Vacancies at ABB

• In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to business objectives through the development and deployment of innovative and effective marketing communications activities in line with global and local communication strategies, standards, and guidelines.
• Each day, you will be responsible for developing the marketing communication strategy and maintaining the positive image of the company and its brand and value proposition in the minds of the customers.
• You will also showcase your expertise by ensuring relevant marketing communication strategy and plans align with global marketing, corporate, and country communications strategies and guidelines.
• This role is contributing to the Electrification's Smart Building and Smart Power divisions in Southern Africa.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Selecting relevant marketing communications tools, adapting, translating, and implementing, as required, to support sales initiatives and achieve the company’s objectives in the local business.
• Adapting and developing promotional activities using events, fairs, online communication campaigns, print media, and other communications vehicles to promote products, systems, and services across the lifecycle.
• Stimulating lead generation through advertising, sponsorship, and other promotional activities.
• Ensuring sound communication across multiple and appropriate trade media in line with the ABB communications framework to extend the company’s visibility.
• Responsible for creating, planning, and implementing the marketing (and communications) strategies for the assigned area in accordance with the business area/division marketing and sales strategy and budget.

Qualifications for the role

• You are engaged in working with relevant tools and methodologies and all relevant markets
• Ability to demonstrate your experience in / Have established skills / advanced skills / You have at least 5 to 10 years of experience in Communications and Marketing
• Marketing/communications degree
• You are at ease communicating in English

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Your role and responsibilities

• In this role, you will have the opportunity to implement product marketing strategies in line with global product strategy in assigned area to meet business objectives.
• Each day, you will implement marketing activities and support Sales organization in driving sales and services for respective products. You will also showcase your expertise by driving sales efficiency by providing appropriate product knowledge information and training.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Implements the product marketing strategy in the assigned area/segment, including defining and communicating product value propositions and product positioning in accordance with the global product marketing strategy.
• Achieves product marketing targets and budgets by overseeing progress regularly and defining and implementing improvement plans as needed.
• Focuses on achievement of orders and drives continuous improvement in the Net Promoter Score (NPS).
• Executes annual marketing plan in collaboration with relevant division and/or product groups.
• Develops business plans focused on driving business development for a defined market.
• Coordinates market analyses with the Sales team and defines appropriate forecasts and plans related to product marketing.
• Evaluates and shares customer research, market conditions, and competitor data.
• Oversees the sales execution for assigned products by providing relevant materials and guidance to the Sales team(s).
• Drives sales efficiency by providing appropriate product knowledge information and training (both technical and sales) to each salesperson.
• Ensure products are competitively priced and that required margin targets are achieved and maintained 
• Ensure internal and external training with customers are conducted on a regular basis

Qualifications for the role

• BTech/ BEng Electrical Engineering
• 2 to 5 years relevant experience
• Experienced in industrial digital communication protocols

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Your Role and Responsibilities

• In this role, you will have the opportunity to be responsible for the sales of products/systems/services within a designated market/division, in line with the division strategy.
• Each day, you will achieve both qualitative and quantitative sales targets to ensure sustainable order growth, revenues, profitability, market share, and customer satisfaction. You will also showcase your expertise by identifying and developing new sales opportunities.
• This role is contributing to the ABB PAMP Marine & Ports Division in Africa. Main stakeholders are De Beers Marine; Transnet; Offshore Oil Rig Platforms and Rigs across African continent.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Communicating to the customers about details related to delivery time, payments, and general terms and conditions, in line with ABB’s offering and strategy.
• Ensuring efficient marketing activities and communicates value proposition to customers.
• Identifying and driving the development of new market opportunities in the designated market.
• Managing administrative procedures in sales processes and supports cash collection and project management activities, when needed.

Our Team Dynamics

• You will join a talented and driven team, where you will be able to thrive and grow.

Qualifications for the Role

• You are immersed and highly skilled & enjoy working with SAP Sales Force and the Global Marine and Ports industry market
• Ability to demonstrate your experience in selling of solutions and products. Have established skills Automation and Drives or switchboard.
• You have 5 years of experience in preferably in the Offshore Oil and Gas field
• Working as Technical Sales Engineer with ABB products, technologies and Solutions
• Highly proficient in SAP and Sales Force preferably
• You are passionate and innovative around working on a Global Platform
• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent. Have a demonstrated track record in offshore oil and gas
• You are at ease communicating in English
• You hold current required Drivers licenses valid in South Africa

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Your role and responsibilities

• In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop and implement people strategy through the execution of HR processes. Each day, you will provide HR support for a defined team or location, by partnering with respective managers.
• You will also showcase your expertise by representing HR in the business and establishing strong relationships with all business leaders and employees.
• The work model for the role is: Hybrid
• This role is contributing to the Motion Business in Southern Africa. Main stakeholders are Motion Division Managers locally and Regional HRBP.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Ensuring an effective overall HR contribution and value-add to the business in partnership with the functions and Shared Services.
• Supporting the business and the execution of HR processes involved across the end-to-end employee lifecycle by determining and delivering the best approach in the area of responsibility and executing the HR priorities while adding value to the business.
• Partnering with respective managers to develop and implement people strategies.
• Facilitating change management initiatives and driving behavior change & continuous improvement across the respective business area / area of responsibility.

Our team dynamics

• You will join a Dynamic High Performance team focused on Excellence as a standard in our everyday activities.

Qualifications for the role

• Ability to demonstrate your experience in advanced HR skills
• You have 10 years of experience in Human Resources.
• Possess an enhanced knowledge of latest HR trends in our industry.
• You are passionate about developing our people and assisting the business leaders with turning our people into high performance individuals.
• Degree in Human Resources or related qualifications.
• You are at ease communicating with various levels in the organization internally and cross functionally.

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Your role and responsibilities

• In this role, you will have the opportunity to ensure local unit has the necessary capabilities to effectively control products and systems. Each day, you will ensure compliance with internal, customer, and industry requirements within a cost-effective and safe working environment.
• You will also showcase your expertise by developing and implementing standards and test methods to ensure only compliant products, software, and services are released to the customer.
• The work model for the role is: Hybrid

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Leading the design, planning, and execution of tests, controls, verifications, and validations that are directly related to products, systems, or software production and/or delivery processes.
• Coordinating a proper interface between quality control needs and activities for supplier quality, production quality, testing and validation, and engineering, as applicable.
• Executing and assisting in specific quality control-related training, promoting a passion for quality and integrity in all actions, with a focus on result orientation; and ensuring organization has necessary hardware and software capabilities to ensure products and systems meet specified requirements and customer expectations.
• Ensuring deployment of metrics and tools related to quality control in incoming items, production, factory, or software test labs, and final inspection quality, as applicable.

Our team dynamics

• You will join a dynamic and high performing team, where you will be able to thrive.

Qualifications for the role

• You are immersed in quality, operations & sales excellence and continuous improvement
• Ability to demonstrate your experience in quality management. You have 10 years of experience in quality management systems in projects environment.
• Bachelor Degree or Diploma in quality management, project management or industrial engineering.
• You hold current valid drivers license.