Schneider Electric

Client Sales Executive

Schneider Electric$80K — $120K *
Tempe, AZ 85281In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in industrial automation sales, particularly with DCS, PLCs, and safety systems
  • Experience closing deals worth $5-10 million
  • Proven ability to develop new business in automation
  • Understanding of business solutions and manufacturing applications
  • Success in meeting or exceeding sales quotas
  • Experience with RFI/RFP proposal development and management
  • Ability to convey the value of IPS offerings to prospects

Responsibilities

  • Manage the entire sales process from prospecting to contract negotiation
  • Develop and implement a territory sales plan
  • Identify prospects and create tailored entry strategies
  • Utilize financial acumen to develop compelling value propositions
  • Lead negotiations and coordinate deal positioning
  • Qualify sales opportunities and manage client demands
  • Share best practices and mentor other sales team members

Benefits

  • Travel opportunities up to 60% to clients in Arizona and New Mexico
  • Engagement with CxO-level executives
  • Opportunity to drive sales in a growing automation solutions portfolio
  • Collaboration with a seasoned team in an established organization
  • Access to mentoring and coaching opportunities for personal development
Full Job Description
What will you do?

Responsible for selling the organization's products or services to and maintaining relationships with existing named accounts in connection with direct sales to end users. The Client Sales Executive is responsible for the establishment and maintenance of the sales relationship with each client/prospect in their assigned territory at every level from the Plant (site) manager to departmental line managers.

Location: Requires up to 60% travel to our clients in Arizona & New Mexico.

We are seeking a seasoned Process Automation Seller to drive the growth of our automation solutions portfolio, focusing on Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and Industrial Software (SCADA, MES, Historians). The ideal candidate combines a strong technical foundation in automation systems with a consultative sales approach to help customers improve safety, efficiency, and reliability.

Key Responsibilities:

Client Sales Executives are responsible for managing the entire sales process from identifying prospects to negotiating contracts.
  • Create and maintain territory sales plan
  • Identify prospects and create entry strategies for each
  • Utilize business and financial knowledge to create value propositions
  • Coordinate deal crafting and positioning
  • Lead or participate in contract negotiations
  • Manage demand and qualify opportunities
  • Shares industry, deal, and sales best-practice knowledge with the sales community and may mentor and coach other Client Sales Executives
  • Ability to engage in an Executive Level (CxO) - having valuable dialog; understand key strategies and financial drivers from an executive perspective
  • The ability to identify, communicate, position and implement the ECS strategy
  • The complexity of the account set - multi site, global, size

Who will you report to? Kaleb Watts - Process Automation Regional Sales Director

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?

  • 5+ years of complex, solution selling industrial automation sales experience with DCS, PLC's and safety systems
  • Past experience in closing deals of $5-10 Million in contract value
  • Proven track record in developing new business in the automation field
  • Knowledgeable of Business Solutions and Manufacturing Applications
  • Track record of meeting/exceeding yearly quota
  • In-depth experience including RFI/RFP proposal strategy, management and response
  • Capability to understand IPS offerings and articulate those offerings to the industry and prospects
  • Strategic sales, relationship, and account management experience at a major services organization, preferably on a global basis

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

About Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric is a multinational corporation that specializes in energy management and automation solutions. The company was founded in 1836 and is headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison, France. Schneider Electric offers a wide range of products and services including electrical distribution, automation and control, and energy management. The company operates in over 100 countries and has a strong presence in the industrial and commercial sectors. Schneider Electric is committed to sustainability and has set ambitious targets to reduce its environmental impact. The company has received numerous awards for its sustainability efforts and is recognized as a leader in the industry.
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