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- Field Services Director
- Manages the Field Services organization and Leadership team Sales/presales, Marketing, Operations within the defined budget.
- Direct reports to country president & member of the country management team.
- Drives Performance Management across Field Services organization (in charge of a shadow P&L).
- Responsible for implementation of country and functional market strategies as well as monitoring performance against goals.
- Adapt go-to-market Field Services strategy according to local country installed base and country marketing plan (Global accounts, Targeted accounts, proximity accounts).
- Supports & deploys the global Field Services transformation program including all streams and initiatives.
- Deploys the Global offer with local adaptation of the value proposition per BU and then per market segment, paying attention to push the new Digital Offers.
- Drives profitable business growth, increasing the mix of Service Plans revenue. Drives and secures the plan and execution of the Field Services Campaign.
- Develops and grows key SE Relationships with Customers and Channels.
- Serves as a role model in collaboration between the different functions in Field Services and also with other BU functions locally and with Global Field Services.
- Manages team skills evolution to match with business needs (End User coverage) and secure quality in customer service execution.
- Develops talents to build a high-performance team, with clear goals with associated KPI for each direct report.
- Reports business & operation results on a regular basis.
- Is actively participating in the Field Services VP community.
Qualifications;
- The successful candidate should have a (4) year college degree in engineering. MBA is an added advantage
- 10 years’ experience in a similar role
- Extensive business acumen with a strong results orientation
- Experience in managing P&L
- Ability to build a sustainable and reliable relationship with the customer. The concept of Customer Intimacy is critical in Field Services.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including C-level customers
- knowledge of Schneider Electric services offers throughout the Asset Management Life Cycle of the product is an added advantage.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and ERP/CRM-related tools.
- Excellent organizational skills.
