Area Sales Manager

Eaton Corporation; Glendale Heights (IL); Hybrid; USD 167,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton is seeking an Area Sales Manager for the NAS region, based in Glendale Heights, IL with hybrid work options. The role leads a sales team and distributor channel to grow sales, market share, and channel development across assigned markets.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree and 7+ years in electrical industry sales/engineering, plus a valid driver’s license. Relocation assistance is offered for eligible candidates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum seven (7) years electrical industry sales/marketing and/or engineering experience.
• Hold a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Manage key customers within assigned markets to achieve district results.
• Provide leadership and development to a sales team and distributor channel.
• Drive growth in sales, market share, and channel development; manage price obtainment.
• Create account strategies, monthly performance reporting, and collaboration with division support personnel.
• Talent acquisition and development within the area as a key focus.

Skills

Communication skills

US work authorization

People management

Sales leadership

Sales channel management

Product and distribution knowledge

Travel up to 25%

Education

Bachelor's degree

Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (preferred)

Job description

Eaton’s ES AMER NAS division is currently seeking an Area Sales Manager. This is a hybrid-based position where candidates for this role must reside within 50 miles of our Glendale Heights, IL location to be considered for this position. Relocation assistance will be offered for successful applicants who live outside of this location.

What you’ll do:

Position Overview: The role will be responsible for managing a customer base, sales resources, products and channels to market to achieve planned results for the district. This individual will provide leadership and development to a sales team consisting of sales professionals, sales reps and the distributor channel. Expected results include but are not limited to growth in sales and market share, channel development as well as developing talent within the district.

In this function you will:

• Manage key customers with the assigned markets and customer base, sales resources, products and channels to market to achieve planned results for the district
• Provide leadership and development to a sales team consisting of sales professionals, sales reps and the distributor channel
• Lead growth in sales and market share, channel development as well as managing price obtainment in the assigned markets
• Create account strategies, monthly performance reporting and driving collaboration efforts with key division support personnel
• Talent acquisition and development within the area is also a key focus

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum seven (7) years electrical industry sales/marketing and/or engineering experience
• Possess a valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• Manager of people experience
• 10+ years of electrical industry sales experience
• Contractor and/or distribution/channel partner experience
• Knowledge of the Chicagoland construction market

Skills:

• Possess excellent communication skills
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
• Previous experience managing people and channels
• Superior knowledge of sales techniques, customers, customer relations and employee development
• Strong knowledge of managing products, product applications and distribution channels
• Significant sales presence such as that the candidate can clearly command in difficult sales situations
• Experience in growing sales and market share, channel development and developing employee talent
• Ability to travel up to 25%

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.

The compensation range for this full-time position includes base pay and target sales performance incentive. This position has a target total compensation range of $167,250 - $245,300.

Base salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

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