Sales Manager

nVent•Pittsburg, KS

About The Position

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. We are seeking a dynamic, high-performing Sales Manager for the Southeastern US Region to join our team! In this role, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of our sales teams to ensure that we are delivering a high level of personalized customer service while also continuously hunting and closing new business opportunities. You will partner cross -functionally to ensure that our sales, marketing, customer retention, advertising, pricing, and distribution strategies align with the organization’s goals. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a high degree of self-confidence, passion, initiative, and commitment to customer service.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Communications, Engineering, or a similar field preferred. Experience in lieu of education is accepted.
At least 5+ years of experience in account management, technical sales experience required.
Consultative and strategic sales experience selling into the refining, power, heavy industrial industries.
Home office with the ability to travel on average 50% of the time, territory dependent.
When traveling, will be in plant/industrial environments and/or conferences/conventions.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading a team of sales professionals preferred.
Experience managing a multi-channel sales region preferred.
Experience in selling direct to owners in a site facility environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop plans that defines the strategy/actions required to achieve goals and growth objectives.
Monitor market conditions, product innovations, and competitors' products, prices, and sales.
Develop rapport and establish strategic relationships with current and potential customers.
Deliver powerful presentations to communicate the company’s value proposition to management teams and new and potential customer groups.
Build and advocate deal strategies with clients on short-term projects and long-range partnerships through various sales channels.
Plan and execute weekly travel schedule to meet customer meetings required.
Other duties as assigned

Benefits

A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day
nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation. Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.
Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work
We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide
Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money
Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being:
Innovative & adaptable
Dedicated to absolute integrity
Focused on the customer first
Respectful and team oriented
Optimistic and energizing
Accountable for performance
Benefits to support the lives of our employees
Benefit Overview
At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:
Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.
Other supplemental benefits such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and legal & identity theft protection.
At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth. At nVent, we are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.