US Central Channel Sales Manager

ABB INC • Lakewood, OH • 1d ago

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:
Partner Business Director, Americas - En
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
Partner Business Director - Americas
Main Responsibilities
You are a strategic thinker and a relationship builder, someone who understands the power of partnerships in driving growth. Your mission is to expand ABB's Process Automation business by identifying, onboarding, and nurturing a strong network of channel partners - distributors, system integrators, installers, and sales agents - who will champion our solutions in untapped markets.
Lead with Strategy: You will define and execute a robust sales strategy through channel partners to deliver Order volume and profitability targets, ensuring ABB's process automation & electrical control systems reach the right customers through the right channels across the central US states.
Market Expansion & Growth: You will evaluate market segments, determining where to deploy direct, indirect, or multi-channel sales efforts to maximize ABB's market share.
Build & Strengthen Partnerships: More than just signing agreements, you will cultivate and nurture long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with top-tier channel partners, ensuring alignment with ABB's goals.
Enable Partner Success: You'll ensure partners have the technical and commercial training, tools, and support needed to sell and integrate ABB's distributed control systems (DCS), digital solutions, and electrical control offerings seamlessly.
Drive Synergies Across ABB Solutions: You'll connect ABB's DCS technology with complementary offerings, creating value for both partners and customers in the Energy and Process industries.
Champion Collaboration: You'll work closely with marketing, sales, and business development teams to ensure that channel partners are an integral part of ABB's growth strategy.
Qualifications
Strong background in indirect sales and channel management, with a proven ability to build and scale partner networks.
Knowledge that sets you apart: While not required, expertise in petrochemicals, specialty chemicals, refining, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, power generation, water & waste water, or food & beverage industries will give you a competitive edge.
A Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, controls engineering, or equivalent experience.
A self-starter mindset with strong analytical and strategic thinking skills - you see opportunities where others see challenges.
Willingness to travel up to 30 - 50% across central US states, meeting partners and customers where they are.
Excellent communication skills, with fluency in English; Spanish proficiency is highly desirable.
Experience in driving change initiatives in large, complex organizations - navigating ambiguity with confidence.
What's in it for you
We want you to bring your full self to work-your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You'll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.
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 empl

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