Channel Sales Manager

Mitsubishi Electric; Hatfield; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Flexible working

Pension

Life Assurance

Group Income Protection

Private Medical

Discount platform

Referral Scheme

Long Service Awards

Cycle to Work

Social Club

Job summary

Mitsubishi Electric UK is seeking a sales/channel manager to drive revenue growth through designated partner accounts. You will represent partner needs, coordinate with internal teams, and deliver performance against targets in a technology-driven environment.

The role requires proven channel management experience, strong communication with diverse stakeholders, and ability to work in a fast-paced setting. Flexible hybrid working options are available and MEU-UK values collaboration and results.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to execute sales strategies through channel partners.
• Strong communication with a broad range of stakeholders including senior leadership.
• Demonstrates business acumen and results-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary liaison between partner accounts and Mitsubishi Electric UK.
• Grow revenue in assigned channel accounts and open new customer opportunities.
• Achieve specified partner targets and embed Go-To-Market plans.
• Demonstrate value through Mitsubishi solutions with channel partners.
• Complete core reporting and forecasting timely and accurately.
• Enforce partner sales discipline through reviews and governance.
• Roll-out and integrate MEU-UK Partner Programme ensuring compliance.

Skills

Channel management

Sales strategy

Stakeholder communication

Revenue growth focus

Partner collaboration

Market development

Presentation to C-Suite

Education

Electrical/electronic engineering accreditation

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Mitsubishi Electric is a global innovator in energy, automation and building technologies. From air conditioning and lifts to robotics and power systems that power homes and businesses across the UK. With 150,000 employees worldwide and 850 in the UK, we\'re creating "Changes for the Better". Join us to make a real impact for a smarter, sustainable future.

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Role summary:

To manage and enable designated partner accounts to drive revenue growth, follow process, represent MEU-UK in the market and feedback as required. The role is to represent partner needs internally and deliver performance through the partnership to achieve set targets. The ideal candidate will have proven channel management (or sales) experience and have delivered sustainable profitable growth through indirect sales channels, preferably within a technology-based environment.

Skills/Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary liaison between partner account/s and company
• Grow revenue in assigned channel accounts
• Gain specification and/or preferred supplier status within identified existing and targeted new customers
• Open new customer accounts with assigned channel accounts
• Develop, maintain and execute go to market plans with partner accounts and embed a structured review cadence to ensure a plan-do-check-act process is adhered to
• Demonstrating value through sales of Mitsubishi solutions in conjunction with Channel partners
• Completing core reporting / forecasting responsibilities in a timely, professional and accurate manner
• Implement and execute committed sales review structure enforcing partner sales rigor
• Roll-out and integration of MEU-UK Partner Programme ensuring partner compliance is maintained

Experience:

• Sales professional with a proven ability to execute sales strategies
• Strong communication skills to a broad range of stakeholders (including C-Suite), attention to detail, flexibility, and ability to collaborate with others in a fast-paced environment
• Clear understanding and ability to demonstrate how to manage channel partners effectively
• Demonstrates business acumen, emotional intelligence and a track record of results
• Understanding of the industrial automation sector would be advantageous
• Coordination of marketing efforts between MEU-UK and partners
• A knowledge of Mitsubishi Electric automation products and solutions would be advantageous
• A recognised qualification / accreditation in electrical/electronic engineering would be advantageous
• Full UK Driving licence

In return for your commitment, we will offer you some fantastic benefits:

• Generous annual leave allowance - 25 days per year, plus bank holidays increasing by one day with each year of service until 27 days per year.
• Flexible Working - we offer a range of flexible working options that include working from home or hybrid working.
• Pension.
• Life Assurance.
• Group Income Protection Scheme.
• Private Medical, Dental Insurance and a Cash Plan Scheme - Single cover funded by Mitsubishi.
• Access to Mitsubishi's very own discount platform.
• Colleague Referral Scheme.
• Holiday Buy.
• Long Service Awards.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Sports & Social Club (Recent events such as theatre trips, Ascot, Paintball, The Darts)
• Employee Assistance Programme including additional services Eldercare & Best Doctors.

Equality and Diversity

As the business environment around Mitsubishi Electric Group is rapidly changing, providing a workplace where employees can work to their full potential regardless of gender or age is essential to business development. Based on this, Mitsubishi Electric promotes employee diversity through the following measures.