About Robert Bosch GmbH
Headquartered in Germany, Robert Bosch GmbH is a premier global supplier with four primary business sectors: Automotive Technology, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. Over 400,000+ associates generate sales of over €90 billion. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.” Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The special ownership structure guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant investments in safeguarding its future. In North America, Robert Bosch LLC supplies automotive original equipment and aftermarket products, industrial drive and control technology, power tool, security and building technology, thermo-technology, household appliances, solar energy, healthcare, and software innovations. Bosch established its regional presence in North America in 1906 and now employs 41,000 associates in more than one hundred locations.
Bosch Building Technologies Integrator Business
The regional system integration business called Bosch Building Technologies offers solutions and customized services for building security, energy efficiency, and building automation for commercial buildings and infrastructure projects Bosch started its Integrator Business in North America through the acquisition of Climatec in 2015. Climatec expanded Bosch’s role as a comprehensive supplier of energy, building automation and security solutions. Climatec is recognized in the building industry as an independent single-source integrator of critical building systems including energy services, building automation and security & life safety in the U.S. market. The company provides consulting, planning, implementation and 24/7 remote management. Climatec is active in several market segments and industries including data centers, commercial real estate buildings, and federal, state, and local government. Climatec has operated as an independent entity, maintaining its offices in Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, New York, and New Jersey. Climatec continues to represent and integrate numerous leading manufactures’ product lines across its wide range of services, including Bosch products. In 2023, Bosch acquired Canadian-based security integrator Paladin Technologies. Merging Paladin Technologies and Climatec will significantly expand Bosch’s Integrator Business in North America. Today the combined entity of Bosch Building Technologies (previously Climatec and Paladin Technologies) represents over $900M in revenues and 3500 associates. Utilizing the strengths of both companies, Bosch offers its customers a complete portfolio of networked and efficient energy, building automation and security solutions.
Job Title: Senior Director , Critical Infrastructure
Job Summary:
As a pro-active Senior Director with Bosch Building Technologies, you will be responsible for achieving sales revenue goals, developing and maintaining valued customer relationships, expanding the company’s critical infrastructure customer base, and maintaining professional selling skills. Your business acumen and ability to communicate with stakeholders and effectively identify opportunities will be crucial to ensuring the longevity of our client engagements. This is a high-level sales and relationship management role, responsible for ensuring a deep partnership and long-term revenue expansion.
Responsibilities:
- Strategic Planning: Define and implement sales strategies and action plans to increase with critical infrastructure market share and meet financial objectives.
- Team Leadership & Mentoring: Recruit, train, and coach sales professionals to maximize their potential and achieve individual quotas.
- Performance Management: Monitor sales metrics, analyze data to identify trends, and make data-driven decisions to optimize performance.
- Client & Account Management: Build relationships with key clients, manage high-level negotiations, and ensure exceptional customer service.
- Operational Execution: Create sales playbooks, manage budgets, and oversee day-to-day operations to ensure efficiency.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Marketing, Operations and Engineering teams to align strategies.
- Own the creation of your annual sales plan and develop your strategic approach for your market to increase sales in all company service offerings including integrated security, networking/data cabling, and/or commercial audio-visual.
- Propose and present new solutions for security, integrated systems technologies, and infrastructure.
- Follow up on all sales leads and maintain CRM activities, opportunities, and forecasting.
- Monitor competitive landscape for changing security technology and trends to ensure Bosch Building Technologies offerings are leading edge and to add value to our clients through leveraging their existing technology.
- Leading, mentoring, and managing a team of sales professionals to drive performance and meet targets.
- Representing the company at conferences, and networking opportunities to strengthen brand positioning.
Supervisor Duties:
In accordance with applicable Company policies/procedures and Federal/State laws, will perform the following supervisory responsibilities: planning, assigning, and directing work; coaching and appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Professional Competencies:
- Results oriented networking and prospecting.
- Excellent customer relation skills.
- Excellent written and verbal skills in one on one and large group situations.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including client and employee relations.
- Ability to organize workload for effective implementation.
- Ability to multi-task while working under deadlines and time constraints.
- Efficient in standard business software (Microsoft Office, Outlook, OneNote, Visio).
- Ability to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures.
- Ability to function as an effective team member in a collaborative sales environment.
- Ability to adapt as the external environment and organization evolves.
Required Qualifications:
- Progressive experience in a technical sales environment, ideally from the integrated security, networking/data cabling and/or commercial audio-visual industries
- 10 - 12 years of experience selling complex integrated solutions involving access control, CCTV, intrusion systems, structured cabling, RTLS, nurse call, PA systems, fence detection, digital signage, corporate AV, or other related systems
- Experience selling into Critical Infrastructure; energy, water, transportation & healthcare
- Knowledge of the following technologies: IP networks, low voltage electronics, power and communications, Windows XP or 7 workstations, Microsoft Office products
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience of selling in related industries (IT, Telecommunications, engineering, technology)
- Experience with the following technologies; Client-Servicer security applications, MS SQL databases, Server and Storage Infrastructure.
- Post-secondary education; University degree in Business
- Working knowledge of Microsoft D365
Physical Demands:
In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
- Must be able to effectively communicate in English, (ie see, hear, speak and write clearly) to communicate with colleagues and/or customers
- Manual dexterity required for occasional reaching, lifting of light office objects, and operating office equipment
- Sitting, standing, walking in office environments and construction sites
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and may be required to work at heights over 1.8m (6 feet)
Working Conditions:
In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- The office is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated. Noise levels are considered low to moderate
- Will be required to be on site with customers or contractors, with or without colleagues to manage the expectations and deliverables. Sites range from general office environments to new construction.
- Driving to customer sites is required
- Limited overnight travel may be required
Additional Information:
- Compensation: $170,000 - $200,000 + Commission (DOE)
- Working Hours: This position generally works Monday- Friday, overtime and on call when necessary
- Travel Requirements: Overnight travel may be required, 30-40%
- Bosch Discounts: As an associate of Bosch, you will have access to various discount programs at Bosch
- Benefits:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401K w/ company match
- Life/AD&D/LTD
- Paid Vacation/Sick/Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pet Insurance
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.
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If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing a job application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, you can reach out to our HR team for support at 602-944-3330 or email AskHR.BT-NA@bosch.com. Please note our HR representatives do not have visibility of application or interview status. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job
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