Are you our next Technical Bid Manager within Marine \& Ports?

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.

Shape the future of marine electrification and service innovation.

Join us in the role asBid Manager -- ABB Marine & Ports

Are you ready to lead technical excellence and drive sustainable growth in the marine industry? ABB Marine & Ports is looking for a dynamic Bid Manager to take charge of technical bidding and solution development, with a strong focus on modernization, decarbonization, and Installed Base penetration.

This is a strategic role where engineering meets business, and where your leadership will directly impact customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and profitable growth.

Your Main Function

As Bid Manager, you will ensure that all technical solutions and bid activities meet ABB’s high standards for quality, safety, and financial performance. You’ll contribute to sales targets by identifying and securing technical sales opportunities, while promoting ABB’s Marine System Service and decarbonization portfolio in close collaboration with Segment Sales and other service units.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Define and implement sales strategies for power system solutions, focusing on upgrades, modernization, and new technologies

• Sales Performance: Ensure bids follow best practices and ABB policies, while committing to sales targets and managing opportunities in Salesforce.

• Customer Engagement: Build strong relationships with clients through collaboration with front-end sales and service teams, promoting a unified “One ABB” approach.

• Operational Excellence: Streamline service processes using efficient tools, and continuously improve scope and solution offerings.

• Safety & Integrity: Ensure all activities comply with ABB’s health, safety, and environmental policies, proactively managing risks to protect people and assets.

Qualifications for the role

• Interested in ABB technologies, passionate of ABB mission and strategy and you truly care about your customers’ success.

• Technical studies (Degree in Engineering, Bachelor’s or Technical College)

• Proven experience in sales or operational service environments

• Solid understanding of marine systems

• Your attitude is as important for us as your qualifications. You are social and committed and enjoy building relations both within your company as outside.

• Strong ability to drive change and influence others

• Collaborative, solution-oriented, and proactive mindset, you enjoy working both in a team as well as perform your tasks independently.

• Fluent in both written and spoken English

Why Join ABB Marine & Ports?

You’ll be part of a global leader driving the marine industry’s transition to smarter, safer, and more sustainable operations. This role offers a unique opportunity to combine technical expertise with strategic influence, making a real impact on the future of marine services.
We offer technical and personal challenges in a positive and innovative environment. Professional growth is as important to us that it is to you. You can expect an informal work relation between co-workers and managers and a lot of positive and engaged people that will welcome you to our ABB family.

For any questions regarding the position please contact Fredrik Horntvedt, email: fredrik.horntvedt@no.abb.com or phone +47 93 45 21 79.

Please note that we can only accept applications submitted through our online career portal. Applications via e-mail will have to be deleted and not processed due to data privacy requirements.

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.