Gulf Region Services Sales Director

Houston, TX, United States

What you’ll do:

Eaton’s North American Sales Division is currently seeking a Gulf Regional Service Sales Director to join our team. This is a hybrid-based position where candidates must reside within 50 miles of our Dallas, TX, Houston, TX, Austin, TX, San Antonio, TX, Oklahoma City, OK or New Orleans, LA location. Relocation assistance will be offered.

Position Overview:

The role will direct and manage the activities of the Gulf region toward achieving order, sales, profit and growth goals while continually improving quality and customer service levels within the group. The Regional Director is responsible for the strategic management of regional sales resources to achieve sales/orders, , price, product mix, utilization and financial metrics established by the services division and sales leadership. They are responsible for defining, leading and managing comprehensive sales initiatives & programs affecting the organization and its key stakeholders (customers, distributors, partners, employees and trade and business media). One must develop an annual strategic plan and annual budget and drive collaboration/sharing/teaming across the Eaton Services

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In this function you will:

• Act as sales and marketing agent in conjunction with sales and operations management to ensure top line order and sales objectives are met; this role is responsible for providing strategy to identify and develop prospective new customers, keep current on trends and significant issues providing direction for the strategic planning process, ensure the region maintains effective relationships with and service to all customers across all vertical markets; one must work effectively with customer and channel partners within the region while maintaining relationships with the key decision makers

• Review monthly forecasts and opportunity pipeline with accuracy to ensure the region meets these numbers on a monthly basis; oversee efficient execution/ability to execute to sales quotes, cost control, leveraging subcontractors, managing receivables (works with credit department, resolves terms & condition issues with the contracts department, work with collections) and turn of backlog and projects.

• Ensure an effective and skilled staff through recruiting, assessment of talent (find gaps and follow action plans to fill gaps), training & development, goal setting, communications, performance appraisal, and conformance to applicable company policies and standards; provide leadership and direction to ensure professional growth for employees and retention within the region

• Maintain budgetary responsibility for the territory; manages sales teams throughout assigned region to ensure the effective allocation of company resources and assets

• Advise senior management of customer and competitive developments that impact sales growth and profitability and recommends strategies and decision options to counteract market pressures

• Work closely with product divisions and across all sales verticals to implement strategies focused on the geographic, customer, industry, and market needs.

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Qualifications:

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution

• Minimum of eight (8) years of sales or commercial experience within the electrical industry

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in management positions

• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license

• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field from an accredited institution

• Prior P&L experience

• In-depth knowledge of the data center sales process including products, application and complex channels of distribution

• Experience in an indirect sales model with manufacturer reps and distribution

Skills:

Position Criteria:

• Ability to travel up to 50%

• Strong management of people skills, talent selection and recruitment skills, demonstrated ability to manage conflict and leadership skills

• Ability to provide developing opportunities for employees

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Strong team player that actively contributes to the group’s success

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Proven organizational and multi-tasking skills, with the ability to effectively prioritize and balance workload

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

At Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $138461.22 - $203076.46 a year. This role is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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