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Schneider Electric USA, Inc

Solution Architect - Cooling (Finance)

For this U.S. based position, the expected compensation range is $136,000 - $200,000 per year, which includes base pay and short-term incentive.

The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our salary ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the salary range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Schneider Electric also offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees, inclusive of medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks (credits to apply towards your benefits) flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, 401(k) + match, well-being and recognition (including service anniversary) programs, 12 holidays per year, 15 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the first year of employment based on start date), opportunity to purchase company stock (eligibility depends on start date), and military leave benefits.

You must submit an online application to be considered for the position. The Company will accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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Currently we are looking for a Cooling Solution Architect

The Cooling Solution Architect will be responsible about the management of Schneider Electric customers, with focus and priority on the support of our VIP accounts. These customers will be supported during all the pre-design phase where the cooling setup/layout of the datacenter will be defined. The cooling solution architect will lead the definition of best solution thanks to a constant relationship with customers, consulting companies and the Schneider Electric entities worldwide.

What will you do?

The cooling solution architect will build and keep a constant relationship with:

Global strategic accounts, such as Internet giants, CoLo, Service providers, becoming in this way their main technical single point of contact.
Consulting companies Worldwide
Local Schneider Electric entities, located where the new projects will be established.
Working with them on a daily basis on the GSA projects.

Will also improve the relationship that already exists with VIP customers and will apply the same approach with potential new ones, bringing experiences/thoughts for continuous improvement.

The final scope is to become trusted advisors for end users and consultants, by means quarterly meetings tailored on customer needs/pains, visits for face to face discussions, visits to Datacenter in construction or commissioning phase for an End-to-end approach. Finally, participating during laboratory FWT, acting as the technical expert.

Using technical know-how, he/she will actively cooperate on a daily basis with the other departments, in particular with:

Sales team: responsible of the commercial offer for such customer, in the definition of the right approach and prioritization.
Product specialists/Tendering team: with them a hand-over will be done once the final layout /setup of the datacenter cooling products will be defined.
R&D: responsible of Schneider cooling products. With them there will be a constant cooperation to identify the best solution to propose to create added value for C&SP customer (hardware and software solutions).
Service department: to support customers with an end to end approach.

What qualifications will make you successful?

Bachelor o Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical or Electronic engineering
Seven (7) years of experience on cooling matters with focus on DataCenter applications
Communication and relationship capabilities with particular focus to cross cultural relationships worldwide.
Awareness about the Datacenter market and competition
Knowledge about cooling products, i.e. inRoom - inRow - Chillers
Team oriented approach
Fluent English knowledge

What do we offer?

An important and key job in an international company such as Schneider Electric, with the opportunity to guide and bring your contribution to become one of the key elements for our Global strategic accounts.
The possibility to grow inside the company and to make the difference exploiting the opportunities the company will offer you.
Possibility to collaborate with cross region teams.
Exposure inside the global organization thanks to the specific role of the candidate, tailored around the Global Strategic accounts needing.
Education thanks to continuous training and coaching activities and the 3E approach
Experience thanks to the constant growth that will be ensured thanks to wide activities this role will require to cover to satisfy customers needs

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

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€36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World's most sustainable corporations

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.

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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.For this U.S. based position, the expected compensation range is $136,000 - $200,000 per year, which includes base pay and short-term incentive.