Business Development Manager- Major Contractor - Perth

Schneider Electric Australia

Join Schneider Electric and help shape major energy and infrastructure projects across Western Australia. We're seeking a driven Business Development Manager- Major Contractor to grow engagement with Major Electrical Contractors and ensure our solutions are embedded into key WA projects.

About the Role

Based in Perth, you'll act as a trusted advisor to major electrical contractors-promoting our full solutions offering, influencing project specifications, supporting tenders, and coordinating with product experts. You'll manage a healthy pipeline, track opportunities in CRM, and collaborate with the WA Project Sales Team to drive project wins and maximise opportunity capture across channels.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote Schneider Electric solutions to major electrical contractors.
• Build strong relationships to uncover and influence project opportunities.
• Support tender reviews, quotes, and commercial discussions.
• Coordinate technical support with product specialists.
• Maintain CRM accuracy and forecast project pipelines.
• Share market insights and collaborate with internal teams.
• Assist in securing major and strategic project wins.

Qualifications & Skills

• Electrical trade qualification or engineering degree.
• 5+ years' industrial/technology sales experience.
• 2+ years in key account or senior sales roles.
• Strong knowledge of power distribution and energy management.
• Experience in tenders, negotiations, and quoting.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship skills.
• Strong commercial and analytical skills.
• Proactive, adaptable, and confident managing stakeholders.
• CRM and strong computer proficiency.

Why Schneider Electric?

• Hybrid work flexibility.
• Purpose-driven work on major WA projects.
• Global learning and career development.
• Inclusive, supportive, and innovative culture.
• Work with a global leader in energy and digital solutions.

Ready to Power What's Next?

If you're a customer-focused sales professional ready to influence major contractor projects and drive strategic growth, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and grow your career with Schneider Electric.

Please note: All applicants must have full working rights in Australia.

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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.

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