Regional Sales Manager - Southeast USA

Wabtec Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 91,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

Wabtec Corporation's Unifin International unit is seeking a Southeast USA Regional Sales Manager to lead growth in the power generation market. The role focuses on winning contracts, managing third-party agents, and delivering customer value through technical expertise and strategic account management within the defined territory.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and 6–9 years of experience in technical sales or engineering in the power generation industry, along with a valid driver’s

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 6–9 years in technical sales or engineering in the power generation industry.
• Valid driver's license.
• Strong customer relationship management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Submit monthly territory reports detailing sales activities and opportunities.
• Participate in monthly sales meetings and report on sales efforts.
• Attend trade shows and customer events.
• Visit customer sites for project scoping and equipment inspections.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Sales Director to align strategy.
• Develop and present value-driven solutions and quotations.
• Ensure timely follow-up and exceptional customer support.

Skills

Relationship management

Leadership

Communication

Project leadership

Product selection & quotations

Electric utilities experience (South.U

Organizational skills

Teamwork

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About Us:

Unifin International (London, ON Canada) is a business unit within Wabtec Corporation's Freight Components business group. Originally founded in the 1920's, Unifin International is an electric equipment cooling company, focused on the power generation and transmission markets. Our primary business is within North America, but it reaches worldwide from legacy fossil fuel and nuclear plants, to growing renewable energy power grids.

How will you make a difference?

The Southeast USA Regional Sales Manager (RSM) is a customer-facing professional responsible for winning contracts within a defined geographic territory. The RSM serves as a trusted advisor to customers in the power generation market by combining technical expertise, strategic account management, strong customer relationships, and disciplined sales execution to drive sustainable growth and deliver measurable customer value. Critically, the RSM is also responsible for managing a network of third-party sales agents in the territory who represent Unifin products.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree; preferably a degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical Engineering (Candidates with degrees in other disciplines may be considered if they have strong mechanical aptitude and relevant experience in the power generation industry).
• 6 to 9 years of experience in technical sales, application support or engineering in the power generation industry.
• Valid driver's license.

Desired Characteristics:

• Customer focused with strong relationship management skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to lead programs and projects
• Experience with product selection, costing, proposal development, and technical quotations
• Experience working for or with Electric Utilities in the Southern U.S.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Power Point, Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)

What will your typical day look like?

• Submit monthly territory reports detailing sales activities, market developments, competitive intelligence, and key opportunities.
• Participate in monthly sales meetings and teleconferences and report on sales efforts and new business developments.
• Attend trade shows, customer events, and industry functions as directed.
• Visit customer sites for project scoping and equipment inspections.
• Maintain regular communication with Marketing and Sales Director.
• Interface effectively with Application Engineering and manufacturing to develop customer solutions, support sales efforts and resolve customer concerns.
• Deliver on commitments and ensure timely follow-up and responsiveness to customer needs.
• Provide exceptional customer support before, during, and after the sales process.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of generator and transformer cooling applications in customer operating environments.
• Understand customer processes and operational challenges within the power generation industry.
• Professionally present technical solutions and product value to various levels of customer management and field operations.
• Identify customer challenges and operational needs through consultative sales practices.
• Develop and present value-driven solutions that improve customer performance, reliability, productivity, and operating costs.
• Follow up on all quotations provided by application engineering support teams and communicate current opportunity status.
• Perform work safely and follow all company safety policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Maintain compliance with all company travel, reporting, and business conduct requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

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Salary and Benefits

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $91100-129800 The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

• More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com.
• Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.

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