Job Description

:Job Title / Role: Portfolio Consulting ProfessionalOrganization: Lead Country South AfricaLocation: Midrand, South AfricaReporting Manager: Portfolio Consulting Team LeaderThe BusinessSiemens is a global powerhouse in diversified engineering providing products, systems and solutions across the Electrification, Automation and Digitalization value chain. The company has been in existance for over 175 years igniting a history of innovation and social development. As an integrated technology company, Siemens aims to play a constructive role in Africa s success story.Business Development and product consultation for the Factory Automation portfolio but with focus on SCADA solutions in South Africa and surrounding market for WinCC Professional, WinCC Unified, WinCC V7/8, Braumat, WinCC OA and IPCs.Responsibilities of the Role

• Supports the respective sales organization of the unit in approaching and serving potential customers best and advise both sales organization and customers in capabilities and options how to use and integrate Siemens' offerings effectively (Simatic WinCC, TIA Portal, S7 products)
• Serves sales organization and customers as an expert in product application with respect to the portfolio of the assigned organizational unit.
• Constantly analyzes product portfolio of the dedicated customers client overall goals and objectives.
• Consults with customer stakeholders to integrate Siemens' products and gives strategic, commercial and organizational recommendations.
• Creates respective technical and commercial concepts and offerings to support the sales process.
• Plans and completes consulting assignments to industry partners on technical and commercial level.
• Take responsibility for new orders or consulting projects.
• Support the sales organization in contract negotiations at all stages with information and analyses.
• May be responsible for identifying and developing business opportunities and innovating consulting portfolio.
• Technical assistance to focus customers
• Develops and presents PLC/SCADA solution proposals, including estimating, compiling bill of materials, system architecture diagrams and RFP/RFQ responses.
• Provides customers and account representatives with strategy and solution advice and support during Pre-Sales discussions on PLC/SCADA solutions.

Qualifications and Experience

• At least 5 years project experience in the Industrial Automation industry.
• Computer/Electronic/Electrical engineering degree or diploma.
• Technically involved in recent PLC/SCADA project is mandatory
• General understanding of IT networking and remote communication, including GPRS & 3G communication, modems, private APNs, VPNs, routers, LANs, WANs, VLANs, firewalls
• Basic understanding on industrial communication Protocols like Profibus, Profinet and MODBUS.
• Previous experience working with JAVA, SCADA and PLC platforms, including Siemens technology. (Advantageous)
• Must have a basic understanding on industrial communication Protocols like Profibus, Profinet and MODBUS
• An understanding of horizontal and vertical OT/IT integration
• Solutions thinking individual with interested in developing into Automation consultant with Focus on SCADA systems
• Willing to travel in and outside the boarders of South Africa.
• Ability to work autonomously.

Attributes and skills

• Successful delivery of a project in a team.
• Team player.
• Good business etiquette with excellent communication skills (Both Written and Verbal)
• Customer first mindset.
• Willing to evolve with the currently technology and business strategy
• You have worked on many plant control/monitoring projects in this field and have personally commissioned a few of them.
• You communicate respect and know how to deal with customers and internal teams.
• Someone that is also comfortable with sales and comfortable with presenting in front of a large audience.

Our culture:Our culture embraces different perspectives, open debate, and the will to challenge convention. Change is a constant aspect of our work. We aspire to lead the change in our industry rather than just react to it. Thats why we invite you to take on new challenges, test your ideas, and celebrate success.The companys approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets under the Employment Equity Act will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an equal opportunity employer we encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.We care about your data privacy and take compliance with the POPI Act, GDPR as well as other data protection legislation seriously. For this reason, we ask you not to send us your CV or resume by email. We ask instead that you create a profile in our talent community where you can upload your CV. Setting up a profile lets us know you are interested in career opportunities with us and makes it easy for us to send you an alert when relevant positions become openClosing date 29 August 2024

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