Customer Solution Architect, Life Sciences and Food & Beverage, Sales Acceleration

Job Family : Sales

Req ID : 485488

Customer Solution Architect, Life Sciences and Food & Beverage, Sales Acceleration

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrives is if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you?

As a Customer Solution Architect within Sales Acceleration, supporting the Life Sciences and Food & Beverage Vertical Sales Teams, you will be a key individual contributor reporting to the Manager of Sales Acceleration, Life Sciences and Food & Beverage. You will empower vertical sales teams and customers by driving adoption of Siemens' Digital Industries (DI) portfolio, with a focus on automation and digitalization solutions. This role maximizes solution and product sales by applying the Digital Thread methodology and leveraging the Challenger Sales Approach to deliver meaningful outcomes and accelerate the sales process. You will translate customer insights into effective, cost-efficient solutions that align with the Siemens Sales Engagement Model, serving as a trusted advisor to vertical sales teams and customers.

We are looking for a Customer Solution Architect. This position is remote and can be located anywhere in the continental US.

You’ll make an impact by :

Driving Sales Engagement : Independently drive and apply the Siemens Sales Engagement Model within your assigned accounts to achieve sales acceleration targets.

Strategic Implementation : Actively implement sales acceleration strategies, policies, and guidelines, ensuring alignment with overall Sales Acceleration management objectives.

Market & Customer Identification : Identify key and emerging markets and support the definition and identification of target customers across the Digital Industries Automation portfolio nationwide.

Cross-Functional Collaboration : Foster strong collaboration with Sales teams, Marketing & Communication, Product Management in the Zone, and other internal stakeholders to ensure seamless value delivery and maximize market opportunities.

Solution Development & Delivery : Translate complex customer challenges into clear, actionable requirements and work to deliver innovative automation and digitalization solutions that meet their evolving needs.

Trusted Advisory : Serve as a primary technical and strategic advisor to customers and internal sales teams, guiding them through the adoption of Siemens' cutting-edge technologies.

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

Basic Qualifications :

High school diploma or equivilent GED required.

3+ years of proven experience in a technical sales, solution consulting, application engineering, or similar individual contributor role within industrial automation or digitalization

5+ years experience demonstrating exceptional customer interaction, presentation, and negotiation skills, with a strong customer-centric approach

Experience working with End Users, primarily in hybrid and process-oriented industries, such as Life Sciences and Food & Beverage

Technical expertise in Siemens Industrial Automation and Digitalization Portfolio , with a proven track record of applying these technologies to solve complex customer problems

Comprehensive knowledge of industrial automation market drivers, trends, and evolving customer needs, particularly in the context of digital transformation

Experience with various project collaboration models and sales processes

Excellent verbal, written and time management skills

Willingness and ability to travel domestically up to 50%, with occasional international travel

Legal authorization to work in the United States permanently, without company sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications :

5+ years of proven experience in a technical sales, solution consulting, application engineering, or similar individual contributor role within industrial automation or digitalization

Prior experience in developing and deploying customer-facing solutions across multiple channels to market

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field

Strategic Agility : Ability to foresee future trends in industrial automation and digitalization, contributing to competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans, and influencing outcomes without direct authority

Business Acumen : Deep understanding of business operations and market dynamics, with knowledge of current and future practices, trends, and information impacting the industrial business landscape

Organizational Agility : Knows how to get things done through formal and informal networks. Works effectively in a matrix structure to exploit opportunities. Rallies the team behind the right opportunities and initiatives

Exceptional Customer Focus : A dedication to understanding and meeting customer needs, leveraging insights to drive continuous improvement in products, solutions, and services

High Degree of Professional Ownership : Demonstrate strong personal accountability and take initiative to drive projects to completion, even in large, complex working groups

Proven ability to work autonomously and thrive in a remote, virtual work environment

Create a better #TomorrowWithUs

About Siemens :

We are a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, we create technology with purpose, adding real value for customers.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion :

We value your unique identity and perspective. We are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society, while ensuring that we attract the best talent based on qualifications, skills, and experiences. We welcome you to bring your authentic self and transform the everyday with us

You'll Benefit From

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Siemens is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

$73,500 $126,000 15-25%

Organization : Digital Industries

Job Type : Full-time

Category : Sales