This position is engaged in all sales phases - from cold sell calls to contractual awards, and the handover of such to the project execution and delivery organization. Focus areas of responsibility are as follows:
- Implement and continuously improve the local PWS (Power & Water Solutions) sales strategy and tactics throughout the agreed region, developing the business leveraging Emerson’s product portfolio.
- Identify and prospect, develop, drive, and close sales opportunities.
- Own the allocated order budget throughout each fiscal year.
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Account management for assigned customers.
The Business Development Manager New Energies reports to the Sales Director and has dotted-line collaborative responsibility with the European Business Support organization.
If you are ready to start and grow your career in a world-renowned technology company, we welcome you to join us!
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
- Acquire new customers in the New Energy Market (focus: Datacenters, Battery Storage & Power) in the Benelux region.
- Identify and develop sales opportunities for products, solutions, and services.
- Manage the full sales cycle from lead generation to contract negotiation and closure.
- Achieve regional sales targets and drive business growth.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers.
- Understand customer needs and align solutions with their business objectives.
- Develop and execute account strategies and long-term growth plans.
- Monitor market trends, customer requirements, and competitive landscape.
- Lead and coordinate complex, cross-divisional sales projects.
- Deliver presentations, proposals, and participate in industry events.
- Ensure accurate reporting and use of sales tools.
- Comply with company policies, procedures, and trade regulations.
- Collaborate with internal teams and centers of excellence.
Who You Are:
You provide timely and helpful information to individuals across the organization. You focus on priorities and set stretch goals. You make new connections and build relationships in other areas and teams. You focus on priorities and set stretch goals. You research initiatives and try new approaches.
For This Role, You Will Need:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Control Automation Sales within Power & Renewables (Benelux).
- Proven network in the Power & Renewable Energy sector (Benelux).
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Experience in both engineering and sales/marketing (focus on control systems/processes).
- Solid technical knowledge of power & renewables, including power plant operations and DCS.
- Advanced sales and negotiation skills.
- Fluent in Dutch and English (written and spoken).
- Team player with willingness to travel across Benelux and occasionally Europe.
Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:
- Productive and open minded; problem solving skills.
- People person, high interpersonal skills, relationship builder, networker.
- Comfortable with change and able to succeed in contexts of uncertainty.
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Ability to handle conflict and deal with complexity.
Our Offer to You
At Emerson, we are committed to fostering a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that inspire innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers. We’re emphasizing a culture of togetherness – one that builds community, prioritizes collaboration and continuous improvement.
We understand the importance of work-life balance and are dedicated to supporting our employees' personal and professional needs. From competitive benefits plans and comprehensive medical care to equitable opportunities for growth and development we strive to create a workplace that is supportive and rewarding. Our work schedule aims at creating new levels of growth, build a stronger community and provide greater professional development for our employees.
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Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.
We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.
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Skills Required
- Power industry fluency and application knowledge
- Proven track record of direct selling in a complex technical and commercial sales environment
- Degree level in Engineering discipline (B.Sc. or higher) or equivalent
- Good communication and presentation skills, fluency in Dutch and English
- Experience of developing successful relationships in a matrix organization
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically (25% to 50% of the time)
- Negotiation skills
- Driving license
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The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Emerson and has not been reviewed or approved by Emerson.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs have been strengthened with a 401(k) plus company-supported contributions such as profit sharing and a recent cash-balance transition for certain participants. These features are positioned as differentiators among large industrial peers.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan introduced in 2026 enables discounted share purchases via payroll deductions. This adds an accessible ownership element to the total rewards mix.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — The package includes PTO, holidays, sick leave, and parental leave within a broad benefits suite. Coverage breadth aligns with large-employer norms across locations, though specifics vary.
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