SI B Sales Development Program Trainee
Siemens
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Job summary
Siemens in Louisville, KY, is launching an early-career Smart Infrastructure sales track. Participants start in the SDP to develop technical and sales skills, shadow opportunities, and learn Siemens processes and CRM tools while supporting building automation, fire, and security solutions.
The program leads toward a SolutionsSales Executive role. Ideal candidates bring a HS diploma, sales exposure in related fields, and strong communication.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED (minimum)
- Sales experience in building automation or related field
- Must be 21 years old with a valid driver's license
- Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
- Fluent in English (spoken and written)
Responsibilities
- Achieve new order/booking and profit goals based on your assigned quota.
- Develop and maintain a qualified funnel of opportunities including forecasting expected order intake.
- Develop understanding of the marketplace, competitors, customers, and decision influencers across the region.
- Identify new business opportunities and create go-to-market strategies to drive end-user sales.
- Consult with customers to determine budgeting and investment requirements.
- Collaborate with operations and internal teams to deliver excellent customer outcomes.
- Spend minimum 50% of time in customer-facing activities, in person and on site.
- Travel overnight ~10% for training and business development as required.
Skills
Education
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Job description
This role supports our Louisville, KY branch location, which serves customers throughout the state of Kentucky.
Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. We are improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrives is if our people are thriving. That's why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you?
Our Smart Buildings help to create efficient, safe, adaptable, and responsible environments. Our aim isn't just about improving buildings; it's about creating perfect places that improve people's lives.
The Sales Development Program (SDP) at Smart Infrastructure Buildings is a structured, early-career development experience designed to prepare participants for a Sales Executive role in the building automation, fire, and security industry. This program combines technical training, sales skill development, cohort learning, and hands-on local area experience to accelerate readiness for a customer-facing sales position. Participants will gain exposure to Siemens' portfolio, sales processes, tools, and customer engagement strategies while building strong business and technical foundations.
- Participate in structured technical and sales training
- Engage in cohort learning sessions and program assignments
- Complete area-based learning activities and job shadowing
- Build foundational knowledge of building automation, fire, and/or security solutions
- Learn Siemens sales processes, tools, and CRM systems
- Support sales teams with customer research, proposals, and opportunity development
- Present learnings and progress throughout the program
- Collaborate with mentors, managers, and program leaders
- Structured development curriculum
- Technical product and portfolio training
- Exposure to real sales opportunities and customers
- Mentorship and coaching
- Cross-functional learning opportunities
- A clear pathway to a Sales Executive role
- Participation in training sessions, cohort meetings, and program assignments is mandatory.
- SDPs are expected to demonstrate continuous learning, professionalism, and growth mindset throughout the program.
The SolutionsSales Executive is committed to supporting our new construction business within our commercial Smart Buildings Automation Controls Solutions team. Our Solutions Sales team will achieve booking and profit goals by developing and implementing plans to grow, develop, and manage contractor, consultant, developer, and end-user relationships; capitalize on sales opportunities within the territory; and effectively execute sophisticated deals independently within our established guidelines. Our Sales Executives are ambassadors of quality Siemens technology, products and services, and your expertise and regular interaction with the customers will help them optimize and facilitate a safe, emergency-ready workplace.
- Achieve new order/booking and profit goals based on your assigned quota.
- Develop and maintain a qualified funnel of opportunities including forecasting expected order intake. Deliver on forecasted results consistently.
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the marketplace, competitor offerings, customers, and decision influencers across the region, segments, and verticals within the region. Keep current on automation market business and product trends.
- Develop a vertical market and account management plan that focuses on strategic growth. Identify new business opportunities to grow in new markets or adjacent segments and develop "go to market" strategies to drive business to the end user customer and the standard construction channel.
- Act as a consultant to multiple levels of the customer's organization by understanding their challenges and recommending services to ensure their building systems perform as required to achieve business goals.
- Attend industry-specific networking events; actively participate in professional organizations such as ASHRAE, AEE or USGBC to build a network of contacts and to represent Siemens in the market.
- Consult with the customer and determine budgeting and investment requirements.
- Position Siemens as an industry leader among service providers, leveraging Siemens world-class digital service delivery as a key differentiator.
- Collaborate with operations and internal teams to deliver excellent customer outcomes.
- Work with your internal sales support to enable you to spend more time with your customers.
- Collaborate with sales estimators to prepare cost estimates and customer bid packages.
- Partner with other sales business teams to plan, target, and acquire new projects and accounts.
- Set pricing based on identified value of the services offered to the customer.
- Work with operations, finance, legal and other inside and outside resources to obtain the sale.
- Actively participate in sales department meetings, workshops, and seminars to stay knowledgeable on current market, business, and product trends.
- Expected to spend minimum 50% of time in customer facing activities, performed in person and on customer site.
- Work with existing customers supporting their needs and act as a hunter to bring new customers to the business.
- Travel overnight ~10% for training and business development as required based on your assigned territory.
- High School Diploma or state-recognized GED
- Sales Experience in building automation or a related field
- Must be able to demonstrate:
- Financial expertise to estimate and sell technical solutions and service offerings effectively and independently
- Account development and strategic sales skills
- Organizational, presentation, and negotiation skills
- Verbal and written communication skills in English
- Experience with Microsoft Office suite
- Must be 21 years of age and possess a valid driver's license with limited violations; must meet eligibility requirements to participate in Siemens' fleet vehicle program
- Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship
- Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering
- Salesforce CRM
- Software, IoT, and networking experience
- Experience in the life sciences, healthcare, education, data center, and commercial office vertical markets
- Experience selling to end users/owners and demonstrated understanding of how to market, position, and sell cloud-based, data-driven service programs such as fault detection and diagnostics to existing and new customers
Join us today!
We are a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, we create technology with purpose adding real value for customers.
We value your unique identity and perspective. We are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society, while ensuring that we attract the best talent based on qualifications, skills, and experiences. We welcome you to bring your authentic self and transform the everyday with us.
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Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html
The pay range for this position is $50,337 - $86,292 annually plus an uncapped sales incentive structure. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.
Siemens is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.
Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any characteristic protected by Federal or other applicable law.
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This role will be posted for a minimum of five (5) days from the original posting date. The posting timeline may change based on applicant volume to ensure we attract and consider a strong and representative candidate pool.
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