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VIKING ELECTRIC MANAGER PROJECT SALES - SWITCHGEAR FOCUS ADDISON, ILLINOIS

This position is responsible for the overall productivity of the switch gear and lighting sales team and will primarily manage switch gear positions and projects. This position will also be responsible for the timely and accurate preparations and dissemination of project quotes. Supports sales with technical and design assistance.

• Manage the performance of the Switchgear Project Team staff.
• Hire and train Project Team associates in the various aspects of their job; manage and determine goals for their development to ensure alignment with corporate goals.
• Responsible for creating annual budget and meeting those budget results. Responsible for managing and determining department goals at three year planning level.
• Direct the team’s growth in existing markets and expand into new markets. Develop and implement new customer valued services. Responsible for improving processes that will maximize productivity and market growth.
• Assist with maintaining the appropriate products pricing structure and training of our sales force to maximize profit with pricing. Evaluate profit structure on projects.
• Support sales with technical assistance as requested by their customers; promote and coordinate sales efforts with other departments.
• Support sales with design build projects.
• Establish product stock plans that benefit projects.
• Establish marketing programs to increase the image of Viking to our customers.
• Support specifying Engineers in territory with technical assistance. Maintain relationships.

• Strong leadership and selling skills and the ability to work independently.
• Good understanding of market, competitors, products and services.
• Strong math aptitude, strong organizational, time management and interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal & written communication.
• Computer/technology skills necessary for completing project sales work.

• Minimum four years sales experience, and five years in electrical wholesale business.
• Prior management experience preferred.
• Experience with key customers and large project business preferred.

• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Limited travel
• Willingness to work additional hours to meet deadlines

VIKING ELECTRIC is a wholesale electrical distributor and solutions provider with 23 locations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Chicago, Ill. The company was founded in 1964, in St. Paul, Minnesota to serve the needs of the electrical industry. Viking Electric serves residential and commercial electrical contractors, industrial, tool, and related markets. The company stocks more than 30,000 products from 400 manufacturers including electrical supplies, lighting, power tools, hand tools, wire and cable, automation, data com, switch gear, and more.

Viking Electric is a Sonepar Company.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company.

Viking Electric is an M/F/Disabled and Vet EEO/AA employer