+ Annual incentive plan (AIP) + Sales-related compensation (possible)
Chicago, IL, USA
Remote
Category
Sales & Account Management (2)
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Required Skills
Sales
Salesforce
Data Analysis
Requirements
Typically five (5) years of experience in sales leadership and strategic account management or equivalent experience
Valid driver's license in good standing and clean driving record
Typically seven (7) years experience in sales, key account management, business development or related field
Strong knowledge of electrical power systems and demonstrated success in sales within the electric power systems industry
Demonstrated success in leading and motivating a geographically dispersed sales team to meet and exceed revenue, market share and other performance metrics
Proven experience developing sales accounts and generating new business opportunities with an ability to synthesize customer needs with a product portfolio
Strong knowledge of sales, market trends and competitive landscape, with an ability to assess and consider these factors when developing sales strategies
Excellent leadership skills with an ability to lead, guide, motivate and delegate to deliver results, build teams and capabilities, embrace change, drive decisions and results, embrace culture and inclusion and exhibit integrity
Excellent business acumen, entrepreneurial approach, and analytical skills with the ability to use and analyze data to drive informed decisions, problem-solve complex issues and leverage data and learnings to drive continuous improvement
Strong financial acumen and numerical ability to manage budgets, forecasting, and margins in a sales environment
Proven experience in negotiating and closing complex, high-value deals
Excellent communication skills, (written, verbal, listening and presentation) able to liaise with internal and external stakeholders at all levels from senior executives to support staff
Creative and persuasive in communicating how solutions meet the needs of each unique customer, and able to successfully present to a variety of audiences, both small face-to-face interactions through large conferences and formal presentations
Exceptional interpersonal skills to establish meaningful relationships built on mutual trust and respect and foster collaborative working relationships amongst a diverse audience
Strong organizational, planning and project management skills, coordinating internal and external resources and juggling key account demands
The ability to travel as required
Responsibilities
Strategy Development: Work with the Regional Vice President to meaningfully influence the development of the regional sales strategy and business plan consistent with S&C's strategic objectives; Use data to capture new opportunities and develop cascading short to mid-term strategies, initiatives and plans for the region; Report to the RVP and senior leadership on market sizing, accessibility, industry trends, competitor activities, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies and markets to evaluate risks and opportunities to maintain a competitive edge
Budget Management: Oversee the creation of sales forecasts, budgets and margins for the assigned territories, establishing a future pipeline of opportunities and leading the team to successfully meet targets; Use market sizing data to identify and track the potential audience, revenue and growth
Sales Execution & Business Development: Create and manage quarterly regional sales plans and campaigns, detailing territory sales professionals' planned customer visits, key account meetings, forecasted orders and strategic campaign activity; Partner with Channel Managers and Territory professionals to develop and execute strategic Distributor business plans; Utilize consultative and insight selling techniques and support territory sales professionals to progress existing sales opportunities, negotiate and close sales opportunities and secure/grow market share; Oversee the creation of proposals and support critical sales presentations to promote and build momentum for sales opportunities; Oversee training activities for assigned territories (new team member onboarding, GROW Program, guided selling activities for TSII, VFII, EdgeRestore, etc.); Represent S&C at industry events including trade shows, conferences, presentations, meetings and other related events; Attend and present at critical pipeline meetings, factory visits, industry meetings etc.; Approve quotations, discounts, margins, special offers, RMAs and other approvals in line with the Delegation of Authority; Oversee and approve blanket renewals and pricing lists; Oversee legal reviews and contract negotiations, supporting negotiations for mutually favourable terms; Network and nurture strategic relationships to become entrenched at the senior level of our customers, leveraging detailed knowledge of the customer's pain points and unique needs to establish S&C as a strategic partner and support territory sales professionals to progress, negotiate and close sales opportunities and secure/grow market share; Collaborate with cross-functional teams (including sales enablement, commercial strategy, marketing, product development, Leadership etc.) to ensure seamless coordination and alignment of sales efforts with the regional sales plan
Leadership & People Management: Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing team; Role model appropriate and professional workplace behaviors, address/mediate conflicts to restore harmony, and support a positive, healthy and inclusive workplace culture in accordance with S&C's mission, vision, values and guiding principles; Manage departmental administrative team member processes including but not limited to recruitment, induction, vacation management, performance reviews, performance improvement plans, and workforce/succession planning; Proactively establish, monitor, and hold team members accountable to clear responsibilities and accountabilities, provide ongoing performance feedback, both positive and developmental, address performance gaps promptly, recognize and reward achievements, and initiate decisions for corrective actions and terminations where required; Foster a culture that supports the growth and development of team members and proactively trains, mentors and coaches team members; Understand and comply with all applicable Company policies and rules
