Construction & Technical Sales Specialist

Leviton; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K with employer-matching

Tuition reimbursement

PTO

Paid holidays

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Leviton seeks a technical sales specialist to drive demand with contractors by conducting product demos and providing specification and design consults. You will perform post-sale technical support and coordinate with product teams to improve offerings.

The role requires deep knowledge of commercial, industrial, and residential products, strong communication, and the ability to build relationships with contractors and distribution partners, while traveling up to 50% of the time.

Qualifications

• Deep technical product knowledge across commercial, industrial, controls, and residential systems.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for diverse audiences.
• Proven ability to collaborate with distributors, contractors, and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Consult with contractors on technical product specifications and applications.
• Identify high-value contractors and create account plans with sales plays.
• Set up and conduct technical sales calls and product demonstrations weekly.
• Promote Leviton as preferred design in specifications and drawings.
• Drive demand through field visits and product marketing to contractors.
• Provide post-sale technical support and coordinate with product teams.

Skills

Technical product knowledge

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Relationship building

Negotiation skills

Sales cycle management

CRM experience

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (technical preferred)

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

About Leviton

At Leviton, we build what's next to light, power, and connect everyday spaces, from electrical to lighting, to data networks, and energy management. With over 115 years of history, Leviton develops thoughtful solutions that help make its customers' lives easier, safer, more efficient, and more productive. We recognize that our people are our greatest asset. We ASK questions, EMBRACE challenges, SEEK new perspectives, and ANTICIPATE what comes next. It's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly changing world.

About the role

Drive demand with contractors through product demos, provide product and technical consults on specification, application, and design. Provide post-sale technical support.

Responsibilities

• Consult with contractors on technical product specification, encouraging use of new products and additional product categories
• Identify high-value contractors and create account plans including specific sales plays to run with each contractor, partnering with associated sales teams
• Setup, attend, conduct technical sales calls and product demonstrations on a weekly basis
• Wherever possible, establish Leviton as approved, preferred for use, or basis of design in specifications and construction documents
• Conduct field visits to demo products with contractors to drive demand
• Serve as a technical product expert for all Leviton products the specialist is responsible for selling providing pre and post sales technical support
• Maintain field intelligence on competitor’s activities and new product developments
• Inform and build wide market adoption though product marketing to contractors
• Provide post-sale technical support to market served, coordinating with product team when necessary
• Communicate product feedback from market to internal channels (e.g. product management, engineering, and marketing)
• Develop an annual sales plan in conjunction with Regional sales, corporate sales and budget goals
• Establish daily integrated communications with the electrical Regional Sales Manager and their Team(s)
• Develop trusting relationships with regional technical specifying community to include Architects, Engineers, and Design-Build construction organizations

Qualifications

• Deep technical product knowledge for Commercial, Industrial, Controls, and Residential products
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent presentation skills
• Strong ability to collaborate and build relationships with the Distribution Sales team and external customers and contractors
• Experience in the industry, preferably as a contractor and/or in selling to contractors
• Disciplined in approach and proven track record of teaming successfully
• Possess strong leadership, relationship-building, and relationship management skills
• Outstanding oral, written, and verbal communication/presentation skills as well as negotiation skills
• Focused on developing and driving specifications through-out a sales cycle in a Team environment
• Maintains focus on the front end of a sales cycle to specify and influence Channel
• High level of comfort in communicating with every level of an organization from top level executives to field personnel
• Can transition in and out of complex accounts during a sales cycle
• Understands their role and how to leverage Regional management and Corporate management for support to increase market share in their region
• Knowledgeable with Day 1 construction, Day 2 support and MRO in an industrial/commercial facilities life cycle
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office software is required specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Proficient with CRM tools such as Salesforce.Com
• Capable of sales specification in a hybrid role using online tools

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree, technical degree strongly preferred
• Construction / Contractor professional experience a plus
• 3 to 5+ years’ of comparable technical sales experience inside and/or outside of Leviton with similar products/customers
• 3 to 5+ years’ experience selling within the electrical industry

Travel

• 50%

What We Offer

Comprehensive benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance programs
• 401K plans with employer-matching contributions
• Tuition reimbursement
• PTO
• Paid holidays
• Volunteer time off

For more information about benefits, please go to: https://careers.leviton.com/benefits

Leviton is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Leviton is committed to transparency and security in the recruitment process and will never ask for financial information, payment, or government identification numbers during the application process. For any questions, or to ensurethe legitimacy of a job posting, visit the Leviton career site, or contact us at 631.812.6544.

Pay Range

$130,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year