Sales Specialist

ABB is hiring a Sales Specialist. Level rates it ; you can apply on ABB.

Level's read on this job

Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this sales role: aI is not part of the work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include PLC, sales and industrial automation.
Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
Level lists 2,100+ other open roles at ABB.

AI in this role

Drive regional sales and business development for industrial automation solutions at ABB.

PLC

salesindustrial-automationbusiness-developmentcustomer-relationship-management

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:

Sales Manager

You will be mainly accountable for:

Develop and explore potential business opportunities
Establishing and maintaining effective customer relationships to completion regional sales tasks
Assist line manager to execute company’s policies in order to achieve the targets of sales, marketing events and technical training in assigned.
Manage and coordinate various affairs for area customers, including but not limited to potential exploitation, relationship maintenance, technical support and after-sales coordination, etc.
Developing and managing system integrators to meet company requirements
Responsible for customer hardware solution determination and project implementation with technical team
Market and competition information collection and other work arranged by line manager

Qualifications for the role

Bachelor degree or above, industrial automation, mechanical and electrical integration or related engineering background
At least 3 years working experience in automation industry, PLC/ motion control sales experience is preferred
Familiar with automation market in North China (Shandong, Hebei, Shanxi)
Passionate in work and able to work efficiently under pressure
Strong pioneering spirit and learning agility on following the latest information
Communication abilities and ability to assert oneself
English (good basics)

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

Ready to make an impact?

Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.

How we rate this

Sales Specialist at ABB rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Sales Specialist is an open job at ABB.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Jinan, Shandong, China.
The job was posted on July 2, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by ABB. Apply on ABB

Prepare for this job

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

SalesIndustrial AutomationBusiness DevelopmentCustomer Relationship ManagementPLC

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Pay

Typical sales job: $139k

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Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where sales was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where industrial automation was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where business development was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where customer relationship management was part of your work. What did you do?
Walk me through how you've used PLC in your day-to-day work.

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Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.

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