Full-Time

Senior Business Development Associate

Automation & Control

Posted on 10/31/2025

WESCO International

WESCO International

5,001-10,000 employees

Global B2B distribution and logistics

No salary listed

Montreal, QC, Canada

In Person

Category
Business & Strategy (1)
Required Skills
Financial analysis
Financial Modeling
Requirements
  • High School Degree or Equivalent required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred
  • Requires in-depth knowledge and experience in financial service/business development (4-5 years)
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office and ability to perform advanced computer skills
  • Knowledge of industry including suppliers, customers, and competitors
  • Strong analytical skills in finance and accounting, including proficiency in analyzing financial statements and completing financial models
  • Ability to lead the implementation of medium to large scale projects. Capable of facilitating meetings and developing detail-oriented quality deliverables in support of various business development initiatives
  • Acquisition valuation, due diligence, and integration
  • Extensive organizational skills with ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment
  • Interpersonal skills with ability to communicate, written and verbal, and interact with all levels of personnel within organization
  • Ability to adapt to changing priorities, meet deadlines, and work well under pressure
  • Ability to concurrently manage highly complex and parallel projects that include multiple stakeholders
  • Ability to identify and clarify/define problems and possible solutions independently
  • Ability to work independently with general supervision, while establishing priorities of others in one or more department, including exercising judgment to make decisions within scope of assigned authority
  • Ability to solve difficult to moderately complex problems and take a new perspective using existing solutions and identify key barriers/core problems and apply problem-solving skills to resolve complex situations
  • Ability to travel up to 25%
Responsibilities
  • Collaborates with business unit leaders and their Sales, Marketing and Category Management teams to identify customer lead opportunities and follow a process for developing those leads into potential opportunities
  • Reviews and ensures accuracy of qualitative and quantitative business development pipeline analysis and ongoing status to management
  • Develops and utilizes qualitative and quantitative tools to develop tactical and strategical customer business case, including revenue potential, probability for conversion, costs, risks, and benefits
  • Facilitates and maintains relationships with the business unit leaders in Sales, Marketing and Category Management teams to ensure on-going cultivation of robust pipeline of opportunities established by management
  • Responsible for creating and distributing monthly reports summarizing business development and integration activities to management
  • Enhances and maintains standardized approach for collecting information on business profiles including financial background for presenting strategic acquisitions and joint venture candidates to management
  • Leads development of complex models for proposals for Sales to present to customers
  • Must have a good understanding of working with various business units and teams across the organization to coordinate critical elements in customer acquisition and development

Wesco International distributes electrical, industrial, and communications products to business customers and provides logistics and supply chain services. It operates through three business units: Electrical & Electronic Solutions, Communications & Security Solutions, and Utility & Broadband Solutions. With about 800 branches and offices in around 50 countries, Wesco combines thousands of manufacturer parts with warehousing and distribution to support procurement and logistics for customers like contractors, data centers, security firms, and government agencies. Its goal is to be a reliable, end-to-end partner for multinational and local customers by delivering broad product access and integrated supply chain solutions.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Founded

1922

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Data center sales surged 70% YoY to $1.4B, now 24% of Q1 2026 revenue.
  • Record backlog up 22% YoY signals strong forward visibility across all business segments.
  • Free cash flow reached $213M, 128% of adjusted net income, enabling debt reduction.

What critics are saying

  • Data center demand slowdown post-AI buildout peak erodes 24% of revenue within 12-24 months.
  • Hyperscaler vertical integration by Amazon and Google bypasses WESCO for electrical MRO distribution.
  • UBS segment EBITDA margin contracted 120 basis points; broadband growth stalled amid BEAD delays.

What makes WESCO International unique

  • 700+ global sites across 50 countries enable localized support for multinational data center projects.
  • CSS segment achieved 9.0% EBITDA margin with 40% backlog growth from infrastructure demand.
  • Workforce development partnerships with NECA support 300+ electrical professionals, strengthening contractor relationships.

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Company News

Yahoo Finance
Apr 1st, 2026
WESCO shares up 215% since 2021, but slowing organic growth and declining EPS raise concerns

WESCO currently trades at $274.20, delivering 215% returns since April 2021 and outperforming the S&P 500's 57.8% gain over that period. Despite this strong performance, analysts identify three concerning factors. The company's organic revenue growth averaged just 4% annually over two years, suggesting weakening demand in its core business. Its earnings per share declined 5.9% annually over the past two years whilst revenue grew 2.5%, indicating diminishing profitability. Additionally, WESCO's free cash flow margin averaged only 1.5% over five years, below expectations for industrial businesses and limiting reinvestment opportunities. The stock trades at 16.5× forward P/E, a reasonable valuation, but analysts suggest better opportunities exist elsewhere in the current market.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 27th, 2026
WESCO revenue hits record $23.5B despite softer Q4 earnings miss

WESCO reported fourth-quarter revenues of $6.07 billion, up 10.3% year on year, meeting analysts' expectations. However, the company missed estimates for adjusted operating income and earnings per share. The maintenance and repair distributor achieved record annual sales of $23.5 billion, up 8%, with double-digit growth in the second half. Backlog increased 19% to a record level, driven by secular growth trends in AI data centres, power generation and supply chain reshoring. Amongst nine tracked maintenance and repair distributors, the sector showed mixed fourth-quarter results, with revenues beating consensus estimates by 2.1% on average. However, share prices have declined 3.7% on average since earnings. WESCO's stock has fallen 11.6% since reporting, currently trading at $266.72.

Investing.com
Feb 27th, 2026
Wesco International completes $1.5 billion senior notes offering By Investing.com

Wesco International completes $1.5 billion senior notes offering

PR Newswire
Feb 26th, 2026
Wesco declares $0.50 quarterly dividend on common stock, payable 31 March

Wesco International has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share on its common stock. The dividend will be paid on 31 March 2026 to shareholders of record as of 13 March 2026. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a Fortune 500 company with approximately $24 billion in annual sales in 2025. The company provides business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions across electrical and electronic solutions, communications and security solutions, and utility and broadband solutions. Wesco employs approximately 21,000 people and operates more than 700 sites in around 50 countries.

Venture News
Feb 25th, 2026
Wesco's $6B Junk Bond Frenzy: AI Data Centers Ignite Investor Gold Rush

Wesco's junk bond offering draws $6B demand on AI data center surge, signaling investor rush into infrastructure plays. Stock targets hit $340 amid $14.5B capex boom.

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