--- title: [Closed Search] President of North America for Sustainability-as-a-Service Consulting and Software Company description: Closed executive search for a President of North America at a sustainability-as-a-service consulting and software company PE international. image: https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/istock-image-org-chart-drawing-woman6.jpg --- [![bsg_october2017.png](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo/bsg_october2017.png?width=515&name=bsg_october2017.png "bsg_october2017.png")](https://bsgtv-2361806-hs-sites-com.sandbox.hs-sites.com/) ** - [ NEW NAV](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/blog/executive-search-u-s-president-sustainability-as-a-service-consulting-and-software-company-pe-international#)** - [Sub NAV](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/blog/executive-search-u-s-president-sustainability-as-a-service-consulting-and-software-company-pe-international#) - [Sub NAV](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/blog/executive-search-u-s-president-sustainability-as-a-service-consulting-and-software-company-pe-international#) - [Sub NAV](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/blog/executive-search-u-s-president-sustainability-as-a-service-consulting-and-software-company-pe-international#) - [Sub NAV](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/blog/executive-search-u-s-president-sustainability-as-a-service-consulting-and-software-company-pe-international#) - [ NEW NAV](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/blog/executive-search-u-s-president-sustainability-as-a-service-consulting-and-software-company-pe-international#) - [ NEW NAV](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/blog/executive-search-u-s-president-sustainability-as-a-service-consulting-and-software-company-pe-international#) - [ NEW NAV](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/blog/executive-search-u-s-president-sustainability-as-a-service-consulting-and-software-company-pe-international#) - [ NEW NAV](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/blog/executive-search-u-s-president-sustainability-as-a-service-consulting-and-software-company-pe-international#) - [ NEW NAV](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/blog/executive-search-u-s-president-sustainability-as-a-service-consulting-and-software-company-pe-international#) ![specialty-header-image-2.png](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Site_Images/headers/specialty-header-image-2.png?width=1350&name=specialty-header-image-2.png "specialty-header-image-2.png") # BSG From the Boardroom A curated selection of executive opportunities, industry highlights, and unique insights in executive search. ## [Closed Search] President of North America for Sustainability-as-a-Service Consulting and Software Company ![closed-opportunity-search-BSG.jpg](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images/BSG%20Images/closed-opportunity-search-BSG.jpg) # **THE COMPANY** Originally spun out of the University of Stuttgart in Germany, [**PE INTERNATIONAL**](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/blog/www.pe-international.com) has been steadily guiding companies all over the world along this road since 1991. Today, PE INTERNATIONAL is the international market leader in strategic consultancy, software solutions and extensive services in the field of sustainability. PE INTERNATIONAL believes that sustainability awareness is the road to long-term corporate operation and a vibrant environment. Serving market leaders around the world, PE has offices in Stuttgart, Vienna, Zurich, Copenhagen, Sheffield, London, Tokyo, Taipei, Perth, Bhilai, Boston, Wellington, Shanghai, Johannesburg, Istanbul and Kuala Lumpur. PE INTERNATIONAL provides conscientious companies with cutting-edge tools, in-depth knowledge and an unparalleled spectrum of experience in making both corporate operations and products more sustainable. Applied methods include implementing management systems, developing sustainability indicators, life cycle assessment (LCA), carbon footprint, design for environment (DfE) and environmental product declarations (EPD), technology benchmarking, or eco-efficiency analysis, emissions management, clean development mechanism projects and strategic CSR consulting. Moreover, PE INTERNATIONAL offers two leading software solutions, with the GaBi software for product sustainability and the SoFi software for corporate sustainability. Over 1500 companies and institutes worldwide put their trust in PE INTERNATIONAL’s consultancy and software, including market and branch leaders such as Alcan, Allianz, Bayer, Daimler, Deutsche Post DHL, Rockwool, Siemens, Toyota, ThyssenKrupp and Volkswagen. # **THE POSITION** The President, North America, in conjunction with the global CEO, serve as the executive core of the PE INTERNATIONAL business. This core team is charged with determining and realizing PE INTERNATIONAL’s strategic vision and with delivering world-class shareholder/investor, customer, employee, and strategic partner satisfaction. The President North America has full authority and day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all sales activities of the company for the Americas. This includes direct responsibility for the inside/outside business development, account management, and consulting teams in each North American office, along with all other sales and marketing operations related roles. The key U.S. Presidential mission is to accelerate revenue and profitability growth and transform the PE INTERNATIONAL domestic business from its current focus on consultancy to a better balanced mix of software revenue led by consultancy. The President, North America also has executive leadership responsibility for all the company’s USA operations and staff. Highlights of the new President’s track record and experience will include the following: # **DETAIL OF RESPONSIBILITIES** The President, North America  for PE INTERNATIONAL will report to the CEO and be responsible for all revenue activities of the company in the Americas. The U.S. President’s core responsibilities will include: # **DETAIL OF DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND CHARACTERISTICS** **Functional Prior Success** #### **INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE [corporate compliance software & energy optimization]** #### **STAGE of Company Experience** #### **MANAGEMENT & Leadership Experience** #### **GENERAL** Finally, this individual should have as many as possible of the traits required to succeed in any U.S. President position: Unquestioned honesty and integrity; also, loyalty to colleagues and to the organization, and the ability to inspire loyalty. This person should have the ability to identify and focus on the Company’s best interests, rather than the agenda of any individual or group within the firm. # **IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE** The following diagram illustrates the intersection of competencies critical in the  President, North America position: [![PE International US President 2014](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/PE-International-U_S_-President-2014.png?width=707&height=818&name=PE-International-U_S_-President-2014.png)](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/PE-International-U_S_-President-2014.png) # **STAFF** The team reporting to the President is currently approximately 35, including 5 externally focused in solutions sales, 4 inside sales associates focused on product sales, and approximately 26 on delivery and support. In addition, there are dotted line shared services responsibilities with other key functional areas including marketing (UK), finance and human resources (Germany). # **FINANCIAL BACKING** PE INTERNATIONAL is a profitable, growing company. The Company took on a round of equity capital for expansion purposes in 2010, provided by GIMV NV (ENXTBR:GIMB) and Siemens Venture Capital GmbH. # **COMPENSATION** Compensation is competitive with the marketplace. In a performance-based environment, this will include base salary, bonus structure based on qualitative and quantitative metrics, and equity stakeholder position. # **CONTACT** Resume and cover letter should be posted on the [BSG website](https://www.bsgtv.com). The job code for this project is **x275peintl**. No phone calls please. 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