Product Specialist

Product Specialist

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As a Product Specialist, you will be responsible for leading order growth of Recloser & Outdoor Breaker product line by providing applications and technical support. This role provides an exciting opportunity to work closely with marketing, sales and product management teams as well as utility and industrial customers to promote a wide portfolio of recloser and grid automation products.

This position reports to

Business Manager

• Operations&Portfolio

Your responsibilities

• Lead pre-sales activities in collaboration with sales and marketing, interfacing with customers' technical and commercial teams.

• Assist marketing and product management teams in commercial bids, including pricing and cost analysis.

• Lead post-sales customer support, collaborating with customer service and factory quality teams for the installed fleet.

• Review and influence customer specifications, identifying ABB products and solutions to meet their needs.

• Support product launches, coordinate technical support for new products, and assist in creating publications and training materials with the Marketing communications team.

• Maintain a competitive knowledge base and serve as a technical expert on reclosers, outdoor breakers, and controls.

• Conduct customer training seminars, perform technical analysis to resolve customer issues, collaborate with ABB's Distribution Automation team, and participate in specifying new products based on customer preferences.

Your background

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, from an accredited college or university (Masters degree in Engineering or Business preferred).

• Minimum 8 years of experience with medium or high voltage electrical products.

• Excellent technical training, speaking and writing skills, with ability to independently conduct presentations and training.

• Ability to travel (US & Canada) up to 25%.

• Prior experience interfacing with electric utilities.

• Knowledge of protection ( relays ) & Controls highly desired.

• Experience with developing pricing strategy and preparing technical and commercial documentation for utility bids.

• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Benefits

• Retirement plan

• Life insurance

• Disability insurance

• Healthcare plan

• Wellbeing program

More about us

ABB's Distribution Solutions Division provides utility, industrial and commercial customers with safe, smart and sustainable technologies for the distribution of electricity. With ABB AbilityTM enabled digital solutions at its core, our extensive portfolio includes distribution automation products, switching, limiting, measuring and sensing devices, switchgear, modular substation packages, and related services. We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M.

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