Strategy Director, IBC

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This position reports to

Sales Support Manager

Your role and responsibilities

As a Strategy Director, IBC (Industry Building Channel), you will have the opportunity to support the deployment of the continuous improvement strategy for a local organizational unit. You will promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement, participate in the initiative to achieve operational excellence and drive improved results. You will also deploy and lead projects & cadences to improve and sustain local business performance. The work model for the role is remote - there is potential to work anywhere in the U.S. (Li-Remote) This role is contributing to the Electrification Smart Buildings division. You will be mainly accountable for: • Own, manage and drive all programs and cadences that support the Commercial Organization as well as support the deployment of strategy and objectives for continuous improvement at a local organizational level. • Drives ABB employee/iREP Excellence through various initiatives, participate in org structure and strategy optimization enhancements, and ensure the continuous improvement approach and strategy deployed at local ABB unit level is aligned with the global strategy. • Facilitate significant improvements with respect to safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and/or cost targets, meeting customer and stakeholder commitments in collaboration with local leadership. • Track programs, initiatives, projects, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to demonstrate progress and value, enabling decision-makers to allocate resources and recognize success, while also driving the systematic benchmarking of external processes and techniques, incorporating relevant learnings into local ABB practices.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, and/or Engineering or High School Diploma with relevant experience
• 12 years of relevant experience (sales and industry experience preferred)
• Previous Key Account Management experience or strategic experience at the national level is preferred
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US

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. We value people from different backgrounds. Apply today for your next career step within ABB and visit www.abb.com to learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action 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 qualified individuals with a disability 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. While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant’s qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $136,400 and $227,600 annually and is eligible for a short-term incentive plan/annual bonus. myBenefitsABB.com