Residential Sales Specialist

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This position reports to:
Residential Sales Manager
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The Residential Specialist role reports to the Residential Sales Manager and will focus on the growth of the residential product portfolio in a defined geography. This role has the primary responsibility for driving sales of all ABB residential products through the electrical distribution channel in an assigned market.
The work model for the role is: Remote, Atlanta, GA #LI-remote
Your role and responsibilities:
Engage, maintain relationships, and create market expansion with electrical contractors, builders, and channel partners.
Drive increased market penetration for residential product lines.
Work closely with the Product Marketing Management team on market feedback, new product launches, pricing strategy, future product needs.
Become product champion and expert for the residential segment within the assigned geography by educating and updating channel partners and customers on current and upcoming products and market trends.
Understand the competitive landscape and be able to articulate ABB’s unique value proposition around our residential offer.
Qualifications for the role:
Bachelor degree preferred
3+ years of experience in residential electrical products or construction including technical sales or field sales experience in geography
Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
Understanding of electrical codes to a specific geographic area preferred
More about us
ABB Smart Buildings enables optimization of energy efficiency, safety, security and comfort for any building type, through new installations or retrofit solutions. The Division offers integrated digital technologies to control HVAC, lighting, shutters, and security, in addition to energy distribution solutions including DIN rail products, enclosures and emergency lighting through to industrial plugs and sockets and conventional wiring accessories, accommodating for single family homes, multiple dwellings, commercial buildings, infrastructure and industrial applications. The Division’s highly innovative technologies and digital solutions serve rising global demand among real estate developers, owners, and investors for smart building technologies that optimize energy distribution and building automation. The scalable solutions aim to deliver significant sustainable and financial benefits, meeting social and environmental demands, while being able to address even the most complex of customers’ carbon reduction strategies.
Why ABB?
What's in it for you
We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.
ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.
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ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees
[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]
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Health, Life & Disability
Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
Vision benefit
Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
Employee discount program
Retirement
401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
Time off
ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy
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