Service Sales Specialist, Motors/Generators
At a glance
Mid-level Account Executive role at Abb. Petaling Jaya · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Grow aftersales business for motors and generators through maintenance, upgrades, retrofits and lifecycle services
- Find industrial customers’ service needs, turn installed equipment opportunities into leads and close profitable orders
- Introduce customers to other Motion Services offers alongside motor and generator support
- Build account plans, maintain a healthy sales pipeline and take recovery action when needed
What you bring
- A degree in electrical, mechanical or a related engineering discipline
- Relevant experience in sales, service sales or technical sales, preferably with motors, generators or rotating equipment
- You understand motor and generator lifecycle services and can match customer technical needs to service solutions
- Strong customer-facing commercial skills, including negotiation, relationship building and closing profitable service orders
Who this fits
This role suits someone combining engineering understanding with customer-facing service sales. It is based in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, follows a hybrid work model and requires willingness to travel to customer sites.
From the employer
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:
Service Sales Manager__
Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to drive service sales processes, generate service sales opportunities and secure profitable sales within the designated areas. Each day, you will focus on Installed Base (IB) penetration and selling the entire Service product portfolio. You will also showcase your expertise by building long-term customer relationships and ensuring immediate response to specific customer needs and issues.
The work model for the role is: Hybrid
This role is contributing to the Motion Services Business, based at Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
You will be mainly accountable for:
- Driving Motor & Generator aftersales and service growth, focusing on Installed Base penetration, maintenance/service opportunities, upgrades, retrofits and lifecycle solutions.
- Developing service opportunities with industrial customers by identifying customer needs, converting Installed Base opportunities into leads and securing profitable orders.
- Promoting the broader Motion Services portfolio alongside Motor & Generator services, providing customers with integrated lifecycle and value-added service solutions.
- Building strong customer relationships, developing account/service sales plans, maintaining a healthy opportunity pipeline and executing recovery actions where required.
Qualifications for the role
- Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or related Engineering discipline.
- Relevant experience in sales, service sales or technical sales, preferably involving industrial motors, generators or rotating equipment.
- Good understanding of Motor & Generator lifecycle services, including maintenance, repair/overhaul, upgrades, retrofits and condition-related service opportunities.
- Strong commercial and customer-facing capability with the ability to develop opportunities and close profitable service orders.
- Ability to understand customer technical requirements and translate them into appropriate service solutions.
- Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-management skills, with willingness to travel to customer sites as required.
What's in it for you?
Join a leading global team where you will develop deep technical expertise in motion systems while building lasting customer relationships across a dynamic service portfolio.
Drive revenue growth and career advancement by identifying service opportunities, supporting customer success, and building your consultative selling skills in a fast-growing business area.
Be part of ABB's Motion Service leadership, where your contributions directly impact customer productivity and position you for progression into account management or service leadership roles.
Benefits
We also offer our employees the following benefits:
- Attractive remuneration along with incentives based on performance
- Comprehensive medical and insurance coverage
- Learning, development programs
- Hybrid/flexible work practices
- Inclusive and safety-driven work culture
More about us
ABB Motion Service Division serves customers worldwide by maximizing uptime, extending product life cycle and enhancing the performance and energy efficiency of their electrical motion solutions. The Division is leading the way in digitalization by securely connecting motors and drives, increasing operational uptime and improving efficiency. The services offered make the difference for our customers and partners every day by helping keep their operations running profitably, safely and reliably.
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