Product Specialist – Distribution Automation

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Connect What Runs The World

What happens when cutting-edge automation, digital intelligence, and grid resilience meet modern electrical infrastructure? ABB steps in. We're behind the scenes of the smart grids that keep utilities and industries powered and connected.

As our Product Specialist for Distribution Automation, you'll be the bridge between our innovative grid automation solutions and the customers who need them. From advanced SCADA systems to AI-enabled monitoring platforms, you'll connect utilities and infrastructure operators with innovations that transform how the world distributes and manages electrical power.

Flexible schedule.

Big impact.

Your move.

Your mission

You’ll support our sales teams and customers across Belgium and Luxembourg in understanding and deploying distribution automation solutions that modernize electrical grids. From your first customer conversation to project completion, you’ll own the full technical and marketing narrative - backed by a powerhouse team and world-class technology.

Your Day-to-day Includes

• Delivering accurate and competitive technical documentation by coordinating with engineering, technical, product management, and software teams.
• Managing all aspects of solution positioning and bid support, including technical reviews, risk assessments, and participation in customer presentations.
• Building strong relationships with utilities, infrastructure operators, and system integrators - contributing to an excellent customer experience through technical depth and market insight.
• Strengthening sales efficiency by providing product knowledge, training materials, market trends, and competitive intelligence on distribution automation solutions.
• Translating complex customer requirements and grid modernization challenges into clear internal guidelines and go-to-market strategies.

What makes you right for this role?

We’re looking for someone with the technical confidence to engage with utilities and the marketing fluency to position advanced grid solutions. Someone who’s energized by the intersection of software, automation, and electrical infrastructure - and who understands the business drivers behind digital grid transformation. You’re an independent decision maker. When to schedule a customer workshop or where you’ll be working? It’s your call.

You Are Also

• A technical professional with 3–5+ years of experience in product marketing, technical sales support, or business development - preferably in electrical systems, grid automation, software solutions, or related infrastructure sectors.
• Someone who thrives at the intersection of technical depth and commercial thinking - comfortable translating software and automation concepts into customer business value.
• Fluent in Dutch and English - French is a strong plus.
• Familiar with distribution automation, SCADA systems, grid management software, or motivated to quickly develop expertise in these technologies.
• A passionate collaborator on electrification and grid modernization projects that accelerate the energy transition and improve grid resilience.
• Strong communication skills across diverse stakeholder groups - from engineers to C-suite decision makers.

What you get in return?

When you power what powers the world, you should feel supported in this mission every step of the way.

Here’s What We Offer

• Attractive salary
• Electric company car + European charging card
• Meal vouchers, expense reimbursement
• 32 paid vacation days (20 legal + 12 ADV)
• Comprehensive hospitalization, group, and pension insurance
• Flexible work locations - at home, on site, or from The Wings, our brand-new office in Diegem
• Freedom to plan your day, set your pace, and own your success stories

Why ABB?

At ABB, you’ll work with innovative products and solutions that serve utilities, grid operators, and infrastructure segments worldwide. Your portfolio includes distribution automation software, SCADA systems, intelligent monitoring platforms, and grid-edge technologies - all critical enablers of the energy transition, grid resilience, and digital transformation of electrical infrastructure at scale.

We might be a global leader in electrification, but your team of ~50 colleagues keeps things personal and approachable. That means access to deep technical expertise, on the