Offer Marketing Manager-Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)

Schneider Electric; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric in Dubai seeks an experienced Offer Marketing Manager for Variable Frequency Drives to define and execute the growth strategy across markets and industries. You will blend market intelligence, product lifecycle management, and commercial discipline to maximize share, profitability, and customer satisfaction.

You will serve as the primary interface among customers, sales teams, engineering, manufacturing, and global offer teams to keep the VFD portfolio competitive and aligned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Automation, or Industrial Engineering.
• 10-12+ years of experience in VFDs, motor control, and product management.
• Strong understanding of industrial automation architectures.
• Strategic thinking with commercial acumen and financial analysis.
• Influencing without authority and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the VFD portfolio strategy aligned with growth objectives.
• Define product roadmaps for LV and MV drive solutions.
• Manage offer lifecycle from launch to phase-out.
• Identify new markets and adjacent growth opportunities.
• Lead market intelligence and competitive benchmarking.
• Own growth, profitability, and market share targets; support pricing and margins.
• Lead launches and provide sales enablement materials.
• Collaborate with sales, engineering, manufacturing, and global offer teams.

Skills

VFDs

Motor Control

Product Management

Offer Marketing

Automation Architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering or Industrial Engineering

Job description

Who are we?

Schneider Electric is a global specialist in energy management and automation. We are dedicated to supplying our customers with safe, reliable, and sustainable energy solutions. We invent technologies that will transform the places where we live, work and play.

Position Summary

The Offer Marketing Manager for Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) is responsible for defining and executing the growth strategy of the VFD portfolio across target markets and industry segments. The role combines market intelligence, product lifecycle management, commercial strategy, customer engagement, and cross-functional leadership to maximize market share, profitability, and customer satisfaction.

The Offer Marketing Manager serves as the primary interface between customers, sales teams, application experts, engineering, manufacturing, and global offer development teams to ensure the VFD portfolio remains competitive and aligned with market needs.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio & Offer Strategy

• Develop and execute the VFD portfolio strategy aligned with business growth objectives.
• Define product roadmaps for low-voltage, medium-voltage, and specialized drive solutions.
• Manage the complete offer lifecycle, including launch, enhancement, rationalization, and phase-out.
• Identify new market opportunities and adjacent growth areas.

Market & Competitive Intelligence

• Conduct market research and competitive benchmarking.
• Analyze customer needs, industry trends, and technology developments.
• Translate market insights into actionable business opportunities.

Commercial & Business Management

• Own growth, profitability, and market share targets for the VFD portfolio.
• Support pricing strategy and margin optimization initiatives.
• Develop business cases for new product introductions and investments.
• Track portfolio performance and recommend corrective actions.

Customer & Segment Development

• Engage with key customers, consultants, OEMs, EPCs, and channel partners.
• Build value propositions tailored for key industries such as:Water & Wastewater,Oil & Gas,Mining & Metals,Food & Beverage

Product Launch & Go-to-Market Execution

• Lead product launches and commercialization plans.
• Create sales enablement tools and marketing collateral.
• Support digital marketing campaigns and demand-generation activities.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Global offer management
• Application engineering
• Sales organizations
• Operations and supply chain
• Services teams
• Ensure successful deployment of new offers and business initiatives.

Sales Enablement & Training

• Develop training programs for sales, presales, and channel partners.
• Provide commercial guidance on product positioning and differentiation.
• Support major opportunities and strategic customer engagements.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering or Industrial Engineering.
• 10-12+ years of experience in Variable Frequency Drives, Motor Control Solutions, Product Management, Offer Marketing and strong understanding of industrial applications and automation architectures.
• Technical knowledge in Variable Frequency Drives (LV and MV), Motor control and energy efficiency solutions.
• Strategic thinking with commercial acumen & Financial analysis.
• Portfolio management and market development.
• Influencing without authority, Cross-functional collaboration & Stakeholder management.
• Results-driven execution.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.

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+9% organic growth

150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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