Vice President Network Control Sales

Company: Hitachi ABB Power Grids
Location: Minneapolis
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is a pioneering technology leader that is helping to increase access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. We help to power your home, keep the factories running, and our hospitals and schools open. Come as you are and prepare to get better as you learn from others. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and plug into a team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great InnovationHitachi ABB Power Grids is seeking a Vice President Network Control Sales. This role is responsible for defining and implementing growth sales mission, vision and strategy for the Network Control business with special focus on growing and developing the white spots (Markets/Customers/Segments) in line with Hub Business Line (HBL) and Global Product Group (GPG) strategy. Ensure that the Network Control (NC) substantially increases sales, profitability, hit rate, and market share and customer satisfaction. Defining and continuously maintaining paramount market intelligence from a market, customer and competitor view for all markets within North America. Pro-actively lead, directly and indirectly, the sales teams focused on developing the markets and customers and achieving results. (All in line with the BL/Power Grid (PG) Sales & Marketing strategy and in cooperation with our World Class Front End (WCFE) sales.)Your responsibilities

• Responsible for identifying, assessing and creating market and growth plans for NC and particular for the growth areas/white spots
• Set up, drive and develop an optimized NC sales organization structure.
• Responsible for achieving assigned demand and supply order targets for NC
• Establishes sales targets and ensures sales achievement through regular oversight and definition and implementation of improvement plans as needed
• Proactively anticipate results and identifies gaps in order to take early remedial action and ensure the target achievement
• Identify and develop opportunities at existing and potential new customers
• Develop and implement a general account plan for NC as well as develop specific account management plans for selected accounts in coordination with the WCFE
• Build and develop strong relationships with customers
• Responsible for follow up, analyzing and acting on the results of customer satisfaction in order to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction
• Secures coordination of NC sales activities
• Work in close cooperation and full coordination with the PG Marketing and Sales Managers
• Work with and assure coordination with other HBL Sales Managers, World Class Front End (WCFE) and other BL's/divisions as applicable.
• Coordinates the flow of information for sales activities and transactions, including leads, billings, orders, contracts, etc. and evaluates data to ensure area goal achievement
• Lead and develop the NC sales team and target and follow up for individual team members in line with HBL/ GPG strategy.
• Drive efficiency for NC sales team and secure productivity YoYYour background
  • Bachelor Degree and a minimum of 15 years of sales and marketing experience in Power and/or T&D industry. OR
  • Master Degree and a minimum of 12 years of sales and marketing experience in Power and/or T&D industry
  • Candidate must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi ABB Power Grids in the United States.
  • Managing virtual teams, North American customer experience is necessary.
  • Strong network of customers within utility segment.
  • Software selling and Spanish language skills a plus
  • Customer and business oriented, strong commercial and communication skills, and leading virtual teams.More about usHitachi ABB Power Grids is a global technology leader with a combined heritage of almost 250 years, employing around 36,000 people in 90 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, the business serves utility, industry and infrastructure customers across the value chain, and emerging areas like sustainable mobility, smart cities, energy storage and data centres. With a proven track record, global footprint and unparalleled installed base, Hitachi ABB Power Grids balances social, environmental and economic values, and is committed to powering good for a sustainable energy future, with pioneering and digital technologies, as the partner of choice for enabling a stronger, smarter and greener grid. www.hitachiabb-powergrids.comHitachi ABB Power Grids is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. We welcome you to apply and want you to know that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veterans status or any other legally protected characteristic. For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.dol.go v/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf and https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/ posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Hitachi ABB Power Grids career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling a Hitachi ABB Power Grids HR Representative at 1-888-504-2007 or by sending an email to: us-pg-askhr@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. Publication date 2021-04-05 Reference Number US50497920_E27 Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Sales
    Middle Management / Senior Management

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