HVM-NETA Electrical Services Sales Specialist - Richmond

Vertiv Corporation; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible PTO

Holiday pay

401k

Company provided vehicle

Job summary

Vertiv Corporation is seeking a sales and marketing support professional in Virginia to drive regional goals. You will perform field visits, client presentations, and pricing accuracy while coordinating with Operations and corporate staff.

The role emphasizes marketing support, participation in trade shows, and ongoing development of the area sales plan with input on new strategies and proposals.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales support and marketing coordination is a plus.
• Strong ability to develop proposals with technical accuracy.
• Ability to work with Operations and corporate staff to meet goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide sales support to meet area goals and visit major accounts.
• Conduct regular sales calls and present customer proposals.
• Support marketing efforts and implement area plans monthly.
• Assist in new service assessments and market research.
• Participate in trade shows and professional societies.
• Support training services and product speaker programs.
• Contribute input to the area sales and marketing plan.

Skills

Customer Focus

Drive for Results

Interpersonal Savvy

Listening

Negotiating

Time Management

Education

Graduate engineer (BSEE/BSME)

Graduate of electrical technical school or equivalent

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description Provide sales and marketing support as assigned to meet region goals. This activity will be done using all principles of good salesmanship, including personal client visits, telephone selling, group selling plus participation in technical and professional associations. Responsible for developing proposals for the Company services in conjunction with the Operations Department staff and corporate staff.

Responsibilities

• Perform sales support to consistently meet overall area sales goals.
• Make regular sales calls on existing major accounts and establish contact with new accounts.
• Make effective customer presentations, proposal pricing is accurate and technically correct. This may include walk-through customer site, and field visits.
• Perform marketing support to promote the Company's image throughout the industry.
• Implement area-marketing plan on a monthly basis.
• Assist Corporate needs in new service assessments, marketing research and literature development.
• Perform public relations to promote sales.
• Active participation in trade shows and professional societies.
• Give effective presentations for the Company's Training Services and Speaker's Bureau.
• Member of the Area Management Committee.
• Actively participate as a committee member.
• Assist in the development of the area sales and marketing plan.
• Bring input and new ideas on Sales and Marketing activities.

Competencies

• Customer Focus- Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customer; Gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; Acts with customers in mind; Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Drive for Results- Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy - Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; listens; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; truly values people; can diffuse tension.
• Listening- Practices attentive and active listening; has the patience to hear people out; can accurately restate the opinions of others even when he/she disagrees.
• Negotiating- Can negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups; can settle differences with minimum noise; can win concessions without damaging relationships; can be both direct and forceful as well as diplomatic; gains trust quickly.
• Time Management- Uses his/her time effectively and efficiently; sets priorities; values time; separates the critical few from the trivial many and concentrates his/her efforts accordingly.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements: Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk, hear, and smell. Frequently required to sit, climb, and balance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, basic color differentiation and the ability to adjust focus. Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and/or move 100-pound test sets. Valid Driver's License.

Education/Experience:

• Graduate engineer (BSEE/BSME) and no experience.
• Graduate of electrical technical school or equivalent, and five years of similar work.
• High school diploma or equivalent and eight years of similar work.

Willing to work flexible hours, weekends, some overnight travel to cover sales territory.

Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers, talk and hear. Required to sit and work at computer. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Conduct walk-through of construction sites and work in and around electrical equipment. Valid Driver's License required.

TRAVEL TIME REQUIRED: Up to 75% within assigned territory. Company provided vehicle.

The estimated deadline to submit an application for this role is 11/16/2026, the company may need to extend the deadline based off the needs of the business and open role. If an extension is needed, the date will be updated accordingly.

The anticipated salary range for this role in the State of Virginia locality is between $90,000 to $125,000 per year -salary ranges for other geographic localities may vary. Certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, annual bonus and stock. These awards are allocated based on individual performance and are role based. In addition, certain roles also have the opportunity to receive and/or participate in profit sharing, allowances, travel and/or car expenses, and earn sales incentives based on revenue or utilization depending on the terms of the employee's role and individual offer details. The role is eligible to participate in a comprehensive and competitive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, disability, Flexible PTO policy, holiday pay (9 days), and 401k.

About Us

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPLES

• Safety.
• Integrity.
• Respect.
• Teamwork.
• Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

• Own it
• Act with urgency
• Foster a customer-first mindset
• Think big and execute
• Lead by example
• Drive continuous improvement
• Learn and seek out development
• Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers' vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today's data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

Work Authorization No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

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