Sales Specialist – Electrical Planning Consultant (80–100%)

At ABB, we help industries overtake - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we give you what you need to make this possible. It won't always be easy because growth requires courage. But at ABB, you will never walk alone. Run what runs the world.

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Your role and responsibilities:

As a member of the Planner Consultants team, you work closely with the specialist departments of ABB Electrification to ensure positive business development through professional advice and support.
We offer a supportive work environment where appreciation and personal development are key to successful collaboration.
A solid technical competence in electrical engineering, ideally with a focus on energy technology, is an essential requirement for this position.

The working model for this position is: #hybrid

Your main tasks:

• Consulting electrical planners, engineering offices, and switchgear manufacturers in the German-speaking part of Switzerland on the entire ABB Electrification portfolio; acquiring new projects and building long-term partnerships.
• Coordinating cross-departmental collaboration with sales, marketing, and technical support; preparing technical offers and supporting contract negotiations in cooperation with the project team.
• Conducting market analyses to identify new business opportunities and trends in electrical planning and switchgear manufacturing; organizing and participating in industry events, trade fairs, and networking meetings.
• Continuous training regarding product knowledge, technological developments, and market changes to ensure professional advice and support.

Qualifications for the role:

• Completed studies or higher vocational training in electrical engineering, ideally complemented by business administration knowledge.
• Experience in the electrical planning industry or in the sales of electrical components.
• Proven success in acquiring new customers as well as maintaining sustainable business relationships.
• Knowledge of ABB products and their application areas is an advantage.
• Fluent German and good English skills are mandatory; additional foreign languages are an advantage.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented working style and enjoyment of teamwork.
• Independent, goal-oriented working style with willingness to travel within Switzerland; driving license category B.

More about us

ABB Smart Buildings enables the optimization of energy efficiency, safety, and comfort for
every building type, through new installations or retrofit solutions. The division offers integrated digital technologies for controlling HVAC, lighting, shutters, and security as well as energy distribution solutions, including DIN rail products, enclosures, and emergency lighting up to industrial plugs and sockets and conventional wiring accessories, suitable for single-family homes, multi-family homes, commercial buildings, infrastructure, and industrial applications. The division's highly innovative technologies and digital solutions serve the worldwide growing demand from real estate developers, owners, and investors for smart building technologies that optimize energy distribution and building automation. The scalable solutions aim to achieve significant sustainable and financial benefits, meet social and ecological requirements, while being capable of fulfilling even the most complex customer strategies for carbon reduction.

The recruitment is led by Stephan Himmel, Talent Partner at ABB Switzerland Ltd.

We value people with diverse personal backgrounds. Could this be part of your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to learn more about us and the impact our industrial solutions have worldwide.