Sales Director - Electrical & Automation Solutions

Shermco; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Shermco is seeking a Sales Director to lead a team of 4 business development managers in North America, focusing on industrial services sales with expertise in electrical and automation projects. The role demands managing a $50M annual sales budget and driving growth across end users, contractors, OEMs, and engineering firms.

You will strategize selling approaches for engineering and controls services, prepare estimates and proposals, and maintain key relationships with strategic accounts while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent industrial service sales experience in engineering consulting and project management services, or related industry.
• Experience with automation & control systems (PLC.DCS, SCADA,HMI), Industrial Networks, Low and Medium voltage systems, Electrical Construction Work Packages, Commissioning/Start-ups and Power Systems (including arc flash and coordination).
• 3+ years’ experience in a related industry.
• High energy goal-oriented team player, excellent internal & external communication, forecasting, and solution selling skills.
• Prefer knowledge of the following industry sectors: agri-food, power generation, oil/gas, mining, petro-chemical
• Prefer sales and/or production experience with the following: Construction, outage, and project management; Consultative engineering; Detailed engineering and design; NERC program management and testing services.
• Solid computer skills with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point
• 50% domestic travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide outside sales targeting electrical and controls engineering and project management services.
• Experience providing solution repair services and new equipment to End Users, Contractors, OEM’s and Engineering firms.
• Responsible for all sales efforts in assigned territory including organic growth with existing customers and developing new customers to meet an annual sales budget of $50M.
• Perform direct sales and business development activities which contribute to the growth and retention of business so as to meet or exceed targeted sales goals
• Responsible for developing a sales strategy for the company’s engineering and controls business.
• Assist in the preparation of estimates, sales proposals, and sales presentations.
• Visit assigned account(s) on a regular basis in order to maintain a "strategic relationship" status; identifies necessary account changes and opportunities as quickly as possible.
• Maintain industry knowledge and improve technical knowledge based on market requirements
• Support our key marketing activities necessary to support sales growth in efforts such as, road shows, national conferences, tradeshows, sales trainings, and various sales engagement activities such as trade organizations.
• Support customer accounts from sales, securing purchase orders, terms and conditions, and customer relations
• Maintain industry knowledge and improve technical knowledge based on market requirements
• Perform job walks. Be a front-line focal point between sales and production to qualify opportunities.
• Be able to support lunch and learns and lead customer discussions.
• Work with Customer Service group to enhance customer’s buying experience

Skills

Communication skills

Forecasting

Solution selling

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

PowerPoint

Team player

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

PLC/SCADA/HMI

Automation & control systems

Job description

Shermco is seeking a Sales Director to lead a team of 4 business development managers in North America, focusing on industrial services sales with expertise in electrical and automation projects. The role demands managing a $50M annual sales budget and driving growth across end users, contractors, OEMs, and engineering firms.

You will strategize selling approaches for engineering and controls services, prepare estimates and proposals, and maintain key relationships with strategic accounts while