Area Sales Manager

Manage key customers with the assigned markets and customer base, sales resources, products and channels to market to achieve planned results for the district Provide leadership and development to a sales team consisting of sales professionals, sales reps and the distributor channel Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution Minimum seven (7) years electrical industry sales/marketing and/or engineering experience Possess a valid driver's license Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Manager of people experience 10+ years of electrical industry sales experience Position Criteria: Possess excellent communication skills Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future Previous experience managing people and channels Superior knowledge of sales techniques, customers, customer relations and employee development Strong knowledge of managing products, product applications and distribution channels Significant sales presence such as that the candidate can clearly command in difficult sales situations Experience in growing sales and market share, channel development and developing employee talent Ability to travel up to 25%