Schneider Electric Job for a Key Account Manager in Lagos

Schneider Electric - As the Global Specialist in Energy Management™ and market leader in industrial automation and software. Schneider Electric enables people to experience and transform efficiency where they live and work; from home to enterprise, across the grid and the city. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green, the Group brings a world where innovative individuals use collaborative solutions to make the most of their energy, while using less of the common planet. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Key Account Manager - Process Automation, West Africa Ref Id: 005497 Location: Lagos Schedule: Full-time Job Description

• In this position you will be responsible for the sale of the complete Schneider Electric Process Automation portfolio (DCS, Safety Systems, PLC, SCADA, Cyber Security) in Nigeria and West Africa. This includes products, services and solutions for different sectors: Oil & Gas, Power, Mining, Water and Waste Water and Food & Beverage.
• You will maintain an excellent relationship with your customers, which will allow you to understand their specific requests, business processes and needs.
• You work with various sales channels like the end customers, EPCs, system integrators and consultancy firms.
• You will be the first point of contact for existing and new customers.

• Developing, maintaining and expanding lasting professional customer relations by means of regular customer visits and participation in customer events.
• Having current knowledge of the market readily available by developing and maintaining market and product developments up to date, gaining insight in customer structures and organizations, and identifying and following up on opportunities with customers.
• Analyzing customer needs and elaborating offers both independently and in cooperation with the solutions/sales support team.
• Coordinating the preparation of quotes in cooperation with the proposal group.
• Coordinating technical support for customers.
• Proactively taking on key positions in order to obtain budgeted orders from these customers.
• Negotiating price and conditions with the customer.

• You have completed a relevant technical Master degree (electronics or industrial automation).
• You combine commercial insight with a result-oriented attitude, while applying the required interpersonal skills.
• A good command of both oral and written English.
• A driver's license is required.
• You have at least 5 years of experience in industrial automation, preferably in the Oil & Gas and/or Power sectors.
• You have proven experience in the sale of technical solutions and concepts.