Working at Schneider Electric: IMPACT starts with us: To ensure that energy and resources are used optimally, we provide our customers around the world with digital energy and automation solutions. This is true teamwork and only possible thanks to the commitment of all our great employees. Together, we work every day towards a more sustainable future - perhaps soon with you? Apply today and become an IMPACT Maker at Schneider Electric!
Join us in driving and accelerating the growth of Schneider Electric's Drives business. In this role, you will identify and develop high-potential opportunities across key market segments, influence projects at an early stage, and build strategic relationships with end users, system integrators, contractors, and other key stakeholders. Working closely with direct sales teams and internal experts, you will drive solution adoption, develop qualified opportunities, and support customers throughout the entire project lifecycle from initial engagement to successful project delivery.
We are looking for a results-driven hunter with strong expertise in industrial automation, drive systems, digital transformation, and Industry 4.0. The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with a consultative sales approach, is capable of working autonomously, and thrives in a collaborative matrix organization
All key information at a glace: - Start & Location: Immediately, Germany
- Contract type: Permanent
- Vacation: 30 days
- Working hours: 40 hours / week
Your Impact: - Drive sustainable business growth for Drive Systems by identifying, developing, and converting new project and market opportunities
- Build strong relationships with end users, consultants, EPCs, OEMs, System Integrators, and other key stakeholders to influence project specifications and drive solution adoption
- Position and promote the value of Drive Systems solutions through consultative selling, technical presentations, and commercial negotiations
- Develop and strengthen strategic partner networks to expand market coverage and accelerate business growth
- Lead opportunities throughout the sales cycle, from qualification and specification to tendering, proposal development, contract award, and project handover
- Collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and Project Execution teams to ensure customer success and achievement of business targets
Your Profile: - Several years of experience in Business Development, Technical Sales, or Sales within Industrial Automation, Drive Systems, or a related field
- Strong technical and commercial understanding of Drive Systems and industrial applications
- Proven success in solution selling, project business, and managing complex sales opportunities
- Experience developing customer relationships, channel partners, and strategic business networks
- Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
- Self-motivated, results-driven, and able to work independently in a dynamic environment
- Fluent in German and English
Our Offer: - You will be part of a growing company with a positive industry reputation, who is a recognized leader in a market where energy services are in demand
- We provide the freedom to make your own decisions. Take on responsibility for the success of an international group
- Thanks to flexible working conditions, it will be easy for you to reconcile family, leisure time and your job
- You may develop different interests in the future? With Schneider Electric, you have all the development opportunities an international group can provide
- Our attractive salary and the social benefits our international group offers speak for themselves
Curiosity, Inclusion, Teamwork: Nobody is flawless and not all career paths are the same. The important thing is that we have the will to learn and develop ourselves further. Because we know that career also means having to find your strengths first. Apply now, even if you don't fulfil all the requirements (yet). We look forward to getting to know you!
Your next step? Now apply online! Please upload your CV including salary expectations and giving the
job ID 2026-131795. The contact person for this position is
Florian Hahmann.
Note: Schneider Electric does not accept unsolicited application documents from recruitment agencies. Should Schneider Electric consider a candidate whose profile has been sent by recruitment agencies without an existing framework agreement, no claims can be asserted against Schneider Electric.
Learn more: You can find us on Instagram via @schneiderelectric_karriere to make sure you don't miss any news.
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At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.
Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: "We see you. We value you". It's more than just pay and benefits- it's a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.
For this Germany based position, the minimum of the pay is EUR 85.600 (Total Target Cash) per year. This pay includes base pay and short-term incentives or sales incentives. The compensation for this position applies to candidates with full-time contracts located within the Germany. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level.
Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you
Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you'll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:
Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: health and life insurance, paid time off, parental and care leave, flexible work options, support for chronic conditions, and confidential counseling for life's challenges with our employee assistance program partner.
Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs: your base salary, short-term incentives or sales incentives, opportunities to own company shares, and retirement savings plans for your future.