Sales Process Management: Oversee sales processes, methodologies, and tools and remove roadblocks to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the sales team; Approve quotations, discounts, margins, special offers, RMAs and other approvals in line with the Delegation of Authority; Provide insights and recommendations to the executive team to optimize the sales cycle; Communicate major and/or time-sensitive key opportunities with manufacturing and planning to evaluate and manage capacity needs, secure production slots and manage customer expectations and satisfaction
CRM & Reporting: Act as a champion for Salesforce including KPI reporting for the assigned territories (update/maintain Opportunity pipeline) and ensure relevant sales activities are posted promptly; Leverage Salesforce reporting tools and dashboards to track sales goals and report out to the Regional Vice President, Director - Inside Sales and other leadership on progress; Develop presentations and present at regional meetings, providing comprehensive updates on high-priority activities, sales budgets, forecasts, sales plans, updates etc.; Maintain a discount report and monitor discounts off the price list
Industry Insights & Thought Leadership: Proactively monitor industry trends, competitor activities, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies and markets to develop and update strategic plans, inform product development initiatives and safeguard S&C's interests
Travel: Travel as needed (primarily domestically with some international travel) to assist territory sales professionals with deal creation, closure, customer engagement, tradeshows, and conferences, and provide off-hours business support
Desired Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Sales, Marketing, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Demonstrated experience in CRM systems (Salesforce desirable) maintaining and leveraging data for reporting purposes
Proficient computer skills including experience using Oracle and Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook)
As an S&C Electric team member, you’ll work on projects that have real-world impact. You’ll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We’re big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively.
Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow’s energy challenges and become an employee-owner!
Hours
8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri) Remote, Southeastern Territory
At S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, and we are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated annual base salary range for this position in the United States is $137,400 - $182,108. Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors, including performance, knowledge, job-related skills and experience, and relevant education or training. This role is also eligible for S&C’s annual incentive plan (AIP), subject to eligibility criteria. Please note this role may also qualify for sales-related compensation.
Join Our Team as a Regional Director-Sales!
The Sales Organization is responsible for selling S&C products, services and solutions across a broad customer base from customer-owned and investor-owned electric utilities, commercial & industrial (C&I) customers, government agencies, distributors, contractors, consultants, and original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The sales organization’s objectives include generating revenue, expanding market share and driving business growth.
The Regional Director - Sales (RD) is responsible for leading the day-to-day running and operational execution of sales goals, plans and other corporate initiatives within a defined geographic region. Their primary accountability is to meet and exceed revenue, market share and other performance metrics and foster long-term profitable customer relationships. The RD leads a team of regional Territory Sales and Applications Professionals in the execution of activities spanning the full sales cycle (forecasting, account planning, sales metrics, order management, etc.).
Key Responsibilities:
Strategy Development
Work with the Regional Vice President to meaningfully influence the development of the regional sales strategy and business plan consistent with S&C's strategic objectives
Use data to capture new opportunities and develop cascading short to mid-term strategies, initiatives and plans for the region
Report to the RVP and senior leadership on market sizing, accessibility, industry trends, competitor activities, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies and markets to evaluate risks and opportunities to maintain a competitive edge
Budget Management
Oversee the creation of sales forecasts, budgets and margins for the assigned territories, establishing a future pipeline of opportunities and leading the team to successfully meet targets
Use market sizing data to identify and track the potential audience, revenue and growth
Sales Execution & Business Development
Create and manage quarterly regional sales plans and campaigns, detailing territory sales professionals' planned customer visits, key account meetings, forecasted orders and strategic campaign activity
Partner with Channel Managers and Territory professionals to develop and execute strategic Distributor business plans
Utilize consultative and insight selling techniques and support territory sales professionals to progress existing sales opportunities, negotiate and close sales opportunities and secure/grow market share
Oversee the creation of proposals and support critical sales presentations to promote and build momentum for sales opportunities
Oversee training activities for assigned territories (new team member onboarding, GROW Program, guided selling activities for TSII, VFII, EdgeRestore, etc.)
Represent S&C at industry events including trade shows, conferences, presentations, meetings and other related events
Attend and present at critical pipeline meetings, factory visits, industry meetings etc.
