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Shane Loughran

Newry,Down

Summary

Accomplished, results driven professional with expertise in strategic sales and marketing leadership, driving business development and profitable growth. Demonstrates proficiency in sales team and tendering management, customer pipeline development and analysis, and cross-functional team collaboration. Skilled in market analysis, opportunity identification, contract negotiation, tender processes, P&L management, and sales forecasting. Committed to enhancing customer satisfaction through retention programs and effective customer relationship management. Experienced in commercial planning and impact strategies within the electrification service portfolio (LV/MV).

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work history

Electrification Service Sales

ABB
Dublin, Ireland
2024.05 - Current

I am responsible for delivering the full-service portfolio to ABB customers within the Electrification Service business area in Ireland, driving sales volumes and margins across the Service product portfolio.

Working in cross divisional teams including technical operations, and commercial to deliver sustainable business development and customer satisfaction

Key achievements

Solid contribution to overall team figures achieving 110% of Target

% Growth region NI

% Growth in Account ICL or NIE

% in SLA

Robotics Regional Manager

ABB
Dublin , Ireland
2018.01 - 2024.05

Responsible for the full sales, service and operations of robotics in Ireland. Management of direct sales to established accounts in various sectors including manufacturing, pharmaceutical, life science and food and beverage as well as developing the indirect channel partner and reseller network

Key achievements

  • Sale growth of 62%
  • Built direct project sales to +£1m for welding applications
  • Key contributor to the largest robotics project and order value ever received in UK/Ireland

Industrial Automation Service Account Manager

ABB
Dublin , Ireland
2015.11 - 2018.01

Responsible for number key established accounts in various sectors from Mining, Pharmaceutical/Chemical, Food and beverage, system integrators to other process/manufacturing companies. Involved in cross selling the full portfolio of systems and products, including: PLC, Distributed control systems, Manufacturing operation software, Advanced Services, Maintenance and Service Agreements all in line with ABB’s strategic business targets. Also involved with the marketing effort targeting new customers. Cross collaboration projects selling into targeted sectors in line with the one ABB initiative which involves gaining knowledge and promoting products and services from all divisions to the end users/system integrators

Key Achievements

- Instrumental in setting up multiyear SLA's with multinational clients

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Education

Diploma of Higher Education - Post Grad in Strategic Business Management

Newry College of Further Education
Newry, UK
/2011 - /2012

Beng Hons - Electronics engineering

University of Ulster
Derry
/1998 - /2002

Skills

  • Strategic Sales & Marketing Leadership
  • Business Development & Profitable Growth
  • Sales Team & Tendering Management
  • Customer Pipeline Development & Analysis
  • Cross-Functional Team Collaboration
  • Market Analysis & Opportunity Identification
  • Contract Negotiation & Tender Processes
  • P&L Management & Sales Forecasting
  • Customer Satisfaction & Retention Programs

Commercial Planning & Impact Strategies

Customer Relationship Management

Electrification Service Portfolio (LV/MV)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Electrification Service Sales

ABB
2024.05 - Current

Robotics Regional Manager

ABB
2018.01 - 2024.05

Industrial Automation Service Account Manager

ABB
2015.11 - 2018.01

Diploma of Higher Education - Post Grad in Strategic Business Management

Newry College of Further Education
/2011 - /2012

Beng Hons - Electronics engineering

University of Ulster
/1998 - /2002
Shane Loughran