Business Development Manager – Building Automation at Phoenix Contact

Job SummaryThe Business Development Manager Building Automationserves as a customer-facing salesperson responsible for managing business development efforts engineered projects and applications specific to the sited discipline. This role is responsible for driving growth supporting hub strategy execution and collaborating with industry managers and regional teams. The ideal candidate has a background in engineering and sales with experience in application-based selling and stakeholder engagement within the segment. This position is an individual contributor role and does not include formal people management responsibilities.The Business Development Manager Building Automation is an experience sales professional with deep understanding of Building Automation the deployment of HVAC systems and other OEM equipment to maintain environmental and operational control of complex buildings and campus scale building installations. Additional understanding of zero failure building control such as data center thermal management or critical facility management considered a plus... Understanding of how control and telemetry are deployed in this space including and understanding of Tridium Software. Advanced understanding of devices and software tools to enhance both telemetry and control in the modernization efforts within the segment. Advanced understanding of system alignment with advanced tools related to Industry 4.0 and Software Defined AutomationResponsibilitiesManage business development efforts within the Applications & Engineered Projects Hub ensuring alignment with segment and industry strategies.Collaborate with engineering product and industry teams to develop tailored customer solutions and respond to market needs.Utilize CRM and enablement tools to manage pursuits track performance and maintain visibility across opportunities.Maintain accountability for KPIs and OKRs related to hub strategy execution and customer engagement.Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture focused on excellence knowledge sharing and customer value.Apply sales acumen across multiple disciplinesincluding Critical Infrastructure Applications and Engineered Projectsleveraging transferable skills to support solution development.Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand and adapt to discipline-specific requirements including process-focused and infrastructure environments.Align role execution with segment strategy as defined by Industry Managers ensuring consistency with broader business objectives.Technical acumen to serve as a subject matter expert within a focused segment area contributing insights and guidance to strategic initiatives and customer solutions.Support localization and execution of global segment strategies maintaining awareness of leadership direction (e.g. German-led initiatives).Demonstrate professional expertise in assigned segment providing mentorship and technical leadership as needed.Perform other duties as assigned by leadership to support evolving business needs.Qualifications510 years of experience in business development engineering projects or technical sales.Strong understanding of engineered solutions and application-based selling.Excellent communication leadership and stakeholder management skills.Experience with CRM platforms and sales enablement tools.Engineering discipline with sales experience preferred.Demonstrates a willingness to collaborate with others build relationships and involve others in decision making.Demonstrates the ability to deliver results by solving or supporting others in solving problems prioritizing tasks and/or resources and focusing on outcomes.Demonstrates self-awareness and the willingness to learn and grow accept changes and effectively adapt to changing work demands.Demonstrates the ability to drive customer value through knowledge of the business putting effort into identifying customer needs and delivering work to maximize the value for customers.Demonstrates a willingness to promote the value of improvement and innovation by staying ahead of trends creating ideas and opportunities and generating speed.Demonstrates a willingness to take ownership by making decisions taking responsibility and driving things forward.Essential Job FunctionsMust be able to travel by airOccasional overseas travel for extended periods requiredOccasional Domestic Travel requiredMust be able to sit for extended periods of timeMust be able to communicate effectively in EnglishMust be able to lift 25 lbs.Regular and on-time attendancePerks & BenefitsPhoenix Contact offers a generous benefits package that includes medical dental and vision coverage 401k matching bonus plan and a generous time off package. There are also a wide variety of additional benefits available including 16 weeks fully paid maternity leave & 10 weeks fully paid paternity leave auto allowance life insurance short & long-term disability assistance and more!#LI-RD1Phoenix Contact is committed to the diversity of our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age color disability gender identity or expression marital status national or ethnic origin political affiliation race religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation veteran status and family medical or genetic information.If you need special accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job please call x3490 between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM Eastern Standard Time Monday Friday or email .Notice to Staffing Agencies Placement Services and Professional Recruiters:Phoenix Contact has an internal Staffing Department. Recruiters are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact Phoenix Contact employees directly in an attempt to present candidates. Phoenix Contact will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Phoenix Contact including unsolicited resumes sent to a Phoenix Contact mailing address fax machine or email address directly to Phoenix Contact employees or to Phoenix Contacts resume database will be considered Phoenix Contact property. Phoenix Contact will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Phoenix Contact will consider any candidate for whom a Recruiter has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Recruiter free of any charges or fees. Phoenix Contact will not pay a fee to any Recruiter that does not have a signed Phoenix Contact contract in place specific to the position for which the resume was submitted. Recruiting vendor agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Phoenix Contacts Director of Organization Development and Talent Acquisition or his or her designee. No other Phoenix Contact employee is authorized to bind Phoenix Contact to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Recruiters. By submitting a candidate to Phoenix Contact recruiters agree to be bound and comply with this policy.Required Experience:Manager Key Skills Construction Experience,Facilities Management,HVAC,Automotive Diagnostics,Construction Management,Maintenance,Quality Management,Geometry,Property Management,Supervising Experience,Commercial Cleaning,Google Suite Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1