Senior Manager, Sustainability Business

Schneider Electric; Gauteng; Presencial; ZAR 900 000 - 1 500 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Schneider Electric seeks a high-impact leader to establish its advisory services presence in Africa, building a flagship client portfolio and setting the commercial foundations for long-term market leadership. You will own pipeline development, collaborate across delivery, commercial and global expert teams, and drive sustainable revenue growth in a fast-moving market.

The role requires deep sustainability expertise, a proven track record in consulting or advisory with enterprise clients, and

Qualificações

• Background from a leading strategy/advisory firm or strong delivery track record.
• Proven commercial track record with end-user and enterprise clients.
• Sustainability background with decarbonization and energy transition understanding.
• Combines consulting depth with commercial hunting and sustainability expertise.

Responsabilidades

• Build the market: establish SE Advisory Services as trusted partner across Africa.
• Own the number: manage pipeline, qualification, proposals and revenue growth.
• Land flagship references by securing marquee clients to unlock regional scale.

Conhecimentos

Entrepreneurial

Hunter mindset

Cross-functional

Executive communication

Resilience

Stakeholder management

Formação académica

Postgraduate or 4-year degree

Ferramentas

ESG software

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Africa is a defining growth market for sustainability: rising decarbonization commitments, energy access and efficiency imperatives, and fast-maturing ESG regulation are creating strong demand for trusted advisory. You will have the mandate - and the global backing - to establish our presence, build a flagship client portfolio and lay the commercial foundations for long-term market leadership.

What will you do?

• Build the market: establish SE Advisory Services as the trusted sustainability transformation partner of choice across key African markets.
• Own the number: carry the commercial target - pipeline creation, opportunity qualification, proposal-to-close and sustainable revenue growth.
• Land flagship references: secure marquee clients whose success stories unlock scale across the region.

What are the key skills we are looking for?

• Entrepreneurial and founder-minded, comfortable building in a sophisticated, mature and advanced market.
• A collaborative team player with a hunter mindset who thrives on working across delivery, commercial and global expert teams.
• Entrepreneurial & self-starting- comfortable managing multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-moving environment. Agile, adaptable and able to drive results with minimal oversight.
• Thrives in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment- brings resilience, commitment and willingness to work long hours and meet tight deadlines that turn ambition into impact.
• Fluent in both the boardroom and the technical detail - credible with CFOs, CSOs and engineers alike.
• A collaborative orchestrator who mobilizes global expertise into local wins.

Experience Required:

• Consulting, industry or start-up pedigree -ideally combined. A background from a leading strategy/advisory firm (Big 4 or MBB), a strong technical/advisory delivery background, and/or a start-up environment where you have worn multiple hats and built things from the ground up.
• Proven commercial track record. Direct sales experience with demonstrable success selling to and closing with end-users and enterprise customers.
• Sustainability at the core. A genuine sustainability background - you understand decarbonization, ESG and the energy transition and are passionate about driving real-world impact.
• The winning combination. Consulting depth + commercial hunting + sustainability expertise together is exactly the profile we are looking for.
• Techno-commercial experience across sustainability strategy consulting, ESG software, energy efficiency and renewable energy opportunity advisory.
• Ability to combine technical expertise with commercial ownership of consulting opportunities -proposal development, pipeline support and customer engagement.
• Skilled at translating complex technical findings into clear business cases, investment roadmaps and actionable, decarbonization-linked recommendations.
• Known for using commercial strategy to shape opportunities, unlock pull-through value and drive sustainable growth.
• A true hunter profile - self-starting, resilient and energized by building markets and closing deals.

Qualifications:

• Minimum relevant postgraduate or 4 year qualification
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience

What's in it for me?

• Meaningful work that drives both business growth and positive environmental impact
• Opportunity to partner with leading organizations on their sustainability transformation journeys
• Collaborative culture with ongoing training, mentorship, and clear paths for career advancement
• Flexible work environment that empowers you to manage your territory and schedule effectively

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Country-specific programs and initiatives may be available.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

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150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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