Generator Division Manager - Beatrice NE

Location:

Beatrice, NE, US, 68310

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At Echo Electric, a brand owned by Sonepar, we are a leader in electrical distribution. Echo Electric represents over $1.2 billion in sales covering Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, and Southern South Dakota. As part of Sonepar, the worldwide leader in electrical distribution, we have a global reach that allows us to offer excellent benefits and develop innovative solutions, while maintaining our strong local roots and close-knit culture.

We empower our associates to contribute to our success by adopting the adapt, dare, learn mindset-- adapt to new situations and people, dare to appropriately challenge the status quo, and learn from others and our own experiences.

Our 6 legacy brands known as Echo Electric Supply, Holt, PEPCO, Richards, Shaw Supply, and Springfield Electric have become one brand moving forward with a shared culture, strategy, and vision. We are now going to the market under one bold new brand, Echo Electric.

Echo Electric has an opening for a Manager in our Generator Division. This person will provide leadership and strategic direction for the Generator Division, with responsibility for sales growth, service operations, employee development, customer relationships, and vendor partnerships.

Hours:

Monday – Friday; 8 AM – 5PM

• Will be a hands‑on leader and business developer, capable of balancing day‑to‑day operational leadership with the long‑term objective of expanding the generator business
• Must be organized, customer‑focused, comfortable developing employees, and motivated to continually learn as generator technology and market opportunity evolves.
• Team Leadership:
  Lead, support, and develop the Generator Division’s inside sales and service teams, establishing clear expectations and promoting accountability, teamwork, and excellent customer service.
• Branch Engagement:
  Meet regularly with branch management and sales teams to identify generator opportunities, improve coordination, and support local market growth.
• Customer Development:
  Schedule and participate in customer meetings to strengthen existing relationships, develop new business, understand customer needs, and identify generator sales and service opportunities.
• Vendor Relationships:
  Develop and maintain strong relationships with generator manufacturers and key vendor partners. Coordinate on product strategy, training, technical support, opportunities, and market development.
• Market Share Growth:
  Develop and execute strategies to increase generator sales, service revenue, and overall market share across the company's footprint.
• Employee Training & Development:
  Develop structured training plans for employees to strengthen product knowledge, technical competency, sales capabilities, and overall effectiveness.
• Market & Product Knowledge:
  Maintain a strong understanding of generator products, applications, competitive offerings, industry trends, and an evolving market, with an ongoing commitment to learning.
• Planning & Organization:
  Maintain a high level of organization while managing customer opportunities, employee priorities, vendor initiatives, training programs, and departmental objectives.

• Demonstrated customer and vendor relationship building and maintenance skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in written and verbal formats.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to plan and schedule the work of others.
• Demonstrated time management skills and organizational skills, including ability to plan and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Proven proficiency in general computer application, as well as Microsoft Office Software, including Word and Excel.
• Proven…