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ABB

Electrification, automation, and robotics solutions

Key Account Manager

Full-TimeDeadline 10/23/26
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's
Notting Hill, Australia
Hybrid
Sales & Account ManagementAccount Management

About the job

Requirements
  • A foundation in Electrical Engineering or a relevant commercial qualification is required.
  • At least 5 years of experience in sales or account management within a related industry, with a track record of building strong customer relationships and delivering results.
  • Technical knowledge in the electrical sector, especially medium-voltage products and solutions up to 36 kV, such as switchgear, protection relays, or compact secondary substations.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage confidently with stakeholders at every level, inside the business and across the customer landscape.
Responsibilities
  • Develop, implement, and manage account strategy focused on share-of-wallet growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
  • Coordinate sales activities, monitor current projects, and manage resolution of specific customer problems.
  • Provide input on market price developments and tendencies.
  • Lead development and execution of account plans and Statement of Work growth actions, including executive relationship strategy, coverage plans, and opportunity prioritization across Victoria.
  • Develop and execute targeted sales strategies to increase ABB’s win rate on key customers and projects, positioning the full portfolio of medium-voltage distribution solutions throughout the sales cycle.
  • Build senior relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers to understand buying drivers and end-user behaviors, and translate insights into differentiated values and solutions.
  • Define and deliver sales and gross-margin targets for priority accounts; contribute pricing insights based on market dynamics and implement proactive responses to competitor activity.
  • Navigate multiple tender platforms and collaborate with product and segment sales teams to align with market needs and support investment projects.
  • Understand key customer business drivers and risks, including sustainability, digital, and cybersecurity, and translate them into concrete opportunities for ABB while maintaining compliance with safety, integrity, and ethical standards.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience working on or with medium- or high-voltage products within relevant segments such as utilities and renewables, data centers, metals, mining and minerals, or oil and gas.
  • Hands-on experience with estimating and tendering, ideally using SAP.

About the company

ABB provides electrification and automation technologies for industry and infrastructure, including products for smart buildings, electric vehicle charging, robotics, motors and drives, and factory automation software. Its products combine electrical hardware and control software to manage energy flow, automate tasks, and enable rapid charging and reliable operation. ABB differentiates itself with a long history in power and automation, a broad global footprint, and a concentrated portfolio across electrification, motion, process automation, and robotics, enhanced by digital services. The company aims to help customers use energy more efficiently and work more productively, supporting sustainable and resource-efficient operations and transportation.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Zurich, Switzerland

Founded

2007

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What believers are saying

  • AI data-center power demand drove ABB's September 2026 Infinitus launch and partnerships.
  • Q2 2026 orders hit $12.0 billion, with 20.2% operational EBITA margin.
  • ABB's 2026 acquisitions, including Advantics and Høglund, expand marine, DC, and automation offerings.

What critics are saying

  • ABB Inc. faces Henry's Knob Superfund cleanup obligations in South Carolina since March 2026.
  • ABB still carries legacy corruption baggage after the 2022 Eskom bribery resolution.
  • Siemens, Vertiv, and NVIDIA-backed ecosystems pressure ABB's DC architecture leadership by 2028.

What makes ABB unique

  • ABB's Infinitus targets source-to-rack DC for AI data centers, launched September 2026.
  • ABB's July 2026 Advantics deal deepens silicon-carbide DC conversion for industrial power.
  • ABB's Q2 2026 record orders prove scale across electrification, motion, and robotics.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Parental Leave
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

10%

1 year growth

19%

2 year growth

19%
FinancialContent
Oct 13th, 2026
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Switched Source, a Chicago-based grid technology developer, has raised more than $17 million to scale production of its Phase-EQ device, which helps utilities add grid capacity without building new infrastructure. Cubit Capital led the round, with ABB, Emerald Technology Ventures, Red Cedar Ventures, Southern States, and Southwire Company taking part. The money will expand manufacturing and testing, and the company is hiring in manufacturing, quality, and supply chain roles. Phase-EQ balances power across the three phases of distribution circuits. It has logged more than 150,000 run hours across twelve utilities, with field data showing 10% to 25% gains in load-serving capacity. Lead time from purchase order to activation is typically 14 to 20 weeks, against one to three years for many traditional upgrades.

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ABB launches Infinitus system for AI data centres amid Southeast Asia capacity surge to 9.4 GW

ABB has launched Infinitus, a solution designed for AI data centers. The company projects that Southeast Asia's data center capacity will grow from 2.8 GW to 9.4 GW by 2035. The launch aligns with a broader industry trend towards high-voltage DC designs for AI infrastructure. Vertiv previously indicated such systems could support AI expansion, whilst Nvidia stated that 800 VDC architectures could power next-generation AI facilities. The move represents ABB's response to increasing power demands from artificial intelligence computing infrastructure.

PR Newswire
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ABB has launched AquaMaster+, a digital platform for water network management in India. The platform helps water utilities monitor, analyse and manage networks to prevent pipeline losses and optimise operations. The service integrates hardware, advanced software and cloud-based decision-making tools. It is available to companies using ABB's AquaMaster4 flowmeters or as standalone software for existing systems. ABB's AquaMaster electromagnetic flowmeters have operated in India for 20 years, with nearly 2,000 units currently deployed across 15 cities in eight states, including Bengaluru, Rajasthan, Odisha and New Delhi. Bengaluru alone runs approximately 500 units. The platform offers fleet-level insights with GIS mapping, device diagnostics and remote configuration capabilities. It enables real-time monitoring for proactive issue detection and stores event logs for parameter comparison.

Yahoo Finance
Sep 14th, 2026
ABB partners with Ferrari Hypersail to advance DC power systems for oceanic yacht

ABB has partnered with Ferrari Hypersail as Electrification Partner to develop advanced DC power architecture for an innovative 100-foot oceanic full-foiling monohull yacht powered by renewable energy systems. The vessel is designed to operate in extreme ocean conditions whilst running entirely on renewable energy. ABB will contribute over 25 years of DC technology experience, supported by more than 700 patents, to help develop 800 VDC power systems. The company will provide expertise in energy management, marine electrical systems, energy storage, and intelligent monitoring. The partnership provides ABB with a high-performance environment to demonstrate electrification and DC architecture capabilities under demanding offshore conditions. These insights will support development of next-generation industrial microgrids across sectors including marine, renewables, data centres, and industrial applications.

PR Newswire
Sep 2nd, 2026
ABB launches IP66/Type 4X drives for Australia's harsh industrial environments

ABB has launched ACS580, ACH580 and ACQ580 drives with IP66/Type 4X protection for Australia's demanding industrial environments. The drives are tailored for food and beverage, HVACR, and water and wastewater applications exposed to dust, water, humidity and outdoor weather. The IP66/Type 4X design allows drives to be positioned closer to applications, potentially reducing installation costs by eliminating protective enclosures and shortening motor cable runs. Built-in features include coated circuit boards, integrated EMC C2 filtering, DC choke for harmonic mitigation, and Safe Torque Off. ABB emphasises that IP66 rating only covers dust and water ingress protection. Environmental characteristics like UV, corrosion and chemical resistance require separate assessment. The drives are available in power ratings from 5.5 kW to 22 kW.