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The Partner Account Manager (PAM) for Digital Industries (DI) Automation is responsible for establishing and maintaining strong, profitable relationships with assigned industrial Solution Provider partner accounts to help achieve DI Automation’s business goals. As an individual contributor, the PAM will collaborate with Solution Providers to drive strategies in close cooperation with our Vertical Sales and OEM Sales teams, to grow Siemens market share. This role is part of the Partner Sales organization within the Digital Industries Sales organization and reports to the Manager of the Partner Account team.

We are looking for a Partner Account Manager Solution Provider. This position is remote and can be based anywhere in the Pacific Northwest region (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Northern California, and surrounding area.)

You’ll make an impact by:

• Develop Partner Relationships: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with Solution Partners to drive business development and growth. Define and execute Partner Development Plans, including strategy (focus markets, portfolio / use cases, etc.), target setting, combined target pursuits with partners, business reviews, and sales measures (Deal Registrations | Marketing Development Funds | ROI on investments and more).

• Sales and Business Development: Develop business opportunities with Solution Providers that have significant potential - with a focus on Siemens’ vertical markets. Facilitate collaborative account development activities in close alignment with our Vertical Sales and OEM Sales Account Managers. Actively drive cross-selling through partners to gain market share. Support partner sales efforts with a focus on customer value, customer satisfaction, and partner success. 

• Sales Management and Support: Monitor and drive sales activities systematically across your assigned Solution Providers. Engage with partner’s sales team to support projects and overall strategy. Support and coach partner personnel to effectively manage sales cycles, win opportunities and deliver successful customer outcomes.

• Strategy and Planning: Execute and develop Partner Sales strategies. Provide accurate forecasts and planning information via CRM systems. Establish and support value selling through partners, including creating demand and qualifying partner employees. Consistently benchmark partner capabilities against market demand/potential to identify solution expansion opportunities and territory gaps. Identify new Solution Provider candidates for consideration. Identify share of wallet expansion opportunities within your assigned accounts. 
• Partner Support and Collaboration: Act as the primary point of contact for partners in commercial matters and drive internal collaboration to secure partner support. Utilize back-office and support functions to efficiently serve partners. 

• Market and Product Knowledge: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the DI Sales organization’s portfolio, domain know-how, and relevant industry branches. Ensure that partner employees are qualified and knowledgeable in promoting relevant products and services. (via Partner Academy) Know-How maintenance with Sales Specs (technical) 

• Escalation and Issue Management: Act as the first level of escalation for partner-related issues and ensure quick resolution. Ensure market transparency. 
• Collaboration and Resource Management: Cooperate with Product Management and Project Management on product and service positioning. Define and allocate resources from the technical Business Units and DES (Customer Service) BU as needed to support partner-related initiatives.
• Reporting and Accountability: Ensure the completion of regular sales reporting and adherence to sales guidelines + sales targets.

• Tools: Ensure usage of Partner tools such as Partner Academy, Partner Collaboration and Online Software Delivery

You’ll win us over by having the following qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience within sales, account management, business development or channel management experience
• Prior technical, service and solutions sales experience
• Strong knowledge of Digital Industries specific markets and solutions
• Demonstrated track record of effectively navigating highly matrixed organizations including culture and processes is critical to success of this position.
• Willingness to travel 40%
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree, preferably in an Engineering field
• Preferably working technical knowledge of Factory Automation, Drives and Motion Control, Industrial Edge, Scada etc.
• Prior partnership sales experience

About Siemens:

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