Offer Marketing Manager-Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)

Schneider Electric - UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric seeks a senior portfolio and product leadership professional to shape the VFD portfolio strategy and roadmaps across LV/MV and specialized drive solutions. You will drive market research, pricing collaboration, and cross-functional execution with sales, engineering and supply chain to optimize growth and margins.

You will lead go-to-market plans, develop business cases for new introductions, and engage key stakeholders including customers, OEMs and EPCs to maximize market

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering or Industrial Engineering.
• 10+ years in Variable Frequency Drives, motor control solutions, product management and offer marketing.
• Strong understanding of industrial applications, automation architectures and energy efficiency solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute VFD portfolio strategy aligned with growth objectives.
• Define roadmaps for LV/MV and specialized drive solutions.
• Manage full offer lifecycle: launch, enhancements, rationalization, phase-out.
• Identify new market opportunities and adjacent growth areas.
• Conduct market research and competitive benchmarking; translate insights into opportunities.
• 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 actions.
• Engage with key customers, consultants, OEMs, EPCs and channel partners.
• Lead product launches and go-to-market execution with sales and marketing teams.
• Create sales enablement tools and marketing collateral; support digital campaigns.
• Collaborate with global offer management, engineering, sales, operations and supply chain.

Skills

Portfolio strategy

Product management

Market research

Cross-functional leadership

Pricing strategy

Stakeholder management

Go-to-market

Sales enablement

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or Automation/Industrial Engineering

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Portfolio amp Offer StrategyDevelop 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 amp Competitive IntelligenceConduct market research and competitive benchmarking
• Analyze customer needs industry trends and technology developments
• Translate market insights into actionable business opportunities
• Commercial amp Business ManagementOwn 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 amp Segment DevelopmentEngage with key customers consultants OEMs EPCs and channel partners
• Build value propositions tailored for key industries such as Water amp Wastewater Oil amp Gas Mining amp Metals Food amp BeverageProduct Launch amp Go-to-Market ExecutionLead product launches and commercialization plans
• Create sales enablement tools and marketing collateral
• Support digital marketing campaigns and demand-generation activities
• Cross-Functional LeadershipCollaborate closely with Global offer management Application engineering Sales organizations Operations and supply chain Services teamsEnsure successful deployment of new offers and business initiatives
• Sales Enablement amp TrainingDevelop training programs for sales presales and channel partners
• Provide commercial guidance on product positioning and differentiation
• Support major opportunities and strategic customer engagements

Rewards

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40 billion global revenue 9 organic growth PHONE NUMBER employees in 100 countries

This position will be posted until filled

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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.