Latest Recruitment at Schneider Electric, 2nd December, 2019

Imo Joseph
6 min readDec 3, 2019

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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: Sales Representative, Industry & Projects

Location: Rivers

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Achieve profitable growth for the entire portfolio of Schneider Electrics’ products and services
  • Cover the designated region and provide support to the Head, Industry & Projects
  • Carry annual sales quota for each of the chosen accounts for One SE portfolio as well as for specific businesses
  • Be the trusted advisor for chosen accounts to provide them solutions within entire Schneider perimeter
  • Act as an industry expert for F&B processes and advise CTAs/Proximity Accounts about the Schneider solutions based on global/industry best practices.
  • Closely work with Head Industry & Projects Leader in developing and executing annual business plans of CTAs/Proximity Accounts in Nigeria
  • Work with all the stakeholders within SE (prescription, marketing, Proximity and Targeted sales teams, tendering and ECI) as well as with key stakeholders on the customer side
  • Be the central point of contact and responsibility for customer problem resolution and satisfaction.
  • Area of coverage: Port Harcourt, Bayelsa, Benin, Warri etc.

Candidate Requirements

  • 2–4 years’ work experience
  • Engineering degree
  • Background in selling turnkey electrical power distribution, process control system and digital services for F&B Industry is desirable
  • Ability to structure thoughts and articulate well
  • Hands on experience in at least one of the sub-segments of F&B (dairy, brewery, biscuits, confectionery, bakery)
  • Repeat business and customer satisfaction is key

Job Title: Sales Representative, Industry & Projects

Location: Kano

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Achieve profitable growth for the entire portfolio of Schneider Electrics’ products and services
  • Cover the designated region and provide support to the Head, Industry & Projects
  • Carry annual sales quota for each of the chosen accounts for One SE portfolio as well as for specific businesses
  • Be the trusted advisor for chosen accounts to provide them solutions within entire Schneider perimeter
  • Act as an industry expert for F&B processes and advise CTAs/Proximity Accounts about the Schneider solutions based on global/industry best practices.
  • Closely work with Head Industry & Projects Leader in developing and executing annual business plans of CTAs/Proximity Accounts in Nigeria
  • Work with all the stakeholders within SE (prescription, marketing, Proximity and Targeted sales teams, tendering and ECI) as well as with key stakeholders on the customer side
  • Be the central point of contact and responsibility for customer problem resolution and satisfaction.
  • Area of coverage: Kano, Kaduna, Abuja, Sokoto etc.

Candidate Requirements

  • 2–4 years’ work experience
  • Engineering degree
  • Background in selling turnkey electrical power distribution, process control system and digital services for F&B Industry is desirable
  • Ability to structure thoughts and articulate well
  • Hands on experience in at least one of the sub-segments of F&B (dairy, brewery, biscuits, confectionery, bakery)
  • Repeat business and customer satisfaction is key

Job Title: Sales Representative, Industry & Projects

Location: Enugu

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Achieve profitable growth for the entire portfolio of Schneider Electrics’ products and services
  • Cover the designated region and provide support to the Head, Industry & Projects
  • Carry annual sales quota for each of the chosen accounts for One SE portfolio as well as for specific businesses
  • Be the trusted advisor for chosen accounts to provide them solutions within entire Schneider perimeter
  • Act as an industry expert for F&B processes and advise CTAs/Proximity Accounts about the Schneider solutions based on global/industry best practices.
  • Closely work with Head Industry & Projects Leader in developing and executing annual business plans of CTAs/Proximity Accounts in Nigeria
  • Work with all the stakeholders within SE (prescription, marketing, Proximity and Targeted sales teams, tendering and ECI) as well as with key stakeholders on the customer side
  • Be the central point of contact and responsibility for customer problem resolution and satisfaction.
  • Area of coverage: Enugu, Aba, Uyo, Calabar etc.

