NATIONAL SALES EXECUTIVE - SPECIAL DEPT

City Electric Supply•Gurnee, IL

5d•$70,000 - $100,000

About The Position

Looking to start an exciting new career? City Electric Supply (CES) offers excellent career opportunities for people who are friendly and passionate about providing incredible customer service. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401K, paid time off, and internal growth opportunities. About City Electric Supply CES is a family-owned electrical wholesaler with the benefits of a worldwide service network and the personal service of a neighborhood store. Our "customer service first" core value has allowed us to grow continually for over 65 years while keeping our founding principle of empowering people to make local business decisions. CES now employs more than 7,400 people at over 1,000 branches worldwide, of which there are over 500 branches across North America. Our vision is to add 30-35 branches a year, while staying true to our Company values. Summary The National Sales Executive, CES Corporate Solutions Group, develops new national or corporate customer relationships and maintains contact with established customers for the purpose of marketing, promoting, and selling City Electric Supply products and services. This person regularly interacts with new prospects and existing customers at the customer’s site of business or other off-site locations. Prospecting will focus on corporate customers with a multi-location business structure.

Requirements

National Account lighting distribution or end-user direct experience required.
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Comfortable managing daily business via mobile phone apps including Office 365 software via company- issued tablet/laptop
Use of CRM and/or Project Management software to manage customer opportunities
Ability to manage long, complex sales cycles within a team environment
Ability to multi-task with a sense of urgency to meet tight deadlines
Ambitious, self-driven with the ability to succeed with minimal guidance
Strong work ethic in a remote work environment
Desire to grow within our organization
Skilled at internal and external communication

Nice To Haves

Lighting, lighting controls and/or switchgear experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Maximize sales and profit from new and existing corporate customer base within your prospecting territory by developing sales plans, setting goals, and working with internal leadership, project team, branch network and key vendors.
Prospective customers should be headquartered in your prospecting territory, but job sites can be anywhere.
Develop and maintain direct relationships with corporate customers, specifically those companies that have multiple-location business structures.
Develop relationships with affiliated partners to include, but not limited to architects, designers, engineers, and lighting and non-lighting manufacturers
Local, regional, and national travel is required. Car allowance & fuel card provided.
Maintain industry knowledge and trends by attending conferences, sales meetings and trainings.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance.
401(k) company match program.
Telehealth.
Short-term and Long-term disability insurance.
Basic and AD&D Life Insurance paid for by the company.
Critical Illness, Hospital Confinement, Accident Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance.
Employee Assistance Program.
Mental, physical, financial wellness.
Auto and Home Insurance discounts.
Paid Time Off and 7 paid Holidays.
Paid Pregnancy, Parental, and Adoption Leave programs.
Employee Discount Program.
Training Programs.
Internal growth opportunities in a fast-growing company.