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Emerson Electric

Builds industrial automation tools and software

Regional Sales Manager

Full-Time
$100k - $125k/yr+ Performance-based bonus
Mid
Bachelor's
Los Angeles, CA, USA+2 moreMore locations: Orange, CA, USA | Riverside, CA, USA
HybridField visits average four days per week, with extensive regional travel and occasional overnight travel.
Sales & Account ManagementField Sales

About the job

Requirements
  • A valid driver's license and the ability to travel within the assigned region.
  • Experience building customer relationships and supporting sales growth in a retail, merchandising, consumer products, or related environment.
  • Experience working with large retail customers, field merchandising teams, or customer-facing sales organizations.
  • Strong communication, relationship-building, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to interpret business data and use insights to make recommendations and drive action.
  • Strong organizational, planning, and time-management capabilities.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to travel extensively throughout the region, including overnight travel as business needs require.
  • Ability to lift and move product displays or materials, climb ladders, and perform light merchandising activities when needed.
  • Ability to work safely in retail, warehouse, and light construction environments.
Responsibilities
  • Drive regional sales growth through promotional programs, merchandising initiatives, customer engagement strategies, and approved sales opportunities.
  • Build and maintain strong partnerships with regional and local customer leadership, ensuring products, programs, and solutions remain highly visible and effectively represented.
  • Collaborate with business units to support customer initiatives, merchandising projects, store refresh and new store activities, planogram implementation, innovation center support, and other strategic assignments.
  • Meet regularly with regional customer decision-makers to identify growth opportunities and strengthen business relationships.
  • Use customer and business analytics tools to monitor performance, identify trends, and recommend actions that improve results.
  • Partner with field merchandising and operations teams to address execution challenges, improve performance, and resolve store-level issues.
  • Conduct regular field visits, averaging four days per week, to verify program implementation, gather customer feedback, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
  • Support and deliver training for customer teams, merchandising partners, and internal stakeholders when needed.
  • Focus on key stores and new store locations to maximize program adoption, product placement opportunities, and incremental sales growth.
  • Represent Emerson at customer meetings, regional training events, contractor events, industry shows, and other business development activities.
  • Gather and communicate market intelligence, including competitive activities, pricing trends, merchandising opportunities, and customer insights.
  • Support account management activities for assigned regional customers and related business partners.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience supporting The Home Depot or a similar large retail organization.
  • Experience with retail merchandising, planogram management, store operations, or field execution programs.
  • Familiarity with customer analytics platforms, supplier portals, and performance reporting tools.
  • Knowledge of consumer products, tools, home improvement, or related industries.
  • Experience conducting product training, customer education, or field support initiatives.

About the company

Emerson Electric builds automation equipment and software for organizations that operate factories, utilities, and industrial facilities. Its instruments measure conditions such as pressure and flow, while valves, controllers, and software help operators regulate processes and track equipment performance. DeltaV manages industrial control systems, and the company also develops test and measurement tools used to validate electronic products. Customers pay for equipment, software licenses, and services that support installation, maintenance, and operation across a plant's life. Emerson was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Clayton, Missouri, in the St. Louis area.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Clayton, Missouri

Founded

1890

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What believers are saying

  • Cash generation supports investment: Emerson reported $1.323 billion in fiscal third-quarter free cash flow in August 2026.
  • Leadership skills have dedicated support: Emerson's global learning centers run workshops including Leading at Emerson and Crucial Conversations.
  • MBA graduates have a structured path: Emerson's leadership development programme rotates participants across businesses and departments over four years.

What critics are saying

  • Restructuring affects employees: August 2026 filings show Emerson recorded $123 million in severance and benefits over nine months.
  • Hardware margins face input costs: Emerson depends on electronics, rare earth metals, steel, and other industrial materials.
  • Product failures carry industrial consequences: Emerson's valves, instruments, and control systems operate inside complex manufacturing processes.