Approve quotations, discounts, margins, special offers, RMAs and other approvals in line with the Delegation of Authority
Oversee and approve blanket renewals and pricing lists
Oversee legal reviews and contract negotiations, supporting negotiations for mutually favourable terms
Network and nurture strategic relationships to become entrenched at the senior level of our customers, leveraging detailed knowledge of the customer's pain points and unique needs to establish S&C as a strategic partner and support territory sales professionals to progress, negotiate and close sales opportunities and secure/grow market share
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (including sales enablement, commercial strategy, marketing, product development, Leadership etc.) to ensure seamless coordination and alignment of sales efforts with the regional sales plan
Leadership & People Management
Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing team
Role model appropriate and professional workplace behaviors, address/mediate conflicts to restore harmony, and support a positive, healthy and inclusive workplace culture in accordance with S&C's mission, vision, values and guiding principles
Manage departmental administrative team member processes including but not limited to recruitment, induction, vacation management, performance reviews, performance improvement plans, and workforce/succession planning
Proactively establish, monitor, and hold team members accountable to clear responsibilities and accountabilities, provide ongoing performance feedback, both positive and developmental, address performance gaps promptly, recognize and reward achievements, and initiate decisions for corrective actions and terminations where required
Foster a culture that supports the growth and development of team members and proactively trains, mentors and coaches team members
Understand and comply with all applicable Company policies and rules
Sales Process Management
Oversee sales processes, methodologies, and tools and remove roadblocks to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the sales team
Approve quotations, discounts, margins, special offers, RMAs and other approvals in line with the Delegation of Authority
Provide insights and recommendations to the executive team to optimize the sales cycle
Communicate major and/or time-sensitive key opportunities with manufacturing and planning to evaluate and manage capacity needs, secure production slots and manage customer expectations and satisfaction
CRM & Reporting
Act as a champion for Salesforce including KPI reporting for the assigned territories (update/maintain Opportunity pipeline) and ensure relevant sales activities are posted promptly
Leverage Salesforce reporting tools and dashboards to track sales goals and report out to the Regional Vice President, Director - Inside Sales and other leadership on progress
Develop presentations and present at regional meetings, providing comprehensive updates on high-priority activities, sales budgets, forecasts, sales plans, updates etc.
Maintain a discount report and monitor discounts off the price list
Industry Insights & Thought Leadership
Proactively monitor industry trends, competitor activities, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies and markets to develop and update strategic plans, inform product development initiatives and safeguard S&C's interests
Travel
Travel as needed (primarily domestically with some international travel) to assist territory sales professionals with deal creation, closure, customer engagement, tradeshows, and conferences, and provide off-hours business support
What you’ll Need To Succeed:
Typically five (5) years of experience in sales leadership and strategic account management or equivalent experience
Valid driver's license in good standing and clean driving record
Typically seven (7) years experience in sales, key account management, business development or related field
Strong knowledge of electrical power systems and demonstrated success in sales within the electric power systems industry
Demonstrated success in leading and motivating a geographically dispersed sales team to meet and exceed revenue, market share and other performance metrics
Proven experience developing sales accounts and generating new business opportunities with an ability to synthesize customer needs with a product portfolio
Strong knowledge of sales, market trends and competitive landscape, with an ability to assess and consider these factors when developing sales strategies
Excellent leadership skills with an ability to lead, guide, motivate and delegate to deliver results, build teams and capabilities, embrace change, drive decisions and results, embrace culture and inclusion and exhibit integrity
Excellent business acumen, entrepreneurial approach, and analytical skills with the ability to use and analyze data to drive informed decisions, problem-solve complex issues and leverage data and learnings to drive continuous improvement
Strong financial acumen and numerical ability to manage budgets, forecasting, and margins in a sales environment
Proven experience in negotiating and closing complex, high-value deals
Excellent communication skills, (written, verbal, listening and presentation) able to liaise with internal and external stakeholders at all levels from senior executives to support staff
Creative and persuasive in communicating how solutions meet the needs of each unique customer, and able to successfully present to a variety of audiences, both small face-to-face interactions through large conferences and formal presentations
Exceptional interpersonal skills to establish meaningful relationships built on mutual trust and respect and foster collaborative working relationships amongst a diverse audience
Strong organizational, planning and project management skills, coordinating internal and external resources and juggling key account demands
The ability to travel as required
Preferred:
Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Sales, Marketing, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Demonstrated experience in CRM systems (Salesforce desirable) maintaining and leveraging data for reporting purposes
Proficient computer skills including experience using Oracle and Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook)
S&C Electric is committed to equal-opportunity employment. All employees and applicants will be considered without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to complete the application, please email us at [email protected].
S&C Electric Company designs and delivers equipment and services that help modernize and protect the electric grid. Its products and solutions aim to make power delivery safer, more reliable, and resilient, enabling utilities to transform their infrastructure for a grid that operates with fewer outages and supports a sustainable energy future. The company builds on a century-long history, starting with the Liquid Power Fuse, and continues with a global, diverse workforce focused on grid modernization, protection, and control. What sets S&C apart is its combination of a long legacy of technology and strong customer service, paired with a broad portfolio of grid solutions that address both safety and reliability at scale. The firm’s goal is to empower the transition to an outage-free, sustainable electrical energy future by delivering robust, integrated products and services for the intelligent grid.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Founded
1911
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
SEL-651RD retrofit in Q4 2026 captures SEL-standardized utilities seamlessly.
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Aguascalientes expansion serves growing Latin American power quality needs.
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What makes S&C Electric Company unique
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