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This Position reports to:
Cluster Large Pursuits Sales Team Lead
We are looking for a highly motivated and results-driven Pursuit Sales Manager to lead our pursuit sales efforts in the Energy Transition markets. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in sales, excellent leadership skills, and a proven track record of achieving sales targets. This role involves supporting generation of sales strategies for the Energy Transition markets in the UK and Ireland and ensuring customer satisfaction to drive business growth.
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: hybrid from our St Neots or Warrington locations {#LI-hybrid}
Lead large project Sales pursuits in the Automation, Electrical, Telecommunications and/or Digital
portfolio, as capture team lead focused on the Energy Transition Industries
Own pursuits from early engagement through to Order placement and handover to Operations. This can include coordinating numerous functions not limited to Bid Management, Commercial Management and Technical Advisory as part of a pursuit team.
Understand ABB’s (and third parties) relevant technology portfolio in the industries for which the project
pursuits exist, to aid development of the sales strategy and value propositions.
Own the Orders and Orders GM forecasting for the owned project pursuits.
Work collaboratively with the Market & Account Development and Studies functions within Sales, as the
enablers and positioners for large project pursuits you will manage.
Work collaboratively with Operations to align delivery capability and undertake high quality handover of
won projects, in tandem with project pursuit development
Position Energy Industries in the external marketplace as a leader in the target industries under your remit, including participating in industry events to position ABB as a thought leader, where appropriate to your individual pursuits.
Work collaboratively with other elements of the ABB team, including Global functions e.g. Global and
Strategic Account Managers, Technology & Product Management, Industry Business Managers etc. to
win.
Collaborate with the wider UK sales team to fully understand customer requirements and provide pre-
sales technical assistance, where appropriate.]
Qualifications for the Role
·Tertiary Qualification in Engineering, Mechanical/Electrical/Automation, and/or a related field.
·Proven experience in a Strategic Sales role, within the Energy Industry market sectors.
·Previous experience in a customer-facing solutions portfolio sales with the understanding of customer procurement processes
·Strong multi-industry background with the ability to understand and relate to customer challenges and
experiences
·Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
·Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain customer relationships.
·Self-motivated with strong problem-solving skills and a results-oriented mindset.
·Ability to travel as required to meet with customers and attend industry events
Benefits
ABB offers a full range of benefits to help you thrive at work and beyond.
Competitive salary
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Competitive contributory pension scheme
Life assurance
Flexible benefits scheme (Includes options to buy/sell holidays, health checks, dental, eye care, gym memberships, cycle to work, gadget discounts and more)
Internal mobility opportunities, mentorships & access to projects globally
Employee Assistance Programme
Generous employee referral scheme
Company car or cash for car allowance
Private medical cover
Generous bonus scheme
For the 5th consecutive year ABB UK has been recognised as a Top Employer in UK. Being certified as a Top Employer showcases an organisation’s dedication to a better world of work and exhibits this through excellent HR policies and people practices.
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 ofnew and renewable energy models. The Division’s goal is to help customers adapt and succeed in therapidly 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 improveenergy, 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.
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