Business Development Partner Engineer - Busway Systems

Eaton Corporation; Dubai; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global power management company in Dubai seeks a Business Development Partner Engineer for LV busway systems. You'll implement partner strategies, evaluate growth opportunities, and manage relationships to achieve sales goals. The ideal candidate has a degree in engineering and 5+ years of experience in busway systems. This role offers competitive compensation and the chance to work in a vibrant environment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Ongoing learning and development opportunities

Focus on employee wellbeing and safety

Opportunity for internal promotion

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years related experience with partner business busway system.
• Experience in setting up and managing partners is essential.

Responsibilities

• Implement the busway systems partner strategy and manage the strategic implementation plan.
• Evaluate growth opportunities in the EMEA region through partners.
• Manage partner selection, evaluation, and relationship building.

Skills

Strong knowledge of electrical systems

Experience in customer negotiations

Leadership skills in a matrix organization

Excellent communication skills

Proficient in English

Education

Bachelor degree in engineering

Job description

Join Our Team at Eaton: Empowering Tomorrow, Today!

Eaton has been a key player in the Middle East for 40 years. This July, we announced the construction of a new sustainable campus in Dubai , which will bring together our commercial, manufacturing, and support functions, providing room for future growth.

About Eaton

Eaton is a power management company where we provide energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton is dedicated to improving the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technology and services. Eaton has approximately 96,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries.

What you’ll do:

Business Development Partner Engineer – LV Busway Systems is responsible for implementing the busway systems partner strategy by project managing the strategic implementation plan to achieve growth objectives. This involves collaborating with an international matrix organisation, including product lines, business development, sales, and operations. The role includes evaluating growth opportunities in the EMEA region through partners and establishing partnerships to achieve sales goals according to segment growth plans. Responsibilities include managing partner selection, evaluation, relationship building, commercial alignment, contracts, growth opportunities, organizing partner network communication, partner events, partner tracking, and KPIs.

The MV Power Distribution Division (MVPD) is responsible for IEC systems inlcuding LV busway systems.

• Support the selection of targeted partners in alignment with business unit/division and CSO criteria for busway systems partners.

• Responsible for the qualification and onboarding of partners, including training, auditing, supply chain activation, and product assortment definition.

• Ensure that all Eaton and partner commitments are met in accordance with contractual and business objectives.

• Define partner support structure and priorities.

• Support and enable appropriate country sales organizations to effectively assist partners both technically and commercially in line with the business unit/division strategy and market segmentation.

• Provide application support through design, engineering, and assembly efficiency.

• Oversee assembly and manufacturing licenses in the EMEA region.

• Collaborate with product lines for partner software and product assortment.

• Act as an EHS and Quality representative, championing the Eaton brand.

• Coordinate with local partners regarding the qualification of local suppliers to ensure targeted quality.

• Ensure partners provide after-sales support at Eaton standards, participate in commissioning activities, and resolve end customer issues as needed.

• Partner with the Eaton Finance team to verify financial security of partners and support any financial settlements and processes.

• Assist sales organizations with visits to partners to drive the pre-selection and onboarding process.

• Liaise and collaborate with partner program managers, partner managers, and roles in industrialization, quality, and other plant operations, along with CSOs for initial price setting, certification, operational support, and business & marketing plans to accelerate partner growth.

• Provide market and customer feedback to product lines.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in engineering is a must

• Minimum 5 years related experience with partner business busway system

Skills:

• Strong knowledge of electrical systems, business products, and applications.

• Experience with engineer-to-order business setup for Busway Systems

• Experience in customer negotiations, preferably global.

• Proven experience in developing business strategy, planning, budgeting, and analytical skills.

• Leadership skills in a matrix organization.

• Experience in setting up and managing partners is essential.

• Ability to manage cross-functional teams.

• International sales and marketing experience.

• Effective strategic thinking and change management skills.

• Intercultural awareness

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Self-motivated, takes ownership of results, and demonstrates initiative

• Strong interpersonal and influencing abilities, with the capacity to coordinate, collaborate, and manage individuals without direct reporting relationships

• Proficient in English, both spoken and written; proficiency in additional languages is an asset #LI-AD3

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package

• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team

• We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible

• We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University

• We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies.

• We make your wellbeing matter – We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it’s about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen

Living and Working in Dubai

Dubai is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city known for its modern architecture, luxurious lifestyle, and rich cultural heritage. Living and working in Dubai offers an exceptional quality of life with world-class amenities, a safe environment, and a thriving expatriate community. Experience a dynamic blend of work and leisure in one of the world’s most exciting cities.

Ready to make a difference? Join Eaton’s Dubai Team and be part of a company shaping the future of sustainable manufacturing and power management!