Channel Manager France

France, Paris

Sales

**Your challenge**:
Are you passionate about driving sales? Indirect sales through partners are a major sales strategy at Advantech. As part of the International Channel Sales Team, you will be working closely with Product, Sales, and Strategy to lead the partner channels. You will be a key player in establishing relationships with partners in France.

**Your responsibility**:
The position of Channel Manager is quite a challenging job. You will develop existing and new focused Channel Partners in the French market, as well as new business opportunities. As a key member of the IOT Business, you will plan and execute strategic and tactical business plans that meet revenue goals. Through communication and sales skills, you will ensure your partners and potential customers are motivated and connected for excellent functional working relationships.
- You will develop and maintain high-level relationships to broaden awareness and understand current and emerging needs.
- You will successfully prospect and secure new business channels and partners by positioning the company with a focus on industrial products and solutions.
- You will continuously develop, maintain, and manage a robust pipeline.
- You will develop new accounts in the industrial automation and connectivity business while managing Channel partners.
- You will manage potential channel conflicts in partner environments.
- You will unveil existing and new partner growth potentials and goals.
- You will drive successful expansion and retention strategies across our product lines and through all available channels.
- You will manage partner agreements and sales strategy, targeting partner entities to continuously grow the business and generate sales.
- You will attend conferences and appropriate industry/professional association meetings to promote solutions and the brand.
- You will cooperate internally with other departments and team members (marketing, technical support, logistics, finance).

**Who are you?**:
You’re more than a Channel Manager - you’re a proactive business developer who inspires others to excel. With a proven track record in industrial automation, computing, and networking sales, you bring a wealth of experience in advising and convincing manufacturers, energy operators, and system integrators to leverage our products and solutions. If your natural environment is cooperation with partners, you like challenges and interesting journeys, this position is the right one for you.
- You have a great record of accomplishment in industrial technology (5 years+).
- You have in-depth expertise in IIoT technologies and industrial automation products and solutions. Your knowledge encompasses edge computing, industrial PCs (IPCs), wired and wireless communication protocols (such as Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Modbus, and Wi-Fi/5G), as well as a broad range of automation hardware and software solutions, including PLCs, HMIs, sensors.
- You have a strong understanding of the Channel ecosystem - roles of VARs, VADs, System Integrators, and Distributors.
- You have excellent presentation and communication skills with the ability to win the partner’s commitment.
- You can provide effective partner support, coaching, and driving whilst enabling smooth collaboration with other parts of the organization.
- You understand industrial technology products, topics, and solutions (such as iFactory Industry 4.0, Smart Grid Energy, Network Virtualization, Cloud, white-box among others).
- You handle conflicts between parties and work well under pressure, focusing on solving challenges.
- You are fluent in English and French.

**How do we see the future?**:
This is a very interesting time to be a Channel Manager in the French region at Advantech. Over the last few years, this position has shifted from box moving to strategic partnerships. Our partners need a different approach and you will be a key factor in this puzzle. We know that selling products without additional value is vanishing. Clients need extraordinary support and together with partners, you will be able to achieve great goals. Together with you, our partners will keep growing their own and our revenue

**Who is Advantech**:
Advantech is a leader in providing trusted, innovative products, services, and solutions. Advantech offers comprehensive system integration, hardware, software, customer-centric design services, embedded systems, industrial automation products, and global logistics support. In Europe, we are 500 employees from more than 45 different nationalities. Our mission is to enable an intelligent and sustainable planet.