Regional Sales Manager – Traction

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Regional Sales Manager for ABB's Traction Division, managing sales teams and driving sales strategy in the Americas. Requires technical knowledge of traction products and 15+ years of sales management experience.

Responsibilities:

  • Drive the sales performance of the Traction Division for Railway and Mobile e Power for America.
  • Participate in sales strategy discussions, assigning goals and negotiating sales budgets and marketing plans.
  • Manage the sales team in the Americas Region, reporting directly to the Global Head of Sales Traction.
  • Responsible for Topline for all the Traction Business Lines.
  • Take overall responsibility for all the offers in the region; Contract / Risk versus Opportunity, Project Calculation, market Pricing, profitable growth.
  • Assist the sales team and customers throughout the sales process.
  • Identify customer needs and competitors’ offerings through market studies to ensure effective marketing and communication of value propositions.
  • Conduct market intelligence, early identification, and capturing of upcoming opportunities.
  • Conduct sales performance reviews, propose recovery plans for potential order shortfalls, and produce sales reports to assist in production planning.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in technical and/or business discipline and combined 15+ years of experience in direct sales and sales management positions.
  • Previous experience working as an international Sales Manager in a Global Company.
  • Technical knowledge of Traction Products and Systems and Rail Applications and projects.
  • Experience in business development, account management and cross-selling.
  • An understanding of contract negotiations, risk management, and commercial and legal terms.
  • Exceptional spoken and written communication skills in English, negotiating skills, a customer-focused mindset.
  • Market knowledge for Rolling Stock and/or Mobile e Power.
  • This role requires 30% domestic and international travel across the United States, Canada, Mexico and South America requiring a Valid US Drivers’ License and US Passport.
  • Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Benefits:

  • 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)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 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.