Global Director of Sales and Connected Services

Emerson; Crawley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Crawley is seeking an experienced sales professional who will develop and execute global sales strategies in the Corrosion and Erosion sector. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Engineering, Marketing, or Business and significant experience in sales within related industries. Join a company that values employee innovation and well-being, offering competitive benefits and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Private Medical cover

Employee Assistance Program

Recognition programs

Qualifications

• Significant Sales experience in related industries.
• Demonstrated ability to develop aggressive sales/marketing strategies.
• Experience in sales management and leadership essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Corrosion and Erosion sales plans globally.
• Foster a customer focused safety and quality culture.
• Manage key account relationships and commercial agreements.

Skills

Sales experience

Technical orientation

Continuous improvement principles

Leadership

Education

Degree in Engineering, Marketing, or Business

Job description

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Develop, execute, and own account and industry specific Corrosion and Erosion sales plans globally
• Foster a customer focused safety and quality culture throughout the organization
• Deliver the strategy for Integrity Management providing end to end solutions for our customers including partnership evaluation and development of Acquisition Funnel
• KPI’s for Corrosion and Erosion Global Trade and Intercompany bookings and sales
• Proactive management of key account relationships and commercial agreements.
• Drives the growth of the business consistent with that of a disruptive technology / business model.
• Works to integrate the Corrosion and Erosion business and products into the broader Emerson Automation Solution organizations where appropriate in an expeditious manner.
• Monitor volume and price/discount trends and the DOA process
• In conjunction with local Sales and Service teams, actively participate in high level calls and meetings to stay close to customer base, sales process, and improvement opportunities.
• Proactively utilize executive level selling to maintain and grow customer base and presence.
• Actively participate in the Strategic Planning process.
• Support Country planning processes
• Work closely with marketing department to ensure support of Sales strategies and objectives.
• Support to Sales companies through Sales Tools, Visits and training
• Actively drive cross BU activities
• Leverage all available strengths of the Automation Solution organization to win business through white space analysis, participation in project pursuit processes, leveraging Key Account teams, and other group capabilities.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Degree in Engineering, Marketing or Business, coupled with a strong technical orientation obtained either through an Engineering degree or years of experience.
• Significant Sales experience in related industries
• Must have demonstrated the ability to develop imaginative and aggressive sales/marketing strategies. Also required to have knowledge and experience in the principles of continuous improvement
• Experience in sales management and leadership essential
• Extensive travel is required

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our dedication to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive! Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognise the importance of employee well‑being. We prioritise in providing competitive benefit plans, including Private Medical cover, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups, recognition and much more.

Make this great opportunity yours!