Gulf Coast Area Manager - Electrical Solutions Growth

CornerStone Professional Placement; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CornerStone Professional Placement is seeking an Area Manager for an electrical solutions provider serving the Gulf Coast market. The role is hands-on, responsible for leading local sales and branch operations while developing new business relationships with OEMs, integrators, and end users.

The candidate will manage P&L, supplier relationships, and team performance, with a focus on profitable growth in mission-critical markets.

Qualifications

• Experience selling electrical products or solutions into OEM and mission-critical markets.
• Strong new business development and hunting experience.
• Experience selling to OEMs, integrators, and end users.
• Familiarity with project-driven electrical requirements and bills of material.
• Ability to lead a local team while remaining active in front of customers.
• Strong understanding of revenue, gross profit, margin, and overall business performance.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop new sales opportunities throughout the Gulf Coast market.
• Build and grow relationships with OEMs, integrators, and mission-critical end users.
• Lead the local outside sales, inside sales, and branch operations team.
• Spend the majority of prime selling hours meeting with customers and developing new business.
• Manage local P&L performance and drive profitable growth.
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships.
• Hold the team accountable for execution and performance.
• Support the continued growth of the local operation.
• Manage performance around gross profit, margin, accounts receivable, and inventory.

Skills

New business development

Sales leadership

Relationship building

Communication

Job description

CornerStone Professional Placement is seeking an Area Manager for an electrical solutions provider serving the Gulf Coast market. The role is hands-on, responsible for leading local sales and branch operations while developing new business relationships with OEMs, integrators, and end users.

The candidate will manage P&L, supplier relationships, and team performance, with a focus on profitable growth in mission-critical markets.