Regional Sales Manager

Advanced Energy; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Short/long-term disability

Health savings accounts

Paid time off

Volunteer time off

Parental leave

401(k) match

Mental health support

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Advanced Energy seeks a Regional Sales Manager to drive revenue growth across an assigned multi-state region. You will lead direct and channel sales, engage OEMs and strategic accounts, and manage manufacturers’ representatives and distribution partners to meet regional growth objectives.

This role serves as the primary business leader for the territory, requiring 5+ years of technical sales experience and a BSEE or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of technical sales or technical account management experience.
• Proven experience selling into industrial and medical markets.
• Experience managing manufacturers’ representatives and distribution partners.

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue growth within the assigned region.
• Develop and execute strategic territory and account plans.
• Prospect, qualify, and advance sales opportunities; forecast in Salesforce.
• Build relationships with customers through regular face-to-face engagement.
• Collaborate with FAEs to identify product requirements and growth opportunities.
• Lead and manage manufacturers’ representatives and distribution partners.
• Provide initial commercial and technical support and coordinate escalations.
• Build cross-functional teams to improve customer satisfaction and grow share.
• Travel as required to support customers and regional objectives.

Skills

Technical sales

Channel sales

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

WHY BE A PART OF ADVANCED ENERGY?

Some people say it’s like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company – you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we’re a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years. We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best-in-class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together. At our core, we are Advanced Energy – powering the future, together.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Regional Sales Manager (RSM) is responsible for driving revenue growth and expanding Advanced Energy’s market presence within an assigned multi-state region. This role owns all direct and channel sales activities, engages deeply with strategic OEM and key customer accounts, and leads manufacturers’ representatives and distribution partners to achieve regional growth objectives. The RSM operates as the primary business leader for the territory.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drive revenue growth within the assigned region.
• Develop and execute strategic territory and account plans to increase leading indicators such as customer visits, new opportunities, and design wins.
• Prospect, qualify, and advance new and existing sales opportunities, providing guidance to the rest of the organization and updating and forecasting in Salesforce.com.
• Build differentiated, value-based relationships with customers through regular face-to-face engagement.
• Collaborate with customers and Field Application Engineers (FAEs) to identify new product requirements and growth opportunities and provide structured feedback to internal teams.
• Lead and manage manufacturers’ representative partners through goal setting, growth planning, joint customer visits, training, and performance reviews.
• Manage distribution partners through joint sales calls, demand generation activities, and product training.
• Provide initial commercial and technical support for accounts while coordinating escalation to internal support teams as needed.
• Build and lead cross-functional teams to improve customer satisfaction and grow share of account.
• Travel as required to support customers, partners, and regional objectives.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Location: Remote – SoCal Area, preferred; qualified candidates in (San Diego, OC, or LA) area.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 5 years of technical sales or technical account management experience; preferably selling power or engineered solutions.
• Proven experience selling into similar accounts within the industrial and medical markets.
• Established relationships within the target customer and channel base in the assigned territory.
• Experience managing manufacturers’ representatives and distribution partners with a history of driving measurable growth.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to evaluate and prioritize sales opportunities.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams to deliver differentiated customer solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across all organizational levels.
• Demonstrated drive, competitiveness, and commitment to continuous improvement.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or equivalent technical degree

COMPENSATION:

As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting base salary for this role is $140,000 to $175,000 per year. Additionally, this position is eligible for the Sales Incentive Plan with a specific target amount to be determined based on the role.

BENEFITS:

As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan, and discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

• Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads
• Company matched 401(k)
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
• Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance

Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, ProtectedVeterans,and Individuals with Disabilities.

Advanced Energy is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application process/procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance in completing an Advanced Energy application, please reach out to [e-mail].