London, United Kingdom

The Client

Datacenter People is working with a leading global real estate investment and asset management company as it builds out its investments in the European data center space. 
 
What The Job Involves...

• Proactively manage the company's investment portfolio to achieve strategic objectives and commercial returns.
• Originate and plan acquisition of data center assets as well as develop exit strategies.
• Explore joint venture opportunities and/or strategic alliances. 
• Evaluate and structure investment proposals, and conduct market reviews and feasibility studies
• Drive and lead negotiation for best pricing and terms and bring the deal(s) to fruition.
• Review and recommend investment and divestment strategies and to support the execution of such strategies.
• Derive on/off market deals and knowledge of cross border structures.
• Recommend and implement asset plans and strategies to enhance the value and returns of investments, manage risk and to meet returns targets.
• Study and monitor investment performance and trends that may impact the portfolio.
• Recommend investment proposals, conduct financial feasibilities, due diligence, structuring of investment deals and managing investment transactions.
• Work closely with various stakeholders and operations teams to ensure delivery of business plan, and optimisation of asset performance and returns.

We Are Looking For Someone Who...

• Has a proven track record in real estate investment, with experience in financial analysis, fund management, risk management and business development.
• Has data center industry experience. 
• Has a highly numerate, strategic thinker with good analytical skills and working knowledge of financial modelling.
• Has a degree in Property Finance, Business or Real Estate, with sound quantitative skills and a strong foundation in finance and financial analysis.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to acknowledge each one. Please bear in mind that if you are selected for interview we will contact you within the next seven days.

Frankfurt, Germany

The Client

Datacenter People is working with the Global Leader in providing equipment and services for data centers, with a portfolio of power, cooling, and IT infrastructure solutions.

What the Job Involves…

• Management of strategy and identification, development and sale of Thermal management products and solutions (refrigeration and air conditioning).
• Support and advice of the target groups (architects, specialist planners, engineers, installers, operators, end customers).
• Acquisition and development of projects and new customers from the target groups
• Presentation, solution and quotation preparation, follow-up and completion of orders.
• Develop industry knowledge and build ongoing key customer relationships to position and promote Company as a preferred supplier.
• Leadership and collaboration with the marketing and support sales team to increase market share in key areas.
• Provide, present and maintain information, reports and CRM data as needed.

We’re Looking for Someone Who…

• Has experience in a sales/marketing/technical area, which is an advantage.
• Has a qualification with a technical background in the field of HVAC. 
• Has strong sales talent and affinity for technical sales in the project business with different stakeholders.
• Has 3+ years' of proven experience in selling HVAC products.
• Has previous experience working in a matrix organisation with remote teams.
• Holds a good understanding of structured products and the product portfolio in the field of cooling and refrigeration.
• Can speak German at native level and English at an advanced level.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to acknowledge each one. Please bear in mind that if you are selected for interview we will contact you within the next seven days.

Germany

This role is home-based.

The Client

Datacenter People is working with the Global Leader in providing equipment and services for data centers, with a portfolio of power, cooling, and IT infrastructure solutions.

What the Job Involves…

• Drive the strategy and Identify, develop and sell to customers.
• Manage prospecting, presentation, bid submission, follow up and closing requirements. Target and develop main contract, design and build contractors engineers and managers working procurement, supply chain, etc.
• Work with customers, Service Engineers and sales support group to establish, determine and prepare most effective/competitive bids/solutions in response to enquiry.
• Progress, follow and work to close enquiry/secure order intake. Work with and support others to secure key sector intake.
• Identify, lead and work with the organisation to develop new sector opportunity.
• Provide, present and maintain information, reports and CRM data as appropriate.
• Follow all rules and principles of quality management.
• Follow all rules and principles of environmental protection based on company internal, local and international instructions and environmental policy.
• Ensure that any activity, task and responsibility required by role in terms of the International Trade Compliance Regulation is managed and performed in full compliance with the Company ITC certification program itself.

