[Hiring] Vice President Global Account - Data Center Segment @Eaton Corporation

Role Description

The Global Account VP for Data Center is an executive level global commercial role and the single point of contact for assigned global hyperscaler or MTDC accounts. Accountable for customer growth strategy and KPIs (revenue growth, end-to-end profitability, customer satisfaction, executive cadences).

Starting with our largest growth account, the Vice President will serve as exclusive Account Leader for top-tier accounts. With enhanced scope and accountability, the VP owns growth strategy and KPI delivery across assigned accounts and influences enterprise priorities (NPD, Capex, platform standardization). Success requires close coordination and ownership with existing business teams and regional P&L owners to align commitments, execution, and trade-offs.

• Own global escalation governance (plant, quality, engineering, service) and drive commercial outcomes across regions.
• Lead account insight and value proposition development; deliver solutions across Eaton’s products, systems, software, and services (including ONE EATON where applicable).
• Partner with the Data Center COE to shape system architecture, roadmap, and solution competitiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, International Business, Marketing, or a closely related discipline.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in the electrical industry (account management/sales/client services), including 10+ years in regional or global roles.
• Proven ability to manage a P&L (revenue, margin, costs).
• Strong preference for experience in the data center segment and/or with relevant target clients (e.g., hyperscalers, colocation providers).
• Proven track record of successfully managing complex, high-value accounts across various countries and cultural contexts.
• Significant expertise in contract negotiation, strategic account development, and leading cross-functional teams.
• Travel ~50–60% for customer meetings, business reviews, and team leadership.

Requirements

• Develop and execute global account strategies aligned to customer priorities and Eaton capabilities.
• Establish the global GAM governance model (enterprise vs. BU balance) and serve as the primary escalation point for platform, volume allocation, Capex, GTM, pricing, NPD, and capacity/supply decisions.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to C-level and key decision-makers.
• Drive account expansion (cross-sell/upsell) with solution architects and product/marketing/operations.
• Provide Voice of Customer input to product, systems, solutions, and service leaders.
• Ensure regional/local sales, service, and support resources are assigned and executing the account plan.
• Resolve resource misalignment and priority conflicts with regional/local leaders.
• Lead Customer Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) for assigned account/s.
• Lead/co-lead enterprise decisions on platforms, volume allocation, Capex, GTM, pricing, NPD, and capacity/supply agreements.
• Apply defined escalation when needed (regional president, then ES COO/ESLT).
• Ensure decisions align to enterprise strategy, adjusting regional/BU targets and profit allocation as required.
• Own conflict resolution and impact mitigation to deliver accretive outcomes for Eaton.
• Lead global governance of execution performance and cross-functional accountability (Operations, AE, PMO, Service) rather than direct program delivery.
• Mobilize cross-functional teams (sales, marketing, operations, finance, legal) to deliver milestones with clear roles and alignment between global and regional P&L owners.
• Proactively manage delivery/relationship risks; serve as global escalation owner for systemic quality issues (including DCPD and field performance) and drive corrective action with plants and the COE.
• Drive sustainable revenue growth by proactively identifying and converting new business opportunities within existing global accounts.
• Own and drive global revenue, share of wallet by region/product line, and end-to-end margin for assigned accounts.
• Ensure forecasting accuracy and manage working capital (receivables and dedicated inventory net of progress billing) for assigned accounts.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on account performance, including financial forecasting, budgeting, and KPIs, ensuring profitability and efficiency.
• Negotiate and renew contracts, expanding scope where possible while safeguarding company interests and client satisfaction.
• Travel: ~50–60% for customer meetings, business reviews, and team leadership.

Benefits

• Various Health and Welfare benefits.
• Retirement benefits.
• Programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work.