Sales Account Manager – Life Sciences

About the Role

This Position reports to: Sales Manager

The role of the Sales Account Manager – Life Sciences is to develop and maintain relationships with clients within Ireland and the UK and support mainly Life Sciences business area of Energy Industries by the identification and capture of business opportunities. The successful candidate will work as part of a team to develop and deliver the Process Automation Energy Industries business in Ireland & UK in line with ABB's global strategy.

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

What's in it for you?

We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You'll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

Your Role and Responsibilities

In this role, you'll help run what runs the world, by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact.

• Work model: remote from Ireland
• Plan and drive the overall growth of ABB within Ireland by identifying new business opportunities for ABB, as well as fostering relationships with existing clients to meet (or exceed) the budget targets
• Deliver sustainable business development and customer satisfaction through involvement in all customer related matters and drive / escalate resolution of problems to the satisfaction of the customer
• Formulate a business strategy towards the customers with respect to overall ABB interests
• Influence and drive decisions on the type of activities required to support the client base, considering the clients' interest in all decisions and provide technical sales support to other ABB entities
• Prepare and manage tenders from enquiry to submittal & apply the overall commercial Terms & Conditions on behalf of ABB with support from Legal functions
• Liaise with the ABB centres for excellence to ensure delivery of the optimum solution for each opportunity
• Build and develop client relationships to increase ABB's market share in line with our growth aspirations
• Establish relationships with key customers maximising ABB's potential with each account
• Develop and implement the ABB strategy towards the client base (captured in the Sales Plan), through understanding of the customer, its business, its strategy and their industry including, and translating this into an actionable plan on behalf of the business
• Obtain a thorough understanding of the customers' requirements and market ABB offerings accordingly
• Keep customers informed of new technology & developments
• Drive improvements in relationships at all levels between ABB and the client
• Identify gaps in the portfolio and participate in developing / selling ABB products into those gaps
• Adhere to health and safety policies and procedures, with support from the health and safety team

Qualifications for the Role

• Bachelor's degree required in any discipline
• Electrical/Software/Automation Engineering degree beneficial
• Two or more years post-graduate experience working in a Sales environment with proven track record
• Understanding process industries and able to demonstrate knowledge of the following areas: PLC, SCADA and DCS solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with a positive and flexible attitude
• Ability to work well within a team environment and on own initiative
• Strong presentation & negotiation skills and experience in managing customers' demands & expectations
• Experience of managing commercial and contractual risk
• Strong organizational skills and technical knowledge
• Flexible and proactive
• Full driver's license
• Ability to travel 40-50% through Ireland & UK

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Private Medical Allowance for Yourself and Family
• Competitive Contributory Pension Scheme
• Employee Share Acquisition Plan
• Open Job Market (Internal Mobility Opportunities, Mentorships & Access To Projects Globally)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous Employee Referral Scheme
• 25 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Company Car Or Cash for Car Allowance
• Remote working
• Generous Bonus Scheme

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More About Us

The Energy Industries Division serves a wide range of industrial sectors, including hydrocarbons, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, power generation and water. With its integrated solutions that automate, digitalize and electrify operations, the Division is committed to supporting traditional industries in their efforts to decarbonize. The Division also supports the development, integration and scaling up of new and renewable energy models. The Division's goal is to help customers adapt and succeed in the rapidly changing global energy transition.

Harnessing data, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), the Division brings over 50 years of domain expertise delivering solutions designed to improve energy, process and production efficiency, as well as reduce risk, operational cost and capital cost, while minimizing waste for customers, from project start-up and throughout the entire plant lifecycle.

Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world. Run What Runs the World.

Why ABB

Working at ABB gives you the opportunity to contribute to a healthier and more prosperous world. Add to your story by joining a passionate team, focused on pushing the boundaries of technology to drive performance, shape new business models and find new ways of working that benefit our customers, partners and society. We want you to be proud of being part of ABB.

We care

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We grow

We help our people succeed and develop, and we empower them to create their own careers at ABB. Our benefits, reward and development programs encompass a wide array of offerings.

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