Local Product Manager

Join ABB Power Grids and work in a team that is dedicated to creating a future where innovative digital technologies allow greater access to cleaner energy. Helping customers all over the world improve efficiency, save resources and reduce emissions gives our work a powerful sense of purpose.
You will be part of High Voltage Breakers, a business unit within ABB Power Grids in Ludvika. High Voltage Breakers has a worldwide ABB responsibility for development, production and sales of high voltage breakers for power systems within both AC and DC.
As the Local Product Manager, you will play a key role within the HV Breakers team. Reporting to the General Manager, you will support Business results by overseeing all steps in the product life cycle including development, launch, maintenance, pricing and profitability of High Voltage Breakers in a global market.
Your responsibilities
Managing both the launch of new High Voltage Breakers, and the life cycle from phase-in to phase-out.
Collaborating with internal Marketing and Sales teams to define marketing plans, including marketing communication activities, training activities and sales initiatives.
Driving profitability and life cycle of High Voltage Breakers in collaboration with Marketing & Sales team by defining pricing guidelines and market position.
Working closely with Research & Development (R&D) to propose and evaluate product feasibility projects and roadmaps for new High Voltage Breakers.
Providing technical and commercial support to the wider Sales team in critical or special negotiations.
Living ABB Power Grids core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues, and the business.

Your background
A university degree in engineering field or similar.
Relevant experience in field of High voltage products or similar, with a clear interest in both customers, market and technology.
Experience in product and/or service marketing and sales strategy.
Knowledge and experience of customers in power grids market as well as high voltage products is highly valuable.
A collaborative, solutions-oriented approach, with strong communication and customer-relationship-building skills.

More about us
Bring your very own sense of pride and purpose as you help us drive forward the Fourth Industrial Revolution – creating a sustainable future for our planet, and your career. Join ABB Power Grids and harness the power of our diverse global network, as you collaborate with and learn from our world-class teams. Above all, challenge yourself every day. Let’s write the future, together.
It is an exciting time to join ABB Power Grids. ABB and Hitachi have signed an agreement to create a joint venture (JV). By combining ABB Power Grids’ with Hitachi’s complementary strengths, we plan to form a new and stronger global leader in the power sector. ABB Power Grids and Hitachi will have more than 230 years of combined heritage and experience. Together, we will be well-positioned to shape the future of energy, with pioneering technologies, as the partner of choice for enabling a stronger, smarter and greener grid. The transaction is expected to be completed by the first half of 2020, subject to regulatory approvals. Join us on this exciting journey.
Recruiting Manager, Andreas Wrener, +46 240-78 29 35, will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Felix Bandalo, +46 240-78 36 86; Unionen: Yvonne Norgren, +46 730-30 50 53; Ledarna: Christer Fridlund, +46 240-78 29 12. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Sofia Lindblom +46 240-78 46 23.
Are you ready for a new exciting challenge? Welcome to apply at abb.com/careers and search for job ID SE73655190. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until 10th of April, so don’t delay – apply today!