Are you passionate about guiding customers through their energy and sustainability challenges and excited by the chance to build strong relationships and discover new commercial opportunities - all while taking an important step toward a long-term career in client management and sales? We are looking for a motivated individual to join our Client Management team as a
Client Associate within our
SE Advisory Services division, based in our
Budapest Hub. You will be joining a team that is vital to the future success of the business, and you will play a key role in building and maintaining strong relationships with our UK& I national customers and wider European customer base as they pursue their energy and sustainability goals.
Purpose of the job: As a Client Associate, your primary focus will be to
drive commercial growth by strengthening relationships with new and existing customers and
identifying opportunities to expand their use of our energy, sustainability, and efficiency solutions. You will proactively engage clients to understand their evolving needs, uncover new opportunities, and support revenue generation through upselling and generating qualified opportunities for other business units to pursue. Alongside this commercial focus, you will work closely with internal teams to ensure we deliver seamless coordination and timely delivery of contracted services.
You will begin by
managing a portfolio of emerging and key accounts, giving you the opportunity to build confidence in our services, commercial processes, and client engagement approach. With training, support, and growing experience, you will progress toward managing a larger, more strategic, and more complex book of business, with increasing ownership of client strategy and commercial outcomes.
What you will do: - Foster strong client relationships through effective formal and informal communication, understanding their business operations, key contacts, risk tolerance, and industry challenges.
- Arranging client meetings, preparing meeting materials, and confidently engaging with clients at all organisational levels.
- Effectively oversee customer's ongoing contracted services.
- Ensure timely, accurate, and comprehensive information delivery to customers, enhancing their experience.
- Acquire in-depth knowledge of commodity markets and diverse country-specific regulations.
- Build understanding of the full range of solutions offered within SE Advisory Services and identify where these can benefit clients
What we need from you: - A strong commercial mindset with the ability to spot opportunities and contribute to revenue growth
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and credibility quickly
- Self-motivated with a willingness to learn and grow within a commercial environment
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Excellent organisation skills, as well as the ability to deal with tasks simultaneously
- Some experience in the energy market is preferred
- Good use of Excel and other data processing software
- College diploma or degree or equivalent experience in a similar Client Associate role in the energy and sustainability space
- Fluent English. Other EU language skills would be advantageous but not a requirement
What we offer: - Life, Accident and Health insurance packages (Medicover White Spring)
- Cafeteria allowance
- Home Office and Utility allowances
- Yearly bonus
- Global Family Leave
- Flexible and hybrid working model
- WESOP (World Employee Share Ownership Plan) to become a shareholder in the company
- Engagement groups within the company: get a sneak peek to our company life at https: //download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=Engagement_groups_HU
- Working at the Worlds' Most Sustainable Company in 2024 (according to TIME)
- International, diverse environment and a company culture that encourages raising questions and ideas - to make an impact
- Real future career building opportunities locally & globally
- Working directly with international customers, suppliers
- ...and more!
You know about us, so let us learn about you! Apply today!Please submit an English CV.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!
€36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World's most sustainable corporations
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