Market pay check
Matched to Sales workers
Source: Ministry of Employment and Labor wage information system (wage.go.kr), wage distribution by occupation.
What you'd do
- Communicate customer details on delivery,payments,and terms per ABB strategy
- Execute marketing activities and communicate value propositions to customers
- Identify and develop new market opportunities in Busan and Gyeongnam region
What they want
- 5+ years sales experience in Factory,Robot,or Laboratory Automation industries
- Technical and commercial knowledge with strong negotiation skills
- Proven ability to develop and manage long-term customer relationships
Nice to have
- Strong understanding of laboratory automation market and related sales experience
Seoulstart's read
- Visa tier (likely)
- F-2 / F-4 / F-5 / F-6 holders welcome
- Korean language
- Business-level Korean required
- English friendliness
- Medium: English JD, mixed-language workplace
- Context
- Foreign-invested multinational ensures visa sponsorship ease; however,Korean fluency is mandatory for customer-facing B2B sales role despite English JD.
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Original posting from ABB
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 role sits within ABB's Robotics business, a leading global robotics company. We're entering an exciting new chapter as we’ve announced the plan for SoftBank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. SoftBank is a globally recognized technology group and investor/operator focused on AI, robotics, and next-generation computing. By joining us now, you’ll be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of robotics—working alongside world-class experts in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment.
This Position reports to
Sales Manager (이사)
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.
The work model for the role is: Hybrid #LI-hybrid
This role is contributing to the Service Robotics Business in Cheonan or Ulsan, South Korea with responsibility for the Busan and Gyeongnam region. Main stakeholders are General Industry and Electrification Industry customers, and internal Service Robotics teams.
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.
Qualifications for the role
- Minimum 5 years of sales experience in Factory Automation, Robot Automation, or Laboratory Automation industries
- Strong understanding of the laboratory automation market and related sales experience would be preferred
- Technical and commercial knowledge with strong negotiation skills
- Proven ability to develop and manage customer relationships
- Collaborative, solution-focused approach, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Business-level proficiency in English (verbal and written) and fluency in Korean
- Willingness to travel frequently (>70%) for customer visits across the Busan and Gyeongnam region and work from the Cheonan office once a week
More about us
This role sits within ABB’s Robotics business, a leading global robotics company. We’re entering an exciting new chapter as we’ve announced the plan for SoftBank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. SoftBank is a globally recognized technology group and investor/operator focused on AI, robotics, and next-generation computing. By joining us now, you’ll be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of robotics working alongside world-class experts in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment.
We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.