Sales Director (Industry Automation Japan)
4 days ago• Tokyo, Japan
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About the Role:
Sales Director, Industrial Automation Division for Schneider Japan, which will be responsible for leading a team of sales professionals, identifying opportunities for growth and driving success with existing customers.
What will you do?
- Lead activities and performance of the entire IA sales team, including or excluding Partner Alliance and Sales Engineer functions; depends on candidates' experience.
- Develop and implement strategic sales plans within the country for driving aggressive and sustainable growth
- Identify and develop strategies (together with the Business Vice President as Division Head and Marketing functions) to penetrate target accounts/markets and drive customer diversification to improve Schneider Electric's presence in the country and across all sales channels, including distribution sales
- Responsible for the sales team establishment including overall recruitment and selection of sales personnel and ensure proper training and staffing levels, in collaboration with HR
- Retain and develop talents through coaching and engagement activities
- Maintain effective communication with the whole sales team and communicate strategies, goals, and actively provide feedback
- Interface with all levels of management to engage on pricing and terms negotiations and to resolve business challenges as they may come: skillfully communicate especially with C-level customers
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What skills and capabilities will make you successful?
- Humble, confident leader with growth mindset
- Demonstrable business acumen and commercial proficiency
- Powerful communicator with strong leadership
- Out-of-the box thinker and intellectually curious
- Ambition to step up (i.e. strong potential and ambition to develop as a candidate successor to IA Division Head)
Who will you report to?
- Business Vice President of Industry Automation Business of Japan
What qualifications will make you successful for this role?
- Bachelors degree or above
- At least 5 years of expertise in Industrial Automation and/or the industrial technology sector (software or hardware)
- Proven capability of leading a sales organization with team management experience
- Experience as leader driving strategy and team facilitation
- Experience with financial, cost, pricing and data-driven analytical skills
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Client-provided location(s): Tokyo, Japan
Job ID: Schneider_Electric-https://careers.se.com/jobs/95071?lang=en-us
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2025-07-30T23:43:30
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