Intelligent Device Business Lead - Central Region

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 25,000 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

The "Business Unit" Lead, Intelligent Devices, is a technical resource for Rockwell Automation products within their area(s) of responsibility; Smart Components, Power & Motion Control. They are capable of articulating capability and benefits of the portfolio when involved in product-centric pursuits. They are responsible for maximizing the Rockwell Automation sales within their assigned geography and business. They are responsible for commercial support for a specific range of products within a defined geography.

The "Business Unit" Lead, Intelligent Devices, will assist in commercial marketing activities, interface with Product Business Units, advise on proposal and pricing strategies for pursuits, and interface between customers and the Global Product Businesses.

This position is located in the Greater Indianapolis, IN area and reports to the Regional Manager, Intelligent Devices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide timely information to support effective management of the business to all levels.
• Ensure regional selling resources maintain the appropriate competencies across assigned products and services.
• Co-operate with the sales force in promoting the product offering for which they are responsible.
• Plan and execute commercial programs related to product responsibility.
• Define and articulate product differentiators and values versus competition.
• Analyze competitive product lines, have knowledge of competitor's strategy, further define competitive differentiators.
• Participate in trade shows, seminars and/or similar marketing activities, ensuring technical resources are able to support.
• Lead launch of new products to the sales force and channel.
• Actively seek out and participate in both formal and informal training opportunities to continuously develop technical skills.
• Ensure market access (System Integrators and Distributors) can articulate value and identify opportunities for new products and technologies within assigned product business.
• Provide product gap and development feedback to appropriate business unit.
• Collaborate and share insights with regional and global peers.
• Understand business models, organization and go to market strategy; leverage where appropriate.
• Knowledge of the industry strategies, familiarity with outcome-based selling.
• Understands the business drivers and KPI's of the customer.
• Keep sales and customer relationship management data up to date in tools (i.e. SFA), optimizing activities by using tools consistently.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering/technical related field or equivalent.
• Ability to Travel 40% locally, within the Indianapolis area
• Legal authorization to work in the United States is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong solution and application expertise, and related demonstrated sales experience.
• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in Power Control, Motion Control and Industrial Components in Technical industry
• Fluency with native language and strong command of English (written & spoken).
• Ability to work with and gain confidence of senior level personnel (internal and external) in a highly collaborative, matrixed stakeholder organization.
• Ability to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways.
• Ability to align and influence critical stakeholders.
• Strong supporter of our customer centricity. Understands the importance of demonstrating concern for satisfying customers. Passionate about developing goals to improve our customer experience.
• Ability to set, be accountable for and achieve challenging targets.
• Ability to influence, empower, coach and motivate others.
• Ability to adapt communication style and messaging to different audiences.

We offer a Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can flex with your personal life.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

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