Data Center BDM

At a Glance   Legrand  has an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Manager for Data Centers (BDMDC) to join the Electrical Wiring Systems Division of Legrand Canada. This is a remote position reporting to Alberta, Canada. This position is responsible for generating opportunities in the Data Center Market, driving specifications, working with Contractors installing product in Data Centers, generating quote requests for our Data Center products under EWS as well as provide Collaborative support to other Divisions like DPC who have a large breath of products geared towards Data Centers. As part of the BDMDC’s responsibility they will focus on generating the sales opportunities with Power Bus Way, Cablofil, Pass & Seymour and Wiremold, key EWS brands. The successful candidate will also acts as the national subject-matter expert for Data Center infrastructure solutions, engaging end users, consulting engineers, contractors, and channel partners to influence specifications and project awards in the Data Center market and adjacent markets.   What Will You Do? Responsible for driving strategic growth of Legrand’s Data Center solutions across Canada, focus on Western Canada, support Eastern Canada. Acts as the national subject-matter expert for Data Center infrastructure solutions across Legrand brands including Power Bus Way, Cablofil, Wiremold and Pass & Seymour, EV Chargers. Engages end users, consulting engineers, contractors, and channel partners to influence specifications and project awards uncovering opportunities. Develop and execute a national Data Center business development strategy. Identify, qualify, and pursue new Data Center opportunities including hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, and edge environments. Build and manage a robust opportunity pipeline from early design through project award. Collaborate and support/promote business with other Legrand divisions including Avtron(Load Banks), DPC-Raritan/ServerTech, Starline, all key brands with Data Center focused products outside of EWS. Support project tracking, forecasting, and CRM reporting through salesforce.com. Project Management Job Tracking-Follow up Open Opportunity Management Contact/Account Updates Key Territory Business Plan Build senior-level relationships with Data Center owners, operators, and consulting engineers, and installers. Deliver technical presentations, lunch-and-learns, and solution briefings. Influence specifications to include Legrand solutions at the design stage. Support regional sales teams, agents, and distributors on complex Data Center opportunities. Provide solution guidance, system architecture support, and value engineering alternatives. Train internal and external partners on Legrand Data Center solutions. Serve as the Data Center expert across Legrand brands including Wiremold, Cablofil, Connectrac, and Pass & Seymour. Engage in New Account acquisition focusing on large Fortune 500 data center clients. Meet with key customers and decision makers to develop effective relationships. Be an end-user resource to help develop solutions. Proactively assess, clarify, and validate customer needs on an ongoing basis. Provide regular updates to senior management on status and performance of customer accounts within the territory. Perform other duties as assigned. Provide market feedback to product management and marketing teams.