What if your apprenticeship had a real impact?

Ranked #1 most sustainable company in the world and #2 in the HappyTrainees ranking, Schneider Electric offers a rewarding experience, recommended by 92.9% of our interns and apprentices.

And that’s no coïncidence ! Our culture is built on strong values: Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, and Teamwork, enabling everyone to fully contribute to the transformation toward a more sustainable world.

You will be part of a company with 150,000 employees, present in over 100 countries, and a global leader in energy management and automation.

Joining Schneider Electric means much more than joining a large international group!

Context:

The position is to be based in Grenoble. You will be part of Business development team that works for an Innovation and incubation league called New Electrical Distribution League. One of the focus areas for the league and post is around Buildings and EV use cases.

The team consists of people who are working to develop new market for hybrid ac/dc technology. It involves working with technology team, early adopter countries, GTM channels and customers who are ready to test this innovation.

Your missions:

Business Development Support

• Onboard rapidly and immerse yourself in the team’s activities: You need to get integrated into the team, understand the roles and responsibilities of team members; It is essential that you also get a brief understanding on the mission of the league and the team.
• Contribute to the creation and improvement of deployment tools and assets - We are in the mode of scale up, so try to understand the needs of the team and the customers. Come up with methods and tools to make the deployment and adoption happen.
• Support the management and animation of the global pipeline - Understand the expectations from the management and animate reviews and preparations to meet the expectations. It will involve working with strategy team.

Market & Technology Analysis

• Conduct business analytics on the hybrid AC/DC market - Either by self or with help of external companies, understand market dynamics on this technology, keep a competition watch.
• Benchmark potential competitors and identify industry trends - This is a technology where company is facing traditional and non-traditional competition, while we understand the movement in competition, also understand and identify key market areas.
• Map and evaluate potential countries for acceleration - Based on the studies and input from country organization, map and position next step on growth for business.

Business Plan Ownership

• Develop and maintain the NED Business Plan - A business plan needs to be made that involves status quo update but also next steps. Keep updating and following the plan and actions.
• Prepare quarterly updates based on internal and external insights - Based on the ongoing actions inside and outside the company, keep updating the plan and orient the team accordingly.
• Ensure regular follow-up with onboarded countries, channels, and customers - Partners play a crucial role in our journey. So we need to keep following the partners and countries to ensure we are on right direction and be prepared to trigger new actions in the team to meet.

Marketing & Lead Generation

• Identify relevant events and opportunities to promote NED solutions - Work with the country organisations to identify key events. Work with marketing to prepare for the event with assets and presence. Once done, also put in a mechanism to collect and follow the leads with business development leaders.
• Generate and qualify leads, ensuring proper follow-up - For lead tracking and follow up , ensure a correct mechanism is put in place and customers are followed up with.

Your profile:

MBA or Master’s degree (BAC+5) in Energy Management or a related field.

Strong interest in the energy sector and emerging technologies.

Proficient in Microsoft tools, excel, powerpoint, dashboards.

Fluent in English.

Knowledge or early exposure to AC/DC technologies is a plus.

Additional information:

Location: Grenoble
Duration: 2026-27
Desired start date:
Remote work: No
Travel: Possible

Here, all differences are a strength:

At Schneider Electric, we are committed to inclusion and diversity, and we welcome every profile with a caring and open attitude.
To learn more about our Diversity and Inclusion policy in France, visit :
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And because a great mission deserves great conditions, here’s what we offer:

• An attractive and competitive compensation package: salary above the legal minimum, profit-sharing and incentive plans, and a success bonus for passing your exams

• 75% reimbursement of public transportation costs

• Mobility assistance: depending on your distance from the site, we offer support for transportation costs (train/plane/car/bus), mileage reimbursement, or dual-residence assistance

• Other benefits:

• Access to a company restaurant or meal vouchers for sites without a restaurant

• Support for international mobility if required by your academic program

• 5 paid exam preparation daysfor all students

• Cultural and sports activities

• Social assistance programs if needed during your contract

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!

€36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations

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