Services US Channel Manager

ABB LTD•Lombard, IL

54d•Remote

About The Position

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world. This Position reports to: Service Sales Manager In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop and maintain a highly effective sales channel strategy for the US market to improve ABB's market penetration and achieve its growth aspirations. Each day, you will plan and ensure the execution of the business area/division sales strategy to achieve both qualitative and quantitative targets for the assigned channel in a profitable way with a focus on orders, revenues, growth, margin, market share, sales productivity, and customer satisfaction. You will also showcase your expertise by leading, developing, and coaching the related Channel Sales organization. The work model for the role is: Remote #LI - Remote You will be mainly accountable for: Defining and implementing channel sales strategy, in accordance with the marketing and sales strategy and ensuring regular follow-up to achieve them. Implementing annual performance assessments and forecast processes for channel partners. Ensuring appropriate communication, promotion, and training activities are in place for our channel partners. Designing the policies and relevant standards (e.g., market segmentation, customer due diligence, cybersecurity) to be used globally for channel partner evaluation and certification.

Requirements

Bachelors degree; electrical or mechanical engineering preferred
10+ years of services sales experience
5+ years of management experience
Ability to travel up to 40% of the time domestically
Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
Have a demonstrated track record in successfully implementing a distribution trade area strategy with defined metrics and results.

Responsibilities

Defining and implementing channel sales strategy, in accordance with the marketing and sales strategy and ensuring regular follow-up to achieve them.
Implementing annual performance assessments and forecast processes for channel partners.
Ensuring appropriate communication, promotion, and training activities are in place for our channel partners.
Designing the policies and relevant standards (e.g., market segmentation, customer due diligence, cybersecurity) to be used globally for channel partner evaluation and certification.

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
Parental Leave - up to 6 weeks
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.
Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions.
Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.