What makes Emerson Electric unique

  • Gas processing is a foothold: Emerson says 70% of the world's liquefied natural gas flows through its valves.
  • Instrument choice stays open: Emerson's LabVIEW supports over 7,000 drivers for NI and third-party test hardware.
  • Measurement coding has integrated assistance: LabVIEW's Nigel AI generates test code and gives advice inside the programming environment.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Remote Work Options
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Paid Vacation
  • Parental Leave

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Yahoo Finance
Oct 6th, 2026
3 automation stocks poised to thrive as rate hikes and inflation pressure margins

US industrial automation companies Rockwell Automation, Emerson, and Honeywell Technologies are positioned to benefit as rising interest rates push businesses to cut costs through automation. The Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes have increased borrowing costs and inflation pressures, forcing companies to improve efficiency. Rockwell Automation reported 10% organic sales growth in its fiscal third quarter of 2026, with adjusted earnings up 40%. Strong demand came from semiconductors, data centres, e-commerce, and warehouse automation sectors. Emerson, with a $90 billion market capitalisation, saw underlying sales rise 6% and adjusted earnings increase 13% in the same period. Its semiconductor sales jumped 70% year over year. Honeywell Technologies recently spun off its aerospace business to focus on industrial and building automation. Its stand-alone business achieved 4% organic sales growth, with orders rising 16% and backlog reaching $20 billion. All three companies are trading above their five-year average valuations.

PR Newswire
Sep 21st, 2026
Emerson to open Middle East service centre with Qatar's first certified flow calibration lab

Global automation leader Emerson plans to build a new automation solutions service centre in Qatar's Umm Alhoul Free Zone. The 3,500-square-metre facility will house the region's first certified flow calibration lab and expand Emerson's capabilities across the Middle East and Africa. The centre will offer measurement instrumentation solutions, spare parts distribution, customer training facilities, and distributed control system integration services. Opening in phases, control systems and measurement solutions will launch in December 2026, with the calibration lab following in early 2027. The investment aligns with Qatar National Vision 2030's economic diversification goals. The facility adds to Emerson's existing Middle East presence in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, helping regional customers reduce operational disruptions and accelerate project timelines.

PR Newswire
Aug 6th, 2026
Emerson acquires Glue Inc. to boost AI-driven test and measurement capabilities

Emerson has acquired Glue Inc., an innovator in AI-enabled validation and test software. The acquisition strengthens Emerson's Test & Measurement capabilities and accelerates development of NI Nigel AI, the industry's first AI optimised for test and measurement workflows. Glue Studio's technology specialises in AI-centric test generation and planning. The platform will be integrated into Nigel, which is embedded within NI software and trained in test system design, methodologies, and data analysis. This integration will enhance Nigel's ability to connect validation workflows and accelerate the path from design to verified performance. "Glue Studio brings highly complementary capabilities that align closely with Emerson's strategy to lead in software-defined test and measurement," said Ritu Favre, group president of Test & Measurement at Emerson. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 5th, 2026
Emerson Electric raises 2026 outlook after Q3 orders surge 7% on semiconductor, power demand

Emerson Electric reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 results exceeding expectations, driven by broad-based order growth and stronger demand in North America and Asia. CEO Lal Karsanbhai said underlying orders rose 7% whilst underlying sales increased 6%. Growth verticals surged 27%, led by semiconductor growth of 53% and power generation up 37%. Adjusted earnings per share rose 13% year-over-year to $1.71, surpassing guidance. Following the performance, Emerson raised its full-year outlook. The company now expects fiscal 2026 underlying sales growth of 3.5%, adjusted earnings per share of approximately $6.55, and free cash flow of roughly $3.6 billion. Third-quarter free cash flow increased 36% to $1.3 billion. The company's backlog reached $8.2 billion, up 7% year-over-year.

PR Newswire
Aug 4th, 2026
Emerson raises 2026 outlook after Q3 sales, margins and cash flow beat expectations

Emerson reported third quarter results for the period ended 30 June 2026, with underlying sales up 6% and net sales rising 7%. The company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.555 per share, payable on 10 September 2026. Adjusted earnings per share increased 13% in the quarter. Operating cash flow grew 34%, whilst free cash flow rose 36%. Adjusted segment EBITA margin expanded 140 basis points to 28.5%. Underlying orders increased 7%, led by Software & Systems and broad-based growth in North America and Asia. The company raised its full year 2026 guidance, now expecting underlying sales growth of approximately 3.5% and adjusted earnings per share of around $6.55. Emerson plans to return approximately $2.2 billion to shareholders through $1 billion in share repurchases and $1.2 billion in dividends.