Technical Sales Specialist with ability to drive for results

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We are looking for a creative and driven person, with a passion for technical sales and competence to drive results with focus on delivering a superior customer experience to our business partners. You need to have good communication skills as well as be a person who is good at collaborating and working in teams.
Reporting to the Local Product Group Manager, you will be part of ABB Robotics. We develop, manufacture and market robots with associated control systems, software, arc welding products, track motions and motor packages. In Sweden, we are approximately 1200 employees who are mainly located in Västerås and Gothenburg. More than 90 percent of our robots are exported and all the major automotive manufacturers are among our customers. The automotive industry and their subcontractors, as well as general industry are the main users of robot-based automation. Welding, machine service, handling of material, grinding, packaging, and assembling are common application areas.
The sales of robots and robot systems are managed by local ABB companies as well as by freestanding system integrators and OEM companies and these are the firms whom we call our business partners.
Your responsibilities
Your primary focus is to support our main channel to the market and ABB business partners.
Provide technical support to our business partners showing what is possible with ABB technology today.
Support our partners so that they always stand technology wise and get fast responses from us.
Be ready to drive more complex tasks of project manager level, making sure that we solve the needs of our partners which requires good communication skills and a drive for results.
As an ambitious and committed technical sales specialist you will be part of our strong and successful sales team in a stimulating and inspiring work environment.
The role requires travel mainly in Sweden.

Your background
Technical high school and preferably a university education
+ 10 years of working experience in robot automation
Strong competence in ABB robots and surrounding technology
Experience in specific robot applications is positive
A strong drive for results, quality in everything you do, and being motivated meeting or beating customer’s expectations
Genuine technical interest
Programming skills in RobotStudio
You are communicative and good in building relationships
You are customer-oriented and have a pragmatic approach
Fluency in English and Swedish is required

More about us
ABB is a pioneering technology leader in electrification products, robotics and motion, industrial automation and power grids, serving customers in utilities, industry and transport & infrastructure globally. Continuing more than a 125-year history of innovation, ABB today is writing the future of industrial digitalization and driving the Energy and Fourth Industrial Revolutions. ABB operates in more than 100 countries with about 132,000 employees. www.abb.com
Recruiting Manager, Susanne Timsjö, +4673-072 39 60, will answer your questions on the position. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Nicolin Ahlqvist, +4621-34 42 50; Ledarna: Lenny Larsson, +4621-32 85 47; Unionen: Roger L. Gustavsson, +4621-32 90 97. Any other questions can be directed to Talent Partner, +46 724-64 45 22.
If meeting the requirements, if you feel inspired, apply and if you get the position you will have the best job ever. The application period is running until January 15. Please note that the selection of candidates will be continuously ongoing during the application time.
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