Strategic Account Manager, Energy Transition/Renewables in France

Empower the Energy Transition with Eaton

Eaton is a global leader in power management, providing innovative solutions to help customers navigate the transformative energy transition. As a pioneering force in sustainable energy, Eaton is at the forefront of enabling a greener, more efficient future.

Collaboration is at the heart of Eaton’s approach. The company works closely with a diverse set of stakeholders – including customers, partners, and industry organizations – to accelerate the adoption of cutting-edge energy solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company that is shaping the energy landscape of tomorrow.

We are recruiting our Strategic Account Manager, Energy Transition/Renewables , several locations possible across EMEA (Austria, Netherlands, Germany, France and United Kingdom)

What you’ll do:

The Strategic Account Manager – Energy Transition is a strategic, consultative sales and marketing professional responsible for managing relationships and driving growth with a focused set of assigned key accounts in the EMEA region. This critical role shapes and executes Eaton’s Electrical Sector sales strategy for these strategic customers.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Account Planning and Management:

• Develop comprehensive Strategic Account Plans (SAPs) and deliver tailored value propositions and solutions.

• Collaborate with global and regional sales teams to align account plans with Eaton’s overall strategy.

2. Driving Accelerated, Profitable Growth:

• Serve as the primary customer interface, leading the sales, service, and support teams to execute account growth plans.

• Leverage Eaton’s full electrical portfolio to meet and exceed customer requirements.

• Establish deep domain expertise in the global Electrical Sector for each assigned account.

3. Relationship and Alliance Management:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with C-suite and key decision-makers within the assigned accounts.

• Contribute to Eaton’s overall strategy, providing voice-of-customer insights and fostering teamwork.

• Initiate and manage strategic alliances, commercial agreements, and pricing negotiations.

4. Strategic Initiatives and Thought Leadership:

• Engage customers in new product/service development and serve as a beta site for Eaton’s offerings.

• Provide strategic input to marketing and operations to develop tailored solutions.

• Establish Eaton as an industry thought leader by representing the company as a credible spokesperson.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a business-related field, or equivalent experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in sales, marketing, or business development

• Proven track record of achieving business success as a sales leader

• Strong negotiation skills and experience in leading teams

• Ability to influence and communicate effectively with C-level executives

• Fluent in English, with intercultural awareness

What we offer:

• Full-time contract within an international corporation

• Renowned Products: Our products are recognized for their exceptional quality and dependability.

• Esteemed Clientele: Our customer base includes prominent industry leaders who trust our expertise.

• Work-Life Harmony: We provide a supportive, family-oriented atmosphere within a large corporate framework.

• Career Advancement: We prioritize internal promotions, offering our team members opportunities to ascend professionally.

• Environmental Guardianship: Our operations are aligned with environmental sustainability goals, minimizing our ecological footprint.

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