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Product Specialist

ABB, Houston, Texas, United States

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This job is with ABB, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world. This Position reports to: Head of Product Management

In this role, you will supports the Drives Product Management in optimizing the portfolio performance and return on investment. Acts as a middle-end function, connecting our frontend organization with our backend related to our drives portfolio. Heavily engages and supports Sales to reach our business line and division targets. Ensures that ABB has a full understanding of market requirements, transforming those requirements into offering specifications and development activities. Performs various offering lifecycle activities supporting the development, launch, governance, promotion, pricing, and profitability of the drives portfolio.

The work model for the role is:

Hybrid

; New Berlin, WI or Houston, TX

This role is contributing to the

Motion High Power

Division.

Your role and responsibilities: Owns knowledge of the MOHP Drives Portfolio and its capabilities; Primary focus on MV Air-cooled portfolio; Deep understanding of ACS880 platform; Support capabilities for DC Drives and MV High Power Drives

Supports product managers with tactical activities around the different product families.

Keeps sales and sales support team, and channels informed on topics related to the offering, such as new releases, market data, competitors, quality topics, configuration, trends, and limitations.; Supports the Product Management team in creating business case for development projects or offering transfers.

Collaborates with Marcom on communication materials, including support for new product releases and tools support the business and the Sales organization.

Clarifies offering positioning within the portfolio, with defined values per product family to address different channel, industry or application needs.

Follows major warranty cases and quality cost drivers for the assigned offering and ensures quick resolution.; Provides technical product sales support when needed, participates in customer meetings, and attends trade shows on request.

Ensures product training materials is up to date and well understood by the training facilitator from MOSE to provide training to both internal (Sales/Engineering/Service) and external customers (ChP/OEMs/Sis).

Provides product training to new and existing team members as well as customers.; Provides product tools/configurator training to new and existing team members as well as customers.; Executes local governances over price tables for the MOHP drives portfolio. Prepares and maintains market pricing analysis.; Prepares and maintains various analysis on Product G2Market, product, and competitors.; Proposes new offering development or enhancements to offer suitable and unique solutions to meet the customer needs.

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.

Qualifications for the role Bachelor engineering degree, preferred electrical or electronics with 5 years of experience

Must have experience with electrical engineering variable speed drives and/or electrical motors

Preferred electrical equipment knowledge like switchgear or control systems

Experience with SAP, PowerBI, PowerAutomate and Microsoft tools, specially Excel, nice to have.

Travel Requirement - 30%

Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age,

race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites:

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As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.

Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to

US-AskHR@abb.com . Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees Go to myBenefitsABB.com and click on “Candidate/Guest” to learn more

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

Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks

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.

More about us We are a global leader in high-power, high-performance motors, drives, generators, power conversion and packaged solutions. With decades of domain expertise, we deliver a world-class portfolio designed to power our customers’ most demanding, mission-critical applications with unmatched reliability and efficiency.

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. ]]>