Business Development Manager - Drive Systems (f/m/d)

Role Summary

All key information at a glace

• Start & Location: Immediately, Germany
• Contract type: Permanent
• Vacation: 30 days
• Working hours: 40 hours / week

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• 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

Benefits

• 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

About the Company

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

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.

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