Schneider Electric has an opportunity for an experienced Software Sales professional in our
Chicago, IL location, supporting our ProLeit Corp. subsidiary. This is a great opportunity to work
within a small growing entity in the field of industrial automation as part of the larger Schneider Electric corporation.
What will you do?
- Developing Commercial Action Plans for assigned market and/or accounts to nurture
- Planning and driving value and demand creation action to obtain leads and convert them opps
- Understand competitive analysis and determine action plans accordingly
- Understand accounts business needs, challenges and DMUs
- Leads total quotation process in coordination with tendering team
- Covering new customers; increase penetration of assigned target markets.
- Generate healthy pipelines and sales funnels (with his/her team) to achieve order’s goal
- Drive new business for software sales in the USA and Canada
- Maintain current client relationship and identify new areas and projects for potential clients
- Contact potential clients to establish a business relationship and meet with them
- Support offer creation and trade shows
- Research the latest in the industry and create new opportunities to expand business
- Collaborate with sales and design teams to ensure requirements are met, such as sales numbers and profit goals
- Train junior salespeople to improve sales goals and meet expectations
- Strong understanding of company products or services as well as our business position and competitors
- Enforce relation and tie in into the SE NAM Sales team
- Find and develop potential for integration with AVEVA offering
What's in it for you?
You will have the opportunity to develop and refine your technical and leadership skills as you gain and apply your knowledge with the goal of simultaneously advancing your personal brand and the Schneider Electric brand in the marketplace.
Schneider Electric also offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees, inclusive of flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, 401(k) + match, well-being programs, holidays & paid time off, military leave benefits, and more
Who will you report to?
- This role will report to the Managing Director of ProLeit US
What qualifications will make you successful for this role?
- More than 5 years experience in sales
- Experience in software sales for industrial automation
- Preferably working from Chicago
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.
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!
€36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ 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.
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