Partner Sales Account Manager

Job Description

Mission of the Function: The Partner Sales Account Manager is responsible for development, exploitation, and maximization of the account penetration and profitable growth of assigned accounts and geography for the Digital Industries (DI) portfolio of products and solutions. Digital Industries comprises of SCADA & factory automation, low voltage drives, and digital connectivity products such as industrial networking, power supplies, and RFID/IID/RTLS. He/she represents Digital Industries in all sales/strategic activities and acts as interface between the customers, distributors, solution partners and Siemens.

Dimension of the role and volume: The Partner Sales Account Manager will have a geography consisting of a combination of Enter, Expand, and Defend accounts and will be responsible for the achievement of the account business targets in the respective customer base to include business planning, review, account development and revenue generation leading to market share growth. The role is intended to be self-sufficient in terms of product, technology, and solution knowledge at an executive level and 1st level engineering discussion/conversations.

Expected Interactions: External: Customer (incl. Executive and Senior Management), Partners (e.g. Distributors, Solution Partners); Internal: All Digital Industry Business Units, Smart Infrastructure (SI) counterparts.

Role Requirements:

Technical Knowledge

Understands, communicates, and articulates, the customer value proposition for Siemens products, solutions, and technologies at all levels within a customer organization, including maintenance, operations, engineering, purchasing, and executive levels.

Opportunity Management & Account Development

Ensures assigned sales targets are achieved by collaborating with Partners, Siemens Business Units, and support teams to enter, expand, and defend assigned accounts, with KPI reporting and tracking in CRM SieSales.

Identifies, develops, and drives leads and opportunities with tracking in CRM SieSales for new account development.

Ensures the seamless handover to project execution and delivery teams.

Coordinates/collaborates with other Siemens entities (i.e. SI EP and DI SW) to further maximize account penetration

Territory Analysis and Transparency

Owns responsibility for the implementation and ongoing management of the distribution strategy, within their assigned geography.

Analyzes the market, business targets & strategy, issues, needs, processes, value chain and key business drivers and makes recommendations to ensure adequate and effective Partner coverage.

Represents the partner to the Siemens DI Business Units to ensure a unified approach towards customers, while providing operational excellence.

Evaluates the distribution or solution partner capabilities and potential, for account identification, penetration, management, and ongoing support.

Partner Strategic Planning & Execution

In collaboration with the Partner, creates and align all components of the Annual Business Plan with Siemens Business Unit goals.

Holds quarterly reviews of the financial, strategic and operational aspects of the Partner Annual Business Plan, and works with the Siemens Business Units, support teams, etc. to ensure sales targets are achieved.

Works with Partners to ensure all aspects of Partner business operations are in compliance with Siemens policies, manages resolution of potential violations and corrective actions

Collaborates with other sales teams across multiple geographies as necessary to ensure seamless cooperation between Partners throughout the sales process

Relations Management

Builds/maintains sustainable relationships with the appropriate customer, distribution decision makers.

Facilitates and plans relationships on executive and senior levels with the distributors, customers and Siemens management.

Escalation Management

Provides early recognition of potential risks with (major) business impact. When necessary escalates identified risks in time to appropriate DI Management.

Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience

Candidate should have 2+ years of previous experience selling technical products and solutions.

8+ years of professional experience in a sales environment.

The candidate should possess technical knowledge of factory automation, motion control, drive systems, control products, and Industrial Ethernet networks.

Proven track record of developing new business opportunities in a teaming environment.

Must be able to demonstrate the ability to identify or uncover a customer’s specific challenge, develop relevant relationships with customer’s organization, develop a strategy, propose a technical solution, and win the opportunity.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills are essential.

Position requires 15% overnight travel.

BS in a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.

BS in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or computer science is preferred.

- Where permitted by applicable law, Siemens may require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 based on job requirements, and in accordance with an accommodation based on legally protected reasons.

Organization: Digital Industries

Company: Siemens Industry, Inc.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Job Type: Full-time

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