Sales Specialist - Motion

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.

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Your role and responsibilities

Are you our new Sales Specialist with a strong sales-hunt mentality at your core? Are you passionate about driving business growth and building long-term customer relationships across different customer segments?

Join ABB and Power the Future of Motion!

We’re looking for a Sales Specialist to drive growth in our Motors, Drives and Automation team and take our successful Motion business in Sweden to the next level. This is your chance to work at the forefront of innovation, shaping solutions that keep industries moving. This role offers a unique opportunity to work broadly across the value chain, engaging with both OEM customers and end customers, and to build a rewarding career in a business driven by growth and innovation.

In this role, you will be an essential part of an experienced and collaborative sales team, delivering innovative Motor, Drive and Automation solutions to OEMs, system integrators, and end users in close co-operation with our factories in Europe and globally. As a Sales Specialist, you will create and execute a strategic sales plan to drive growth through both new and existing customers. You will take full ownership of your targets, continuously analyze market trends, and proactively identify actions to ensure success. By understanding customer applications, business models, and challenges, you will work closely with internal experts to deliver tailored product and solution proposals - creating real value to the market!

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Drive new business and sales growth by actively hunting for new opportunities, developing and executing sales plans, and identifying growth potential through market trends, applications, and customer needs across industries.
• Build and maintain long-term customer relationships with OEMs, system integrators, partners, and end users, with a strong understanding of customer business models and how ABB Drive and Automation solutions deliver measurable value.
• Act as an ambassador for the ABB Motion portfolio, creating value-based offerings and representing the full portfolio to the market.
• Manage complex sales cycles and collaborate cross-functionally by coordinating internal and external stakeholders and working closely with the broader sales organization to share opportunities, align strategies, and ensure successful deal execution.

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 

• Proactive, self-motivated, and structured, with strong planning and execution skills. Fluent in Swedish and English, both written and verbal.
• Results-oriented with experience in long sales cycles and complex technical sales, preferably involving OEM channel sales and end-customer engagement.
• A university degree in engineering (e.g. electrical or mechanical) is meritorious, as well as relevant experience in technical sales, automation, project management, or similar roles.
• Strong understanding of electric motors as well as drives and automation solutions (PLCs ) with the ability to translate technical value into customer benefits.
• Entrepreneurial and solution-oriented mindset, with proven ability to build and manage customer relationships at multiple organizational levels.
• Genuine interest in technology and learning, with a valid driver’s License (B) required for customer visits.

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 provides competitive benefits, ask us!

More about us  

Recruiting Manager Martyn Bathurst, +46 76 116 88 85 will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Magnus Pettersson, +46 706 81 00 11; Unionen: Mikael Hammar, +46 730 88 70 60; Ledarna: Lenny Larsson, +46 706 32 85 47. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Linda Lundstedt, +46 72 461 23 43. 

We look forward to reading your application in PDF format. Last day to apply is February 9. Please note that the interview process is ongoing, apply now to secure your spot in the recruitment process! Please note that to be eligible for employment at ABB Sweden, you will need to pass our pre-employment screening steps. This includes a reference check, a drug test, and could also include an extended background check.

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Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world. Run What Runs the World.

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.