Market Analyst - Des Moines, IA

Hubbell Incorporated; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hubbell Incorporated seeks a Market Analyst to identify and analyze new business opportunities in the Systems Panel market. You will partner with product management to monitor infrastructure projects, analyze trends, and track opportunities to drive revenue growth.

The role requires 2–5 years in sales support or market analysis, strong analytical skills, and experience with CRM systems and Excel. Collaboration across engineering, operations, and marketing is essential for successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a business-related field or equivalent experience.
• 2-5 years in sales support, inside sales, business development, market analysis, or ops.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience using CRM platforms (Salesforce, Dynamics, HubSpot) and advanced Excel.
• Excellent communication and ability to manage multiple opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Identify and track new business opportunities and market trends.
• Maintain pipeline in CRM, analyze conversions and forecast data.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and marketing to support opportunities.
• Provide recommendations to improve sales effectiveness and market coverage.

Skills

Analytical abilities

Problem-solving

Excellent communication

Relationship-building

Organizational skills

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Dynamics

HubSpot

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

The Market Analyst is responsible for identifying, analyzing, and helping secure new business opportunities within the Systems Panel market. This role serves as a strategic partner to the product management team by monitoring upcoming infrastructure projects, analyzing market trends, tracking opportunities, and coordinating efforts to maximize customer satisfaction and profitability.

The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capabilities with a proactive approach, leveraging market intelligence, project tracking, customer relationships, and sales data to drive revenue growth and expand market share.

Opportunity Identification & Market Analysis

• Research and track upcoming utility, municipal infrastructure, commercial development, and residential construction projects.
• Identify opportunities for systems panels, protections and controls, and other opportunities within the market.
• Analyze project plans, bid documents, specifications, and construction forecasts to identify potential sales opportunities.
• Work with Product Manager to monitor market trends, competitive activity, and customer developments to uncover new business prospects.
• Maintain a robust pipeline of opportunities through continuous market surveillance and project tracking.

Analytics & Reporting

• Maintain historical and CRM data and ensure accurate tracking of opportunities, customer interactions, and project status.
• Generate pipeline analyses, and forecast data to support business planning.
• Work with Product Manager to analyze conversion rates, market penetration, and opportunity win/loss results.
• Provide recommendations to improve sales effectiveness and market coverage.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with engineering, operations, product management, customer service, and marketing teams to support customer and project requirements.
• Coordinate internal resources to address customer requests and secure project approvals.
• Support product launches, market initiatives, and strategic growth programs.

What will help you thrive in this role?

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, Engineering, Construction Management, Analytics, or a related field or relevant experience .
• 2-5 years of experience in sales support, inside sales, business development, market analysis, or commercial operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience utilizing CRM platforms such as Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, HubSpot, or similar systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and reporting skills.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple opportunities and priorities simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or other business intelligence tools.
• Understanding of specification-driven and project-based sales processes.

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Utility Solutions

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.