Switchboard Proposal Specialist

Reporting

Proposals Manager

As the Switchboard Proposal Specialist you will have the opportunity to adapt and implement sales support strategy using specific technical capability for the designated area in line with the global support strategy and focus on supporting configuration and quotation requirements. Each day, you will oversee estimations, bids, and proposals, ensuring alignment with ABB standards and targets. You will also showcase your expertise by ensuring that inputs for editing activities related to bid, estimate, and quotation preparation are provided in a timely manner and in accordance with the established quality procedures.

This is a hybrid position and can be based out of Mebane or Cary, NC.

This role is contributing to the ELSP Switchboard Proposals Team in the USA.

• Formulating competitive bids, estimates, and quotations by considering the best available product mix and appropriate technical and commercial aspects for each situation.
• Ensuring tenders are well‑documented in a timely manner and with an appropriate level of detail, including full and accurate costs.
• Leading and managing the planning and preparation of technical, financial, and, if required, project management aspects of the bid, estimate, and quotation, indicating prices and trading conditions.
• Managing the collection and archival of documentation regarding the offer/order and recording of assumptions and decisions made during development; and ensuring the status of the bids, estimates, and quotations are reported regularly.

• Skilled in product selection/configuration (preferably utilizing ABB's empower quotes tool) and interpreting technical and commercial requirements from formal plans and specifications.
• 5+ years experience in the Electrical Industry.
• Ability to leverage your experience with quoting/selling/designing complex Electrical Distribution Equipment.
• Possess an enhanced knowledge of Electrical Distribution Equipment (preferably including Switchboards).
• Passionate about supporting Sales resources and our customers.
• Bachelor's Degree (Preferred) or Associates Degree.
• Proficient in communicating in English.

ABB Smart Buildings enables optimization of energy efficiency, safety, security and comfort for any building type through new installations or retrofit solutions.

• 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).
• Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption.
• Employee discount program.

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions.
• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP).

• ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affidavit of affirmative action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

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