Sales Specialist

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This position reports to:

District Sales Manager, Mid-South__ABB is seeking a Sales Specialist for the Kansas City, MO area. You will have the opportunity to be responsible for the sales of Electrification products within the Kansas City trade area, in line with the division strategy. Each day, you will meet both qualitative and quantitative sales goals to support steady growth in orders, revenue, profitability, market share, and customer satisfaction.

You will also demonstrate your knowledge by identifying and cultivating new sales opportunities.

While this is a remote position, qualified candidates will be located in the Kansas City metro area

This role is contributing to the Electrification Smart Buildings division in the United States.

Your Responsibilities:

Identifying and tracking upcoming sales opportunities and shaping customer specifications to favor ABB and to increase market share in the commercial, industrial and governmental market segments.

Educate customer base about differentiating products with technical presentations. Introduce new products to existing customer base and identify target customers.

Collaborate with Product Managers by identifying product gaps, providing input on new product introductions and sharing customer feedback.

Generate cross selling leads and make it easier to do business with ABB Industrial Solutions Your Background:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field required, along with a minimum of 5 years of sales experience.

Candidates with a high school diploma will have at least 10 years of sales experience.

Experience in large commercial construction and industrial projects is required, within the electrical products industry.

Experience working with electrical contractors and channel partners is  depth knowledge of the region’s electrical industry and ABB products is desired.

You have ability to utilize analytical software and sales tools;  experience preferred.

Ability to apply Six Sigma to improve customer satisfaction and Six Sigma or equivalent quality training is a plus.

Understanding and experience with full portfolio of products and services (including power distribution one line and installation products) is preferred.

More about usABB Smart Buildings enables optimization of energy efficiency, safety, security and comfort forany building type, through new installations or retrofit solutions. The Division offers integrated digital technologies to control HVAC, lighting, shutters, and security, in addition to energy distribution solutions including DIN rail products, enclosures and emergency lighting through to industrial plugs and sockets and conventional wiring accessories, accommodating for single family homes, multiple dwellings, commercial buildings, infrastructure and industrial applications.

The Division’s highly innovative technologies and digital solutions serve rising global demand among real estate developers, owners, and investors for smart building technologies that optimize energy distribution and building automation. The scalable solutions aim to deliver significant sustainable and financial benefits, meeting social and environmental demands, while being able to address even the most complex of customers’ carbon reduction strategies.

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