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Business Development Manager - Drives & Soft Starters

Schneider Electric

Dollard, Quebec

Business Development Manager - Drives & Soft Starters

Schneider Electric

Dollard, Quebec
 
Salary: Information not available
 

 

What will you do?

 

Schneider Electric is seeking a high‑impact Business Development Manager to lead our Drives and Soft Starters growth strategy across Québec, Ottawa, and the Greater Toronto Area. This is a true hunter role, ideal for someone energized by uncovering new opportunities, building strategic relationships, and driving revenue expansion in a dynamic and technical marketplace.

 

In this individual contributor position, you will craft and execute innovative sales strategies, engage directly with customers and partners, and showcase our industry‑leading Drives and Soft Starter solutions. If you thrive on autonomy, territory ownership, and creating momentum in the market, we want to hear from you.

 

 

  • Drive revenue growth for Drives & Soft Starters by defining and executing the territory sales strategy across Québec, Ottawa, and the GTA.
  • Identify, pursue, and convert new customer opportunities through proactive research, outreach, and market engagement.
  • Promote our Drives and Soft Starter offer through technical & commercial training, presentations, demonstrations, and hands‑on sessions for Schneider employees, distributors, system integrators, consulting engineers, partners, and end‑users.
  • Support the sales team by providing competitive insights, market intelligence, and solution positioning.
  • Collaborate with Schneider Electric’s sales force and specifier team to influence engineering firms, EPCs, consultants, and major end users to include our offer in vendor lists.
  • Prepare accurate forecasts, maintain pipeline visibility, and contribute to account growth reporting.
  • Develop success stories, create BOMs, review technical specifications, and maintain CRM updates.
  • Work closely with technical teams to support solution selling and ensure an exceptional customer experience.

 

 

 

What will make you successful:

 

  • University or college degree in Electrical or Control Engineering (preferred).
  • 3–5 years of business development or sales experience within Industrial Automation.
  • Knowledge of Drives and Soft Starters products and applications.
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% withing the assigned territory.
  • Functional knowledge of English and French is required. Must be able to work with stakeholders located in Quebec, other Canadian provinces and internationally

 

 

What's in it for you:

  

The compensation range for this full-time position, which includes base pay and short-term incentive, is $129,600-$172,800 for candidates who are Ontario residents. Our salary ranges are determined by including roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the salary range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Schneider Electric also offers an inclusive benefits package to support all of our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, pension matching, well-being programs, holidays & paid time off, and more. If you feel that your experience is either above or below the initial requirements listed, we still encourage you to apply for the position. We are considering candidates of varying seniority for this role, and the salary range will be adjusted accordingly based on your experience. 

 

Let us learn about you! Apply today. 

  

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This posting is for an existing vacancy. 

  

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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!

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Have questions or want to learn more about us? We would love to hear from you!

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About Schneider Electric

We are your energy technology partner. We electrify, automate and digitalize every industry, business and home, driving efficiency and sustainability for all. We’ve always been at the forefront of energy and technology, leading the convergence of electrification, automation, and digital intelligence into what we define as energy technology.