Job Description:
- Make an impact as you take on a new career challenge
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Join a market leader, close-knit team and enjoy supportive leadership
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Adelaide base, rewarding salary package + bonus + benefits + vehicle
About Us
We are your energy technology Partner. Schneider Electric is a global energy technology leader, driving efficiency and sustainability by electrifying, automating and digitalising industries, businesses, and homes. Its technologies enable buildings, data centers, factories, infrastructure, and grids to operate as open, interconnected ecosystems, enhancing performance, resilience, and sustainability. The portfolio includes intelligent devices, software-defined architectures, AI-powered systems, digital services, and expert advisory. With 160,000 employees and 1 million partners in over 100 countries, Schneider Electric is consistently ranked among the world’s most sustainable companies.
In 2025 we were named in Australia’s top 101 workplaces for women by WORK180 and we were also recognised as the World’s Most Sustainable Corporation for 2025 by Corporate Knights. We are a truly global organisation, with Group Revenue of €40 billion in 2025 and 150,000+ employees spread across 100+ countries.
The Team
Our diverse Services business provides 24/7 servicing for: hospitals, utilities, data centers, support for the resources sector and just about everything in-between. Our Schneider Electric portfolio covers UPS, critical cooling equipment, LV/MV switchgear, transformers, substation monitoring as well as a wide range of ancillary equipment. We enable owners, end users and custodians to minimise breakdowns, increase reliability, efficiency and safety while reducing costs and simplifying operations.
The Opportunity
Our growing Services team is currently seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to be based in Adelaide (South Australia). Utilising your proven skills and experience, you will deploy your passion for outcomes as you manage existing Customers across Power Systems, Digital Power and Industry as we continue to gear up for an exciting period of growth within a market that is full of opportunity.
Reporting to a State Sales Manager, you will be empowered to work in an environment that will include a mix of time in the office, valuable face time with Customers and the opportunity to enjoy flexible hybrid working arrangements that support you to make an Impact with the team at Schneider Electric.
This exciting new career opportunity will see you:
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Maximise orders, profitability and Customer satisfaction within your territory and assigned accounts for a broad range of technical products and services
- Develop and maintain key relationships as you focus on high levels of Customer Service
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Identify new business opportunities while utilising your knowledge, skills and experience to proactively address customer needs
- Develop and execute an Annual Sales Plan and provide ongoing Account Management
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Educate Customers on offers, products, and services (e.g., including Modernisation, Consulting, Recurring and Digital Offers)
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Provide key information to our Tender Teams in preparation of sales quotations and bid proposals
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Focus on ongoing customer satisfaction as you proactively oversee all ongoing activities
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Collaborate cross-functionally with our Account Managers to maximise business opportunities
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Focus on sales/pipeline forecasts and account planning in line with key reporting milestones
(External) English Qualifications:
Our ideal candidate will possess:
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Proven Technical Sales background coupled with experience in a similar position (Account Manager or Business Development Manager), ideally within IT or Electrical markets
- A consultative style and experience selling to a diverse range of Customers
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True growth mindset coupled with the curiosity to learn and the desire to make an Impact
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A digital mindset with proven skills in MS Office and previous experience in utilising a CRM
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Those with knowledge of Schneider Electric Offers, an Electrical Trade or Engineering background will be viewed favourably
All applicants must have working rights in Australia at the time of application and will be required to provide documented evidence if selected for Interview.
Schneider Electric does not accept unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles from external agencies or suppliers via any method. If any candidates are submitted in an unsolicited manner, we will consider this as a direct candidate application to Schneider Electric and no fee will be payable.
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Endless Benefits for You
We offer all our employees a chance to build your career within our global organisation. With our game changing ‘Career Hub’ you have the opportunity to; work on global projects, explore future roles or establish a mentorship to grow your skills. The opportunities are at your fingertips.
Flex@Work – a proactive, supportive and inclusive approach to flexible work options-
FREE access to Coursera – online University to support your ongoing development
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Fitness Passport – focus on your health and wellbeing
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Share program with the option to participate and receive discounts and contributions
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Annual Leave purchasing options to ensure you have flexibility in your downtime
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Discounts at major vendors such as; Clipsal, JB-HiFi and Hoyts just to name a few through our employee rewards schemes
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Ongoing training and development on an expanding portfolio of Schneider products
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Join the World’s Most Sustainable Company and known as a market leader
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Named as one of Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2026
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Be part of an organisation that lives it’s Values through Care and Inclusion
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(External) English Company Boiler Plate:
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!
€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.
At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.
