Specification Sales/Business Development Manager - Power Distribution

Eaton Corporation; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Internal promotion

Eaton University

Wellbeing program

Job summary

The Eaton Corporation UK Sales Organisation in Slough is seeking a Specification Sales/Business Development Manager for Power Distribution to grow opportunities across low and medium voltage, power quality and life safety portfolios.

You will build relationships with consultants, contractors and end users, influence specifications and position Eaton as a trusted partner for safe, reliable electrical infrastructure solutions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in a sales, business development or specification role within the electrical industry.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with consulting engineers, consultants, contractors and end users.
• Identify and develop early-stage project opportunities.
• Influence specifications by promoting Eaton’s solutions and technical capabilities.
• Position Eaton solutions during project design and planning.
• Develop account and territory plans to support pipeline growth.
• Gain visibility of future projects through market relationships.
• Create, manage and progress opportunities in Salesforce CRM.
• Understand customer requirements and technical challenges.
• Maintain a healthy pipeline of specification opportunities.
• Advise on electrical infrastructure and energy management solutions.
• Deliver technical presentations, CPD sessions and workshops.
• Advise on relevant industry standards, regulations and best practice.
• Translate customer needs into practical, commercially viable solutions.
• Work with sales, application engineering, marketing, product and channel teams.
• Support projects from early engagement through execution.
• Protect and maintain specifications throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Power distribution

Specification selling

Salesforce CRM

Account management

Relationship building

CPD presentations

Energy management

Commercial awareness

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Career Opportunities: Specification Sales/Business Development Manager - Power Distribution (77281)

Requisition ID77281-Posted11/10/2026

The Slough location is home to the UK Sales Organisation but also there are a number of regional and corporate functions also based from the Slough site that reside outside of the UK Sales Organisation. This means there are a wide variety of roles and functions working from the office. The UK Sales Organisation works in conjunction with the Product Business Units to sell products to a wide variety of customers. Products include Lighting, Fire, Security, Power Quality, Power Distribution and Industrial Controls

Key Responsibilities:

The Business Development Manager – Power Distribution will develop new and existing opportunities across Eaton’s low and medium voltage, power quality and life safety portfolios. The role will build customer and influencer relationships, create demand, influence specifications and position Eaton as a preferred partner for safe, reliable and sustainable electrical infrastructure solutions.

Business Development and Specification Influence

• Build relationships with consulting engineers, consultants, contractors and end users.
• Identify and develop early-stage project opportunities.
• Influence specifications by promoting Eaton’s solutions and technical capabilities.
• Position Eaton solutions during project design and planning.
• Develop account and territory plans to support pipeline growth.

Project Engagement and Opportunity Management

• Gain visibility of future projects through market relationships.
• Create, manage and progress opportunities in Salesforce CRM.
• Understand customer requirements and technical challenges.
• Maintain a healthy pipeline of specification opportunities.

Technical Consulting and Customer Support

• Advise on electrical infrastructure and energy management solutions.
• Support system design, resilience, sustainability and energy efficiency requirements.
• Deliver technical presentations, CPD sessions and workshops.
• Advise on relevant industry standards, regulations and best practice.
• Translate customer needs into practical, commercially viable solutions.

Project Support and Internal Collaboration

• Work with sales, application engineering, marketing, product and channel teams.
• Support projects from early engagement through execution.
• Protect and maintain specifications throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain accurate project, account and opportunity information in Salesforce.

Qualifications and Experience:

• 3+ years' experience in a sales, business development or specification role within the electrical industry.
• Electrical industry experience across areas such as power distribution, critical power, building services, lighting, energy management, automation, renewables or related sectors.
• Experience working with consultants, contractors, panel builders, end users or channel partners.
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to influence customer decisions and identify new opportunities.
• Commercially minded with a proven ability to develop and grow business.
• Experience with specification sales, consultant engagement or project-based selling.
• Exposure to products within the electrical sector.
• Experience using CRM systems such as Salesforce.
• Understanding of electrical systems and infrastructure.
• Knowledge of building services, industrial applications or energy management.
• Awareness of relevant industry standards.
• Business development and opportunity generation.
• Account management and strategic selling.
• Pipeline and CRM management.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Customer-focused with strong commercial awareness.
• Proactive, resilient and adaptable.

Skills:

• Strong knowledge of low voltage power distribution solutions.
• Business development and consultative sales experience.
• Specification selling and influencing skills.
• Strong customer and stakeholder relationship management.
• Ability to identify and develop new project opportunities.
• Understanding of electrical infrastructure and energy management.
• Commercial awareness and ability to develop viable solutions.
• Confident delivering technical presentations and CPD sessions.
• Knowledge of relevant electrical industry standards and regulations.
• Strong communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Experience managing project and opportunity pipelines.
• Salesforce CRM or similar CRM experience.
• Ability to develop account and territory plans.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Understanding of sustainability and energy efficiency solutions.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• Flexible working solutions (remote, flexible working hours, compressed week, part time etc.)
• We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible
• We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University
• We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies
• We make your wellbeing matter – We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it’s about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen

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