Grow Your Skills and Career. We commit to helping you grow with ongoing performance and development conversations, Senior Talent Program, global career opportunities, access to our Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors, and learning platforms like Coursera to equip you with the skills for today and tomorrow.
Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage teaming up through project opportunities on the Schneider Career Hub, smart ways to collaborate, celebrating contributions via a recognition program, sharing your voice in our engagement survey, and fostering an inclusive, caring workplace.
Support Your Community. We make a difference in your community with volunteer leave, programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation , and initiatives that support youth education.
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.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!
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Working at Schneider Electric: IMPACT starts with us: To ensure that energy and resources are used optimally, we provide our customers around the world with digital energy and automation solutions. This is true teamwork and only possible thanks to the commitment of all our great employees. Together, we work every day towards a more sustainable future - perhaps soon with you? Apply today and become an IMPACT Maker at Schneider Electric!
Join us in driving and accelerating the growth of Schneider Electric's Drives business. In this role, you will identify and develop high-potential opportunities across key market segments, influence projects at an early stage, and build strategic relationships with end users, system integrators, contractors, and other key stakeholders. Working closely with direct sales teams and internal experts, you will drive solution adoption, develop qualified opportunities, and support customers throughout the entire project lifecycle from initial engagement to successful project delivery.
We are looking for a results-driven hunter with strong expertise in industrial automation, drive systems, digital transformation, and Industry 4.0. The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with a consultative sales approach, is capable of working autonomously, and thrives in a collaborative matrix organization
All key information at a glace: - Start & Location: Immediately, Germany
- Contract type: Permanent
- Vacation: 30 days
- Working hours: 40 hours / week
Your Impact: - Drive sustainable business growth for Drive Systems by identifying, developing, and converting new project and market opportunities
- Build strong relationships with end users, consultants, EPCs, OEMs, System Integrators, and other key stakeholders to influence project specifications and drive solution adoption
- Position and promote the value of Drive Systems solutions through consultative selling, technical presentations, and commercial negotiations
- Develop and strengthen strategic partner networks to expand market coverage and accelerate business growth
- Lead opportunities throughout the sales cycle, from qualification and specification to tendering, proposal development, contract award, and project handover
- Collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and Project Execution teams to ensure customer success and achievement of business targets
Your Profile: - Several years of experience in Business Development, Technical Sales, or Sales within Industrial Automation, Drive Systems, or a related field
- Strong technical and commercial understanding of Drive Systems and industrial applications
- Proven success in solution selling, project business, and managing complex sales opportunities
- Experience developing customer relationships, channel partners, and strategic business networks
- Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
- Self-motivated, results-driven, and able to work independently in a dynamic environment
- Fluent in German and English
Our Offer: - You will be part of a growing company with a positive industry reputation, who is a recognized leader in a market where energy services are in demand
- We provide the freedom to make your own decisions. Take on responsibility for the success of an international group
- Thanks to flexible working conditions, it will be easy for you to reconcile family, leisure time and your job
- You may develop different interests in the future? With Schneider Electric, you have all the development opportunities an international group can provide
- Our attractive salary and the social benefits our international group offers speak for themselves
Curiosity, Inclusion, Teamwork: Nobody is flawless and not all career paths are the same. The important thing is that we have the will to learn and develop ourselves further. Because we know that career also means having to find your strengths first. Apply now, even if you don't fulfil all the requirements (yet). We look forward to getting to know you!
Your next step? Now apply online! Please upload your CV including salary expectations and giving the
job ID 2026-131795. The contact person for this position is
Florian Hahmann.
Note: Schneider Electric does not accept unsolicited application documents from recruitment agencies. Should Schneider Electric consider a candidate whose profile has been sent by recruitment agencies without an existing framework agreement, no claims can be asserted against Schneider Electric.
Learn more: You can find us on Instagram via @schneiderelectric_karriere to make sure you don't miss any news.
You can find everything about Schneider Electric as an employer here: https://www.se.com/de/de/about-us/careers/overview.jsp https://www.se.com/de/de/about-us/careers/overview.jsp
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