Industry Distributor Growth Manager

Schneider Electric Corp; West of England, Gloucester, Coventry; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + Bonus

28 Days Annual Leave + Holidays

Pension Scheme

Employee Share Ownership Programme

Health & Wellbeing Support

Learning & career development

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Business Development Manager for its Industry Business Unit in the United Kingdom. You will develop distributor relationships, identify new opportunities, and collaborate with the sales team to hit targets and strategic goals.

Responsibilities include market analysis, training distributors, and cross-functional collaboration to maximize distributor performance. The role emphasizes travel, strong communication skills, and a results-driven mindset to drive growth

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development, sales, or account management within the industry sector.
• Industry automation experience in Variable Speed Drives, PLCs, HMIs, or Schneider Electric technologies.
• Strong distributor management and channel sales knowledge.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyze data and market trends to support informed decision-making.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and passionate about driving business growth.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with distributors and provide them with tools and resources.
• Conduct market research to identify trends, needs, and competitive landscape; translate into action.
• Collaborate with the sales team to develop and implement effective sales plans.
• Provide distributors with product and sales training, and marketing support.
• Monitor distributor performance and provide feedback for continuous improvement.
• Liaise with Schneider Electric teams to identify cross-sell opportunities across regions.
• Prepare regular reports on distributor performance, market trends, and sales forecasts.

Skills

Business development

Sales

Account management

Distributor management

English fluency

Industry automation

Tools

Industry automation tools

Job description

Schneider Electric is seeking a Business Development Manager for its Industry Business Unit in the United Kingdom. You will develop distributor relationships, identify new opportunities, and collaborate with the sales team to hit targets and strategic goals.

Responsibilities include market analysis, training distributors, and cross-functional collaboration to maximize distributor performance. The role emphasizes travel, strong communication skills, and a results-driven mindset to drive growth