We’re Looking for Someone Who…

• Is educated to degree level in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Has 5+ years’ proven experience in Sales for Service.
• Has previous experience in working in a matrix organization, with remote teams.
• Has a good understanding of our product portfolio.
• Holds a Class B driving license.
• Can speak English at advanced level and German at native level.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to acknowledge each one. Please bear in mind that if you are selected for interview we will contact you within the next seven days.

Germany

The Client

Datacenter People is working with the Global Leader in providing equipment and services for data centers, with a portfolio of power, cooling, and IT infrastructure solutions.

What the Job Involves…

• Responsible for the longer-term building and maintenance of relationships with the Accounts and the resulting Customer Satisfaction.
• Constantly promotes Company’s offering inside the Account.
• Continuously informs Account of new product developments that might be applicable in their business segment and investigates and identifies short and longer term solutions.
• Creates and leads business development plans over the short to medium term, involves other parts of Company’s organisation in the contacts with the Account.
• Manages negotiations with the Account centrally, actively participates, supports and coordinates country Sales Teams in local bids and negotiations until closure of an opportunity.
• Interprets internal/external business issues; makes changes to own and others’ work to meet these.
• Drives the Marketing and sales of products, services and solutions together with the countries and other channels, by regular visits and meetings.
• Responsible to create, follow up and report the Account Strategy and Activity Plan.
• Responsible for Sales & Profitability level to the Account in EMEA and is therefore responsible for pricing and their consistency in the region.
• Actively coordinate the local Sales resources in charge of the local Account.
• Actively participate in the construction and follow-up of marketing/activity plans toward the market segment.
• Contributes to the monitoring of the market, identify new business opportunities and propose and drive Action Plans. Maintain and develop relevant coordination toward the Account with all Company LOBs.

We’re Looking for Someone Who…

• Has excellent commercial experience to understand customer(s) and business environment.
• Has a minimum of  5 years’ proven records in management of Sales Account in International environment.
• Has excellent knowledge of market segment and industry in EMEA.
• Has experience in business negotiations.
• Has experience in relationship building activities with customers.
• Has a high ability to develop and execute strategic plans.
• Has excellent interpersonal skills and relationship builder.
• Is fluent in English.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to acknowledge each one. Please bear in mind that if you are selected for interview we will contact you within the next seven days.

Zurich, Switzerland

The Client

Datacenter People is working with the Global Leader in providing equipment and services for datacenters, with a portfolio of power, cooling, and IT infrastructure solutions.

What the Job Involves…

• Drive the regional Sales and profitability of the product sales business and coordinate with Country Sales Director.
• Support business plans, long-term objectives and customer satisfaction goals.
• Ensure that any activity, task and responsibility required by role in terms of the International Trade Compliance.
• Regulation is managed and performed in full compliance with the Company ITC certification program itself.
• Ensure individual financial year sales targets (AOP) are achieved.
• Work together with regional sales team and ensure growth of sales business/solution business.
• Manage and solve regional business issues; make changes to own and others’ work to meet these issues.
• Manage negotiations with main accounts and advice/support regional sales colleagues in the preparation of technical/commercial quotes to end customers.
• Perform regular visits to clients and participate in exhibitions, seminars and other promotional activities.
• Decide for actions within given authority.

We’re Looking for Someone Who…

• Has 3+ years’ proven experience in Sales in Data Centers and Critical Infrastructure.
• Has previous experience in working in a matrix organisation/similar working environment.
• Has good understanding of AC and DC Power and Data Center Applications.      
• Has Electrical power/Commercial awareness.
• Is skilled in strategic & tactical sales.
• Has good technical knowledge on uninterruptable power systems.
• Holds a Class B driving license.
• Can speak English at advanced level, German at native level, French would be welcome.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to acknowledge each one. Please bear in mind that if you are selected for interview we will contact you within the next seven days.