Corporate Account Manager Pulp & Paper

At **ABB**, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world. **This position reports to:** Manager, NAM Pulp & Paper Corporate Accounts \_\_ In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop, deploy and coordinate sales strategies and sales pursuits for the targeted, assigned Corporate Paper Accounts within the Sales Territory. The successful candidate must be energetic, enthusiastic, a proven leader and must demonstrate the ability to create high-level relationships that drive sales activities at both strategic and tactical levels. Candidate must have the ability to use value-based selling methodology and ROI-based selling techniques to motivate potential clients to purchase ABB solutions and develop existing customer relationships to drive long-term growth through retention, upselling and cross-selling. The Candidate will need to effectively leverage relationships to drive/evolve partnerships and sell at high levels of corporate and mill management. The performance of the Corporate Account Manager directly impacts the performance of the local business unit and ABB’s reputation with customers and in the paper industry in general. The work model for the role is: Remote {#LI-Remote} This role is contributing to the Automation Process Industries Division in the US. You will be mainly accountable for: - Develop and maintain close working relationships with senior-level corporate and mill management representatives responsible for making or significantly influencing purchasing decisions. Interact with relevant parties to negotiate sales, develop terms, resolve disputes and address quality-related issues. - Develop corporate account plans that include complex account strategies, objectives, opportunity identification and associated plans/ tactics and player maps for the assigned accounts. Strategies to cover new system sales, evolution plans and customer service plans. - Evaluate and assess competing products/solutions and their market positions; develop and implement strategies and plans to differentiate products from competitors. - Collaborate with other ABB divisions, leveraging relationships to maximize ABB share-of-wallet in assigned corporate paper accounts. Promote the One-ABB approach during large sales pursuits (greenfield and brownfield projects for example) and include other ABB divisions with corporate purchasing agreements where appropriate. Our team dynamics You will join a dynamic and high performing team, where you will be able to thrive. **Qualifications for the role** - Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field - Ten (10) years of work experience in Corporate Accounts sales or selling to senior, C-level customers minimum. - The Corporate Account Manager must have demonstrated leadership and relationship building skills, as well as strong presentation and communication skills. - The Corporate Account Manager must also have the ability to successfully negotiate large contracts and thus be effective in negotiation and problem resolution. **More about us** 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: https://www.eeoc.gov…