Industry Account Manager

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us

Job Description

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive and sustainable. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers – amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility – our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, who are looking for a place to make an impact. And if that's you we would love to have you join us

You will develop and implement sales strategies and plans to meet, or better yet, exceed annual sales goals and grow our market share. Because you have demonstrated how our products, information software and solutions will benefit the customers operation and bottom line, those customers will rely on you for answers and future solutions – and grow their spend with us. You will be based in Nova Scotia or New Brunswick, Canada and you will report directly to the Sales Manager, Industry.

Responsibilities - What you will do:

• Become the expert your customers need. Understand their industry (applications, standards/regulations, drivers & trends), their own organization and how things get done, what they want to accomplish and how our offerings and partner capabilities will help them achieve those goals
• Manage it. It being the strategy for growing your accounts, and talking to your extended team about your plans so they can support you
• Develop into a trusted advisor. You will understand their processes, plans and organisation model so well that you can offer application knowledge, industry expertise and guidance on their projects
• Influence decisions. You'll qualify customer opportunities, engage resources, and coordinate the solution design and presentation so the customer chooses our solution for all the right reasons
• Collaborate. You'll work with Industry Managers and your broader account team, senior management and a technical engagement team (domain experts) to plan for and win opportunities
• Look ahead. We have the platform, Dynamics Customer Relationship Management system, and the processes to maintain accurate assessments of targets and opportunities in the funnel
• Negotiate. You'll team with your colleagues in Contracts and Negotiations to offer the best contract terms and conditions (T&Cs), pricing, discounts and allowances, and obtain agreements and prices to support the proposal effort
• Manage. That includes customer/internal account reviews, and internal/external partner expectations

Qualifications - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience
• Ability to travel 30% of time.
• Valid Drivers' License
• Legal authorization to work in Canada is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• 5 years' experience in industrial automation
• 5 years' experience in technical sales, industrial distribution, systems integration or an engineering firm, or graduate of the Rockwell Automation Sales Training Program
• Applied experience in one or more areas related to selling control/information solutions into our target industries, or supporting same, and production/process engineering experience, manufacturing operations experience or similar work, either from within the Rockwell Automation organization or in similar industry
• Sell at the senior management & executive levels and convey Rockwell Automation's products & services in a manner which demonstrate tangible economic value.
• Industrial software experience

As Rockwell is a global company, candidates must be able be bilingual or able to communicate in English (spoken and written)

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance including Medical and Dental
• Health Care Spending Account (HCSA – dependent on the plan chosen)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Retirement plans
• Paid Time off
• Volunteering Time off
• Employer Savings Plan Matching (includes RRSP, TFSA, and EPSP)
• Employer Paid DC Pension
• Maternity and Parental Leave Top-Up
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor. This is a summary of the position's responsibilities and does not reflect the entire scope of work expectations. Actual pay will be based on factors such as skills, knowledge, education, and experience.

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans. 

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