open and approachable organization where communication lines are short and colleagues collaborate easily. Within your team, you will work closely with sales colleagues and technical specialists who are eager to share knowledge and support one another.
Your responsibilities
- Answer technical and commercial questions from customers throughout the sales process.
- Advise customers on the right low-voltage drive (LV Drives) and motor solutions.
- Translate international ABB concepts and solutions into applications for the local market.
- Prepare calculations and convert them into quotations and orders.
- Support Sales Engineers with quotations and commercial opportunities.
- Assist with order processing and ensure a smooth handover from quotation to order.
- Guide projects from initial customer inquiry through to order placement while maintaining quality and customer satisfaction.
Why this role is interesting
- Combine technical expertise and commercial activities in one versatile position.
- Take ownership and be involved in the entire sales process, from customer inquiry to order placement.
- Work with innovative drive solutions that contribute to more efficient and sustainable industries.
- Become part of an experienced team of eight colleagues in an open, collaborative, and informal working environment. Teamwork and shared success are highly valued.
- Enjoy a high degree of independence while having access to the expertise and support of your colleagues.
- Receive clear guidance from your manager when needed, while also enjoying the trust and freedom to shape your work in your own way.
- Join an international organization with ample opportunities for development, specialization, and career growth.
Your Profile
You are a technical professional with a commercial mindset. You enjoy advising customers, thinking in solutions, and achieving results. Thanks to your independence and sense of ownership, you are able to manage the entire process, from the first customer inquiry to successfully securing the order.
In addition, you bring:
- An MBO-level degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent work experience.
- Knowledge of drive technology is an advantage.
- Experience in an internal sales or commercial support role is an advantage.
- Strong communication skills and a customer-oriented approach.
- A proactive attitude and the ability to work independently.
- Strong collaboration skills; you are a team player who takes ownership.
- Affinity with digital systems; experience with Salesforce is an advantage.
What We Offer
- A competitive salary based on your knowledge and experience.
- A 13th-month bonus.
- Laptop and mobile phone.
- Excellent pension scheme.
- Fresh fruit available daily at the office.
- Technical education and training opportunities.
- Career development opportunities within ABB, both nationally and internationally.
- Sports contribution of up to €250 per year.
- Flexible working arrangements, including the option to work from home.
Interested?
Don't wait any longer and apply today via https://careers.abb/benelux
The recruitment process consists of two interview rounds.
For questions, please contact Jacqueline Pereboom, Talent Partner, +31 (0)10 407 82 14 or [email protected]
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 more than 105,000 employees worldwide. ABB’s shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ABBN) and Nasdaq Stockholm (ABB). www.abb.com
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Skills Required
- MBO-level degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent work experience
- Strong communication skills and a customer-oriented approach
- Proactive attitude and ability to work independently
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to take ownership
- Affinity with digital systems
- Knowledge of drive technology
- Experience in an internal sales or commercial support role
- Experience with 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.
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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