Candidate Requirements

  • 2–4 years’ work experience
  • Engineering degree
  • Background in selling turnkey electrical power distribution, process control system and digital services for F&B Industry is desirable
  • Ability to structure thoughts and articulate well
  • Hands on experience in at least one of the sub-segments of F&B (dairy, brewery, biscuits, confectionery, bakery)
  • Repeat business and customer satisfaction is key

Job Title: Sales Representative, Industry & Projects

Location: Oyo

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Achieve profitable growth for the entire portfolio of Schneider Electrics’ products and services
  • Cover the designated region and provide support to the Head, Industry & Projects
  • Carry annual sales quota for each of the chosen accounts for One SE portfolio as well as for specific businesses
  • Be the trusted advisor for chosen accounts to provide them solutions within entire Schneider perimeter
  • Act as an industry expert for F&B processes and advise CTAs/Proximity Accounts about the Schneider solutions based on global/industry best practices.
  • Closely work with Head Industry & Projects Leader in developing and executing annual business plans of CTAs/Proximity Accounts in Nigeria
  • Work with all the stakeholders within SE (prescription, marketing, Proximity and Targeted sales teams, tendering and ECI) as well as with key stakeholders on the customer side
  • Be the central point of contact and responsibility for customer problem resolution and satisfaction.
  • Area of coverage: Ibadan, Sagamu, Mowe etc

Candidate Requirements

  • 2–4 years’ work experience
  • Engineering degree
  • Background in selling turnkey electrical power distribution, process control system and digital services for F&B Industry is desirable
  • Ability to structure thoughts and articulate well
  • Hands on experience in at least one of the sub-segments of F&B (dairy, brewery, biscuits, confectionery, bakery)
  • Repeat business and customer satisfaction is key

Job Title: Technical Supervisor

Location: Abuja

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Technical supervision of the project in the training centers including overseeing the training of trainers of the centers
  • Follow-up electricians in the field
  • Technical support to electricians
  • The Technical Supervisor will work closely with the retail team to support electricians.
  • The technical supervisor should be technically sound and dynamic.
  • Ensure together with the NAPTIN team that all administrative activities (including logistics, registration and operations) are carried out for the effective delivery of the training sessions.
  • Send monthly reports on the training activities carried out in the centers
  • Carry out feedback survey at the end of every training session to focus on improvement points and ensure the trainees have been successfully trained.
  • Train NAPTIN trainers
  • Supervision of the project in the training centers
  • Follow-up of electricians in the field
  • Provide technical support to electricians

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • 3 years’ minimum experience in a similar role
  • Must hold a Degree in Marketing, Management, Business Administration or any related/similar course
  • Experience in customer service will be appreciated
  • Ability to work with little supervision and track multiple processes
  • Computer-savvy
  • Outstanding organizational and coordination abilities
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: afr-recruitment-nigeria@afr.schneider-electric.com using “Kogi Sales Rep” as mail subject.

Job Title: Area Sales Manager

Job ref.: 005TOT
Location: Lagos (To support the business in Abuja and it’s environment)

Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Work with leading parastatals and government entities including but not limited to; NDIC, FIRS, CBN, TCN, NIPP, NDDC, BOI etc. to ensure prescription of SE on upcoming projects.
  • Actively manage relevant contractors, panel builders, distributors and consultants within the region
  • Build a robust pipeline with clear visibility and timelines on all government related projects.
  • Identify and work with leading government parastatal contractors to ensure conversion to order on prescribed projects.
  • Maintain good communication and reporting structure to the management on activities.
  • Respond to RFQs promptly covering full detail including; technical and commercial conditions.
  • Developing and implementing strategy for increased market share in the region.
  • Drive orders and sales growth across all managed customers in the region.
  • Work with the marketing team to organise sales activities to boost presence and engagement of customers in the region.
  • Conduct negotiations with clients on contract terms, prices and other relevant conditions.
  • Ensure partner compliance to all signed agreements.
  • Internal coordination of all stakeholders (supply chain, finance and Services) to ensure prompt and effective project delivery.
  • Develop annual and quarterly sales forecasts in line with global financial targets.

Qualifications
Role Requirement:

  • B.Sc. or B.Eng in Electrical Engineering
  • Master’s in management or MBA would be an added advantage
  • Minimum of 8 years post graduate experience (with at least 3 years in a leading sale or a sales support role) within the electrical distribution industry
  • You have proven experience in the sale of technical solutions and concepts.
  • Strong knowledge in electrical distribution industry
  • Have strong access to key players in the building and utilities ecosystems as well as with govt. parastatals

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online: https://schneiderele.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=005TOT&tz=GMT%2B03%3A00&tzname=Africa%2FNairobi

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