Technical Application & Proposal Specialist Position Available In Wake, North Carolina

Technical Application & Proposal Specialist
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This position reports to
Sales Support Manager
Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you will develop Technical/Commercial Proposals for Power Protection products and solutions. Proposal requests may include, but not necessarily be limited to, opportunities located in North America & US Based Cross Pole Transactions. This will require an in depth understanding of ABB’S Power Protection product offering and potential solutions.
The work model for the role is: remote (Li-Remote); there is flexibility in the living location, but the preferred locations are Richmond, VA and Dallas, TX.
This role is contributing to the Electrification Smart Power division.
You will be mainly accountable for:

• Develop timely, comprehensive and professional

STS & PDU

proposals with key metrics of proposal volume, on-time delivery, hit-rate/win-rate and profitability

• Interpret Drawings, Data Sheets and Specifications to understand and adhere to design intent
• Develop/Maintain relationships and aggressively negotiate with key vendor partners and internal ABB factories
• Interface closely with Sales Managers, Reps, Commercial Operations & Strategic Customers (as required) to develop understanding of CTQ’s of opportunity and to provide executable proposals
  Qualifications for the role
  Bachelor’s Degree in engineering from an accredited university or college preferred (or a High School Diploma / GED with a minimum 4 years of experience in a contract negotiation or sales role).

5+ years of previous project quotations experience and experience working in the electrical distribution industry preferred.
Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
More about us
ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers, industrial and manufacturing plants, critical infrastructure and commercial buildings. The Division’s technical teams work closely with industry partners, delivering advanced solutions that support rapid growth, energy transition, and sustainability objectives. The Division’s portfolio includes industrial circuit breakers, low-voltage systems, motor starting applications, and safety devices like switches and relays. Its Power Protection unit supports the world’s largest data center companies with advanced energy-efficient UPS solutions. The Division’s ABB Ability™ Energy Manager provides a scalable, easy-to-use platform that helps organizations save energy and reduce CO2 emissions.
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