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

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Your role and responsibilities:

To strengthen our sales team, we are looking for a dedicated sales engineer (m/f/d) for the switchgear and control panel construction sector in the Eastern Switzerland / Graubünden / Zurich region. With your commitment and know-how, you ensure professional market development and consistently high customer satisfaction. You mainly work with companies from the switchgear and control panel construction sector as well as with relevant influencers such as engineering offices or general contractors.

Do you want to contribute as a proactive consultant and supervisor and sustainably promote the success of your team? Then this is your chance – apply now!

The working model for this position is: #hybrid

Your main tasks:

• Acquisition and support of customers in the switchgear and control panel construction sector as well as development and implementation of strategies for customer and project management

• Technical consulting and offer preparation including selection and design of switchgear, preparation of technical offers, and contract negotiations in cooperation with the project team

• Market and competitor monitoring, participation in trade fairs and events, as well as representation of the product portfolio

• Maintenance of the CRM system (Salesforce) for documentation and tracking of opportunities, activities, and customer contacts

Qualifications for the role:

• Completed technical basic training in switchgear construction

• Further training as a technical salesman or technician TS is an advantage

• Several years of professional experience in sales of switchgear or comparable products

• Strong technical understanding and good knowledge of switchgear construction

• High customer orientation and strong communication skills

• German as native language; good English skills in spoken and written form are an advantage

• Knowledge in digital networking of solutions (e.g., Modbus/TCP)

• Independent, goal-oriented working style as well as high willingness to travel within Switzerland (driver's license category B required)

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, blinds, 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 property 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. End of form

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