Senior Manager - Software Sales

Role Overview

This role is responsible for driving growth of Schneider Electric's software and digital solutions

portfolio across India, including Energy, Industrial and Building segments.

The position focuses on leading consultative, multi-stakeholder sales cycles and positioning

software as a key driver of digital transformation, operational efficiency and sustainability

outcomes.

Key Software Areas

• Energy: PME, EPO, ETAP Real-Time, Substation Automation (EPAS)
• Industrial Software: AVEVA Plant SCADA, AVEVA System Platform, AVEVA MES, AVEVA
  
  

Unified Operations Center, EcoStruxure Process Expert, EcoStruxure Automation Expert

• Building Management System
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Sales & Business Development
• Drive end-to-end software sales cycles from opportunity creation to closure across
  
  

assigned territories/accounts

• Build and manage a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities to meet order and sales
  
  

growth targets

• Lead complex, multi-stakeholder deals involving Customers, Consultants,
  
  

Contractors, EcoXpert Partners, System Integrators etc.

• Consultative & Solution Selling
• Understand customer business challenges and position software-led solutions (digital
  
  

twin, analytics, automation) as business enablers

• Drive solution shaping, technical qualification and value articulation
• Work closely with Region/ Branch Sales, Prescription & Business Division teams for
  
  

demos, architectures and technical proposals

• Account & Customer Leadership
• Develop and execute account-specific software growth strategies
• Build strong relationships with CXOs, IT/OT leaders, plant heads and engineering
  
  

teams

• Identify expansion opportunities within existing and new customers
  
  

General

• Partner & Ecosystem Engagement
• Collaborate with System Integrators, EcoXpert partners, Consultants and other
  
  

channel partners to drive execution & new opportunities

• Work with internal teams (Regional/ Branch sales, Solution Architects/ SAEs/PAEs,
  
  

Marketing) to shape winning proposals

• Market Development
• Track market trends, competitor positioning and evolving customer needs
  
  

Preferred Domain Expertise

Candidates are expected to bring depth in at least one domain:

• Power systems / utilities / substation automation
• Industrial automation / SCADA / EAE
• Smart buildings / BMS / energy efficiency
• Digital transformation / IT-OT convergence
  
  

Key Skills

• Strong business + technical storytelling
• Ability to engage senior stakeholders (CXO / plant / IT/OT)
• Commercial acumen and negotiation capability
• Collaboration across cross-functional teams
• Learning agility across evolving software portfolio
  
  

General

Success Profile (What will differentiate candidates)

• Ability to sell outcomes, not products (efficiency, sustainability, reliability)
• Comfort in hybrid role (sales + solution shaping)
• Strong hunter mindset with strategic account capability
• Experience in driving large, strategic or first-of-its-kind deals
  
  

Location(s): Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata/ Bhubaneshwar, Ahmedabad

General

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Engineering background is a must
• At-least 5 years of experience in software sales, industrial automation or digital
  
  

solutions, preferably from the same industry

• Proven experience in enterprise or consultative selling
• Strong ability to manage complex sales cycles and multiple stakeholders
• Good understanding of industrial/energy domains and customer workflows
• Experience working with partners or ecosystem-driven sales models