Business Development Leader - EPC & Strategic Accounts
Schneider Electric
Houston, TX
Description
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities
Market & Account Development
EPC & Strategic Account Engagement
Solution Positioning & Sales Execution
Strategy, Reporting & Internal Alignment
Travel: Willingness to travel up to 50% as required.
Why Work for Schneider Electric?
(External) English Qualifications:
Education:
Experience:
Let us learn about you! Apply today.
(External) English Company Boiler Plate:
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.
What will you do?
The Business Development Leader – EPC & Strategic Accounts is responsible for driving growth across complex capital projects by developing and expanding relationships with Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) firms and selected strategic end-user accounts. The role focuses on early project engagement, strategic account planning, and advancing opportunities across multiple industrial segments, positioning Schneider Electric as a preferred long-term technology partner.
Key Responsibilities
Market & Account Development
- Identify, qualify, and pursue large capital project opportunities across multiple industrial and infrastructure segments.
- Develop and execute strategic account plans for priority EPC firms and key owner/operator accounts.
- Engage early in the project lifecycle to influence technical, commercial, and digital architectures.
- Monitor market trends, project pipelines, and investment drivers to proactively shape demand.
EPC & Strategic Account Engagement
- Build and maintain senior-level relationships with EPC executives, project directors, and engineering leaders.
- Coordinate Schneider Electric engagement across multiple EPC business units and project portfolios.
- Act as a single-point strategic interface for selected high-impact owner/operator accounts.
- Support global and regional EPC framework agreements and preferred partner strategies.
Solution Positioning & Sales Execution
- Articulate the value proposition of Schneider Electric’s automation, digital, electrical, and lifecycle solutions.
- Lead executive-level customer discussions focused on business outcomes, risk reduction, and lifecycle value.
- Collaborate with sales, technical, proposal, and delivery teams to develop differentiated solutions.
- Support bid strategies, deal qualification, and commercial positioning for complex pursuits.
Strategy, Reporting & Internal Alignment
- Build and maintain a qualified pipeline aligned with strategic growth priorities.
- Provide market and customer feedback to product management, marketing, and leadership teams.
- Track opportunity progress, forecast revenue, and report on key performance indicators.
- Contribute to long-term strategy development for EPC and strategic account growth.
Travel: Willingness to travel up to 50% as required.
Why Work for Schneider Electric?
Schneider Electric’s mission is to be your Energy Technology Partner. Join a global leader that electrifies, automates, and digitalizes industries and infrastructure worldwide. This role offers the opportunity to shape strategic customer relationships, influence large capital projects, and drive sustainable growth across multiple industrial segments while working with a high-performing, collaborative team.
(External) English Qualifications:
What qualifications will make you successful for this role?
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field (Master’s preferred)
Experience:
- 20+ years of experience in business development, sales, engineering, or project execution within industrial or infrastructure markets.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
- Ability to operate independently while collaborating effectively across teams.
- Demonstrated experience working with EPC firms and/or large owner/operator accounts.
- Proven success influencing and closing complex, multi-stakeholder capital projects.
- Experience operating in a matrixed, global organization
Core Competencies:
- Strong understanding of EPC business models, project lifecycles, and risk allocation.
- Ability to position integrated solutions across automation, digital, and electrical domains.
- Executive presence with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strategic thinking combined with disciplined execution.
Let us learn about you! Apply today.
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!
€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.
At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.