East Asia Technology Drives Sales Manager

Schneider Electric; Petaling Jaya; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in technology seeks an experienced professional to lead application initiatives for their drives portfolio in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. The role involves driving sales enablement, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and conducting market analysis. Ideal candidates will have a degree in engineering, strong experience in Variable Speed Drives, and a minimum of 10 years in solution/application experience. Join a team where you can make an impact in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Global Family Leave

Comprehensive medical coverage

Worldwide Employee Stock Ownership

Hybrid work arrangement

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years experience in solution/application.
• Must have strong drives experience in Variable Speed Drives.
• Fluent in English; speaking Chinese beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead sales enablement initiatives for Drives.
• Conduct market analysis to position offerings for success.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders for strategic growth.

Skills

Drives experience

Collaboration

Tech-savvy

Multilingual

Education

Degree in engineering

Tools

Variable Speed Drives

LV/MV System Drives

Job description

Position Summary

This role is responsible for leading application initiatives for drives portfolio for building sales enablement/business development aspects, support and drive sales engagement with respective country teams within East Asia Operations.

1. Single Point of Contact for Application Development/GTM
2. Sales Enablement
3. Proactive on the prescription to End User / Design Firms
4. Collaboration with Global and Regional Hub
5. Community Management
6. Analytics
7. Monitoring: Business & technology
8. Be a role model as a leader to promote Drives application scope across the internal & external communities

Responsibilities

1. Build and maintain a high-performance culture while collaborating with country team, business units and support functions with winning strategies
2. Act as SPOC for a defined applications/segments
3. Be able to lead sales enablement initiatives and boost campaigns for the Drives
4. Responsible for the identification and implementation of strategic growth and transformation activities
5. Work closely with offer marketing and internal stakeholders to position our Drives portfolio as a leader in the market, Low Voltage & Medium Voltage
6. Be current with most Drives Applications offerings and solutions to be seen as a subject matter expert
7. Be able to conduct market analysis to identify gaps in the market and position our company and our offerings for success

Engagement with Stakeholders

Work closely with teams:

• Segment/Application teams
• Build and maintain a relationship of trust and collaboration between Schneider Electric’s stakeholders and our strategic partners while at the same time driving sales enablement
• Pipeline reviews to ensure the teams are maintaining a short- and medium-term focus
• Be seen as a trusted advisor
• Identify and remove obstacles for commercial success to improve hit-rate

Some KPI’s but not limited to

• Orders / Sales KPIs
• Application development
• Sales Competences improvement
• Feedback from respective stakeholders

The Ideal Candidate

Must be a hands-on techno-commercially on drives & segments/application. Technology enthusiast who is curious to know about the future development of the market and give clear direction for the country business team.

Must be self-motivated and driven with a “must win” mindset and a desire to be successful. Being able to work independently but also as part of a team in a matrix organization is essential to this role. Be able to influence and motivate individuals and stakeholders that do not report to him, to achieve shared KPI’s through a collaborative and synergistic approach.

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Degree in engineering
• Strong drives experience in Variable Speed Drives & LV/MV System Drives
• Deep knowledge of segment/application
• Minimum of 10 years, solution/application experience
• Collaborator, initiator & tech-savvy
• Fluent in English, Speaking Chinese, multilingual beneficial

What’s in it for me?

• Global Family Leave
• Comprehensive medical coverage for employee and dependents
• Worldwide Employee Stock Ownership
• Hybrid work arrangement (New Ways of Working)
• …and more!

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

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