Solution Sales (Industry Automation)

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(External) English Responsibilities

About the Role :

As a Solution Sales professional, you will play a pivotal role in driving business growth by delivering Schneider Electric's innovative industrial automation solutions. This role demands a proactive, results-oriented mindset, combining strategic account management, consultative selling, and cross-functional collaboration to create measurable value and build long-term partnerships.

What will you do?

• Develop and execute strategic account plans for assigned industries and key end users to accelerate growth and capture new opportunities.
• Engage deeply with clients to uncover business objectives, clarify challenges, and translate needs into actionable solutions.
• Design and deliver optimal solutions leveraging Schneider Electric's industrial automation portfolio to achieve customer success.
• Prepare competitive quotations and lead negotiations to secure profitable deals and maximize value for both customer and company.
• Build and sustain strong customer relationships to ensure long-term partnerships and repeat business.
• Collaborate effectively across internal teams to drive proposal development and guarantee flawless execution.
• Implement sales strategies with precision to consistently achieve or exceed revenue and profitability targets.
• Analyze market trends and competitor activities to inform strategic decisions and maintain a competitive edge.

What skills and capabilities will make you successful?

• Customer-Centric Mindset: Ability to deeply understand customer challenges and deliver tailored solutions that generate measurable outcomes.
• Strategic Thinking: Expertise in crafting account strategies that accelerate growth and deliver sustainable revenue.
• Influencing & Negotiation: Proven ability to lead high-stakes discussions and secure agreements that maximize value.
• Technical Curiosity: Drive to master industrial automation technologies and translate them into competitive advantages.
• Resilience & Adaptability: Determination to overcome obstacles, adapt quickly to change, and maintain focus on achieving results.
• Collaboration & Leadership: Ability to mobilize teams, align stakeholders, and ensure flawless execution of complex projects.
• Results Orientation: Unwavering commitment to exceeding sales targets, driving profitability, and delivering tangible impact.
• Proven Sales Expertise: Demonstrated success in closing large-scale system deals combining industrial software and hardware (e.g., MES, SCADA, DCS, Power Monitoring Systems).
• Business Development Acumen: Skilled in identifying, pursuing, and converting new opportunities into long-term business success.

What's in it for you?

• Impactful Work: Contribute to shaping the future of industrial automation and digital transformation.
• Career Growth: Access to continuous learning and development programs.
• Innovation Culture: Work with cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with industry experts.
  
  ...and more!

Who will you report to?

• Senior Manager, Solution Sales, IA

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?

• Bachelor's degree or above
• Over 5 years technical sales and/or key account management experience in industrial automation products
• Business-level English (TOEIC 800+)
• Japanese driver's license

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

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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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36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World's most sustainable corporations

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

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Client-provided location(s): Tokyo, Japan, Nagoya, Japan, Osaka, Japan

Job ID: Schneider_Electric-https://careers.se.com/jobs/102791?lang=en-us

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-12-01T18:43:55