Sr Director Electrical Segment

Dsg-108ea1e0; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 124,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership (ESOP)

Training & development

Competitive compensation

PTO & EML

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Health Savings Account with employer

Job summary

DSG is hiring a Senior Director of the Electrical Segment in Plymouth, MN to lead multi-year growth, own revenue and profitability, and drive market expansion. This executive role partners with Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain to deliver scalable solutions and customer value.

The role emphasizes strategic execution, supplier partnerships, and a data-driven approach, with frequent travel and leadership of a high-performing team within a 100% ESOP-owned company culture.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in wholesale distribution leadership roles.
• Deep knowledge of Electrical business, technologies, and product ecosystem (residential, commercial, hydronics, controls, etc.).
• Strong strategic thinking and business planning expertise.
• Excellent communication and executive-level presentation abilities.
• Ability to travel regularly to branches, suppliers, industry events, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Electrical segment’s multi-year growth strategy aligned with DSG’s corporate objectives and vision.
• Own segment revenue growth, market expansion, and profitability, setting clear growth targets and priorities.
• Assess market dynamics and competitive trends to inform strategy and alignment decisions.
• Identify and evaluate growth opportunities across products, services, customer segments, and go-to-market approaches.
• Drive the development of scalable, enterprise-wide solutions and playbooks that enable consistent growth, execution, and create customer value across the organization.
• Provide strategic leadership for key supplier partnerships, including program alignment, negotiations, and governance.
• Set the direction for the Electrical supplier alliance and services portfolio to ensure strong market positioning and relevance.
• Partner with Sales leadership to drive segment sales strategy, pipeline development, and market penetration.
• Guide sales enablement priorities to build product expertise and accelerate effectiveness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders (Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance, Pricing, Digital) to support scalable execution.
• Own segment profitability performance and monitor KPIs to assess progress and adjust strategy.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing segment team while fostering a customer- and growth-oriented culture.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive communication

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

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Core Segments Full Time Management Plymouth, MN, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 3760

Salary Range: $123,700.00 To $189,800.00 Annually

*Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your job specific skills, education, training, job location, number of years of experience related to this role and comparison to other employees already in this role.

DSG is seeking a Senior Director of the Electrical Segment to join our team. As the Senior Director, you are the strategic and commercial leader responsible for driving DSG’s Electrical segment growth through enterprise-level strategy and scalable business models. This role owns segment revenue, market expansion, and profitability by setting the long-term growth roadmap, shaping the product and services portfolio, and aligning cross-functional leaders around sales growth and customer value priorities. Rather than direct operations management, the primary focus of this role is on strategy, commercial execution, and supplier partnerships through collaboration with DSG’s Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain teams. This role builds a customer- and growth-centric culture and leads in alignment with DSG’s core values of integrity, commitment, teamwork, respect, and excellence.

At DSG, we are dedicated to building futures one job at a time. Starting with yours. As an ESOP, we are a community of peers, first and foremost. And we focus on cultivating an environment of respect, teamwork and growth. Where your career path is rich with possibilities. Where every success is shared. And where every challenge is overcome together. For more than a century, we’ve delivered more than supplies, we’ve offered true partnership and valuable solutions. By continuing to empower the future of our vendors and customers, we will empower a future of ongoing success for all of us.

A Typical Day in the Life of a Senior Director of the Electrical Segment:

• Lead the Electrical segment’s multi-year growth strategy aligned with DSG’s corporate objectives and vision.
• Own segment revenue growth, market expansion, and profitability, setting clear growth targets and priorities.
• Assess market dynamics and competitive trends to inform strategy and alignment decisions.
• Identify and evaluate growth opportunities across products, services, customer segments, and go-to-market approaches.
• Drive the development of scalable, enterprise-wide solutions and playbooks that enable consistent growth, execution, and create customer value across the organization.
• Provide strategic leadership for key supplier partnerships, including program alignment, negotiations, and governance.
• Set the direction for the Electrical supplier alliance and services portfolio to ensure strong market positioning and relevance.
• Partner with Sales leadership to drive segment sales strategy, pipeline development, and market penetration.
• Guide sales enablement priorities to build product expertise and accelerate effectiveness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders (Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance, Pricing, Digital) to support scalable execution.
• Own segment profitability performance and monitor KPIs to assess progress and adjust strategy.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing segment team while fostering a customer- and growth-oriented culture.

A Successful Senior Director of the Electrical Segment Typically Has:

• 10+ years of experience in wholesale distribution leadership roles.
• Deep knowledge of Electrical business, technologies, and product ecosystem (residential, commercial, hydronics, controls, etc.).
• Strong strategic thinking and business planning expertise.
• Excellent communication and executive-level presentation abilities.
• Ability to lead through influence in a matrix environment.
• Proficiency in data-driven decision-making and financial analysis.
• Ability to travel regularly to branches, suppliers, industry events, and customers.

At DSG, We Offer Benefits Built for You:

• We are proudly100% employee owned, which means your hard work and decisions directly benefit not only the success of the organization, but also your individual Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• We are highly committed to your training and development, offering personal and professional development opportunities and unlimited growth potential.
• We offer competitive compensation packages based on your experience and potential.
• You will receive generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Medical Leave (EML) allowances.
• Our comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision, also offers a multitude of other perks such as life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and a Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution, among many others.
• We know the importance of family, and offer various family planning and childcare savings opportunities, including paid parental leave, adoption assistance, infertility assistance, and a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Build your financial future through multiple retirement savings opportunities, including a 401(k) with employer match and ESOP.
• You will receive a discount on all DSG-supplied products.
• We believe in giving back to our communities and hope that you will too, which is why we offer paid volunteer hours in addition to PTO.