Sales Specialist – Electrical Utility Market

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ABB Installation Products Division (formerly Thomas&Betts),is the number one manufacturer of electrification products in North America with a 125-year history of providing innovation and customer- focused solutions for connecting and protecting electrical systems, as well as a unique differentiated medium voltage offering. Our products are used all around you, every day – orbiting the earth, working on Mars, on the fastest trains we ride, in the fastest cars of the world, crossing oceans, in factories producing your food, in the tallest buildings of the world, in the most modern hotels and in the walls of your home. With a portfolio of more than 200,000 products marketed under more than 38 premium brand names, our Division offerings are found wherever electricity is used. The Sales Specialist will be responsible for account management and sales for our electrical utility accounts. The role requires travel throughout the sales territory, and there will be a mix between accounts which have long term relationships with ABB as well as the need to uncover new sales opportunities. A particular focus will be placed on pipeline management and forecasting to build and execute a successful sales plan. The successful candidate will work closely with the Regional Sales Manager to ensure YoY growth across all assigned accounts in the Region.

Your responsibilities

• Responsible for sales of products & services within electrical utility market in Ontario, in accordance with strategy.
• Build long term customer relationships and manage resolution to specific customer needs and issues. Identify and develop sales opportunities. Ensures a positive customer experience throughout the sales process.
• Prepares sales plans using company tools, including SALESFORCE.com.
• Creates added value for the customer and ABB and ensures the successful outcome of transactions, contracts and proposals by using effective sales techniques.
• Ensures efficient marketing activities and value proposition to customers.
• Identifies and drives the development of new market opportunities in the designated market and ensures know-how sharing and cross-collaboration.
• Manages administrative procedures in sales processes and supports collection and project management activities when needed.
• Prepares offers in coordination with the bid and proposal department and/or the Marketing Manager. Ensures appropriate technical and financial aspects of offers, including prices and trading conditions.

Your background

• Minimum of 5 years of Sales experience with demonstrated track record of selling technical products.
• Technical College, Engineering or Business Degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• A benefit would be to understand medium and/or low voltage electrical systems.
• Experience interacting with engineers and other professionals, as well as VP’s and upper management.
• A benefit would be experience working with channel partners.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and Salesforce.com.

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Accident insurance
• Healthcare plan
• Wellbeing program

More about us

We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. For the 8th year in a row, ABB Canada has been recognized as one of Canada’s top employers by Forbes Magazine. Also named as Canada's Top 100 Employers, Montreal's Top Employers, Canada's Top Employers for Young People, Canada’s Greenest Employers and in 2021 Best Candidate Experience Award (CandE Award), ABB's culture and commitment are to provide a caring workplace where everyone collaborates, feels valued, respected, included and support-ed. Also committed to ensuring that all policies and practices respect the Employment Equity Program, we aim for our workforce to be truly representative of the four designated groups; women, aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, and/or persons with disabilities. ABB will provide reasonable accommodation to the applicant with disabilities and encourage applicants to self-identify in the application process. #LI-hybrid