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Key Account Manager

AT Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric

Key Account Manager

Pittsburgh, PA

Schneider Electric creates connected technologies that reshape industries, transform cities and enrich lives. Our 160,000+ employees thrive in more than 100 countries. From the simplest of switches to complex operational systems, our technology, software and services improve the way our customers manage and automate their operations. Help us deliver solutions that ensure Life Is On everywhere, for everyone and at every moment.

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Great people make Schneider Electric a great company.

What do you get to do in this position?

  • This isn't about selling widgets. It's about creating bold, technological solutions for unique customer challenges, in collaboration with our engineers. Every day, you'll tackle a different challenge that ultimately brings us all closer to smarter homes, cities, facilities and grids. You'll be on the front lines of deploying the electrical infrastructure of the future. It involves listening to your customers and offering solutions that serve their long-term needs. Read our U.S. Country President's blog post on our customer-centric selling philosophy. This will give you more insight into how we approach the sales process.
  • Every project and customer is different. Our customers have all kinds of life-altering challenges to solve. One customer might have a new wing of their hospital they need to supply with reliable and efficient power. Another customer might have a critical data center they operate for an emergency response agency. Our customers range across the spectrum of global commerce: residential and commercial buildings, data centers, industrial sites, and infrastructure. Across all of it, we make electricity greener, smarter, and more reliable.
  • Learning every day is key. Our technology matures and our customers' needs change all the time. We work at the vanguard of the new energy landscape, which is getting more decentralized, digitalized, and decarbonized by the day. It's an exciting space that's taking on one of the biggest societal challenges of our time: sustainability. If you have an intellectual passion to continue learning, you'll fit right in.

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What Do You Do Every Day?

  • Become a trusted advisor with assigned End Users across several market segments to influence and guide the design of complex digitally connected electrical distribution
  • Solution sales comprised of Medium Voltage, Low Voltage Distribution, Motor Control, Power Switching (ASCO), Digital Power, Services and Power Monitoring engineered-to-order equipment used to distribute, monitor, automate and control a customer's electrical network.
  • Translate customer needs to tie in other Schneider Electric business units (BU).
  • Advanced to expert understanding of Schneider Electric's software, cloud analytics and services story for owners as it relates to their own digital and sustainability goals.
  • Connect End Users to cutting-edge offers, applications and tools to help them achieve their project milestones.
  • Consult with C-Level Executives, Purchasing, Consulting Engineers, General Contractors, and Design Build Electrical Contractors to bring awareness of Schneider Electric innovations to market.
  • Work with teams of Inside Sales, Quotation Specialists, Project Managers, Channel Managers, Account Managers, Business Development, Services, Strategic Accounts, Industrial Automation Specialists, Consulting Engineering Specialists, Offer Management, and Supply Chain to deliver solutions that solve customer needs.
  • Interpret electrical plans, specifications, terms and conditions to develop winning proposals to clientele.
  • Drive strategic growth at assigned accounts. This role serves as the lead interface for demand generation for End Users in the marketplace.
  • Exceed sales and profitability metrics to assist in achieving Schneider Electric's ambitions for growth in assigned market.

Who are we looking for? - This job might be for you if:
  • 5+ years relevant sales experience preferred.
  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technology, or Business is preferred. A combination of education and/or relevant experience will be considered.
  • Advanced experience in electrical distribution or energy management industries
  • Advanced experience C-Suite executive relationship building. You are fluent in consultative sales methodologies.
  • Experience with any of the following: low voltage electrical distribution, medium voltage electrical distribution equipment, automation, controls, or energy management technologies. Familiarity with Square D Power Distribution Equipment such as busway, panelboards, transformers, switchboards, electrical components, surge protective devices, paralleling switchgear, services, and software preferred.
  • You are a futurist. You understand market dynamics and use data analytics to develop growth strategies.
  • You learn every day. You are curious and have a passion for learning. You share that passion through coaching and training peers and customers.
  • You believe customers are first. You possess interpersonal skills to interact effectively with customers of various technical abilities.
  • You embrace different . Different is beautiful. You are highly collaborative and thrive in a matrix organization filled with diversity of backgrounds, experience and perspectives.
  • You act like an owner. This is your company. You self-manage, multi-task, and achieve results in a fast-paced deadline driven environment.
  • You dare to disrupt. Good should never good enough, so you make bets, act fast, and take risks but never at the expense of ethics or safety.
  • You lead by influence to inspire both peers and partners.
  • You are digitally savvy. You expand your digital competencies to increase both personal effectiveness and those of your customers.

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.

Why us?

At Schneider Electric we're committed to creating a workplace that gives you not just a job but a meaningful purpose in joining our mission to bring energy and efficiency to enable life, progress and sustainability for all.

We believe in e mpowering our team members to reach their full potential, fostering a sense of ownership in their work.

We embrace inclusion as a fundamental value, ensuring that every voice is heard and valued. We value differences, and welcome people from all walks of life. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone, everywhere.

If you want to be part of a company where your contributions truly matter, where you are empowered to make a difference and where inclusivity is valued, we would love to hear from you.

Discover your M eaningful, Inclusive and Empowered career at Schneider Electric.

34.2bn global revenue
+12% organic growth
135 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World's most sustainable corporations

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

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best.

We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate and we 'embrace different' as one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. This extends to our Candidates and is embedded in our Hiring Practices.

You can find out more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here and our DEI Policy here

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color , gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.

Client-provided location(s): Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Job ID: Schneider_Electric-76384
Employment Type: Full Time