At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive sales growth for Eaton’s White Space portfolio in large data centres across EMEA.
- Company: Join Eaton, a global leader in power management with a strong focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy career development opportunities, a collaborative culture, and exposure to large-scale projects.
- Other info: Work in an international environment with a strong entrepreneurial mindset.
- Why this job: Be part of a high-growth segment and make a real impact in the data centre industry.
- Qualifications: 10+ years in Sales or Business Development within the Data Centre industry; engineering degree preferred.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
About Eaton
Eaton’s Life Safety Distributed Power Infrastructure (LSDPI) division is a $250M+ EMEA business headquartered in Grenoble–Montbonnot, France, with over a decade of consistent growth. Our White Space portfolio includes Rack PDUs, Direct Chip Cooling, Air & Cable Containment, IT Racks, Fiber & Copper connectivity, KVMs, ATS, and Software—complementing Eaton’s leadership in single‑phase UPS solutions. We serve a broad customer base across EMEA, from small IT users to hyperscale data centres, through IT and electrical channels, as well as selected large direct accounts.
What You’ll Do
As Product Line Sales Manager – White Space, you will drive the growth of Eaton’s White Space portfolio with a strong focus on large data centre customers. Building on Eaton’s established success in the “Grey Space” (3‑phase UPS, transformers, upstream power distribution), you will play a key role in accelerating our expansion into the White Space segment. To support this growth, you will engage directly with end users and the wider ecosystem (consultants, contractors, integrators, installers, and value‑added resellers), ensuring strong alignment across all sales channels. You will manage a combination of key strategic accounts and a defined geographical territory, with revenue delivered through Eaton’s country sales organisations.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive sales growth of Eaton’s White Space portfolio across large data centre customers (EMEA)
- Manage key accounts and a defined territory, in collaboration with country sales teams
- Engage with end users and ecosystem partners (consultants, integrators, contractors, VARs)
- Develop and execute route‑to‑market strategies to maximise opportunities
- Build and manage a strong sales pipeline via CRM, engaging key decision‑makers
- Lead customer projects (solution positioning, tenders, pricing, deployment follow‑up)
- Provide market and customer insights to support product strategy and forecasts
Qualifications
- Engineering degree preferred
- 10+ years’ experience in Sales or Business Development within the Data Centre industry
Skills & Experience
- Strong understanding of data centre White Space solutions and ecosystem
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a self‑starter attitude
- Experience working in international and matrix organisations
- Ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
- Excellent coordination and project management capabilities
- Confident presentation and communication skills
- Strong customer focus and commercial mindset
- Fluent English (written and spoken)
Why Join Eaton?
- Be part of a growing EMEA business with a strong track record and strategic focus on data centre expansion
- Play a key role in accelerating Eaton’s White Space strategy, a high‑growth and high‑visibility segment
- Work with a broad and innovative portfolio covering critical infrastructure for modern data centres
- Collaborate in an international environment with exposure to large‑scale projects and leading customers
- Benefit from Eaton’s reputation as a global leader in power management with strong investment in innovation and sustainability
- Enjoy a culture that values ownership, collaboration and entrepreneurial mindset
- Access career development opportunities across a global organisation
All positions may require participation in video and in‑person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job‑related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.
Product Line Sales Manager - White Space in Manchester employer: Eaton
Eaton is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Grenoble–Montbonnot, where you can be part of a rapidly growing EMEA business focused on innovative data centre solutions. With a strong emphasis on collaboration and entrepreneurial spirit, employees benefit from extensive career development opportunities and the chance to work on high-visibility projects that shape the future of power management. Join us to leverage your expertise in a culture that values ownership and sustainability while contributing to our mission of driving growth in the White Space segment.
