Regional Sales / Business Development Manager – Power Distribution Equipment – Upper Midwest

Electrical Career Specialists is recruiting an experienced Regional Sales/Business Development Manager for a fast-growing electrical equipment manufacturer. The role will develop relationships, identify opportunities, and increase specification and adoption of power distribution and protection products across the Chicagoland-to-Milwaukee territory. Responsibilities include territory development, customer and engineer engagement, technical presentations, and execution of account strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Develop new business throughout the territory with a focus on electrical power distribution and protection products
• Build relationships with key end users, engineering firms, EPCs and other strategic customers and partners
• Work with customers and engineers during the design/specification stages of projects
• Develop opportunities within industrial, commercial, data center and other large power-user markets
• Conduct customer meetings, technical presentations and product introductions
• Develop and execute territory/account strategies to increase market penetration
• Work effectively with the company's manufacturer's representative and internal technical resources

Requirements:

• 5+ years of sales, business development or related customer-facing experience within the electrical power equipment industry
• Strong experience with switchgear, circuit breakers, fuses/protection, transformers and/or related power distribution equipment
• Proven ability to develop new business and customer relationships
• Experience with specification-driven sales and working with engineers, EPCs and large end users
• Solid technical understanding of electrical power distribution systems and equipment
• Must reside within the Chicagoland-to-Milwaukee corridor
• Manufacturer or Rep experience strongly preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline is a plus; directly related industry experience will also be considered