Senior Manager - Sales (Integrated Technology Services)
About the role
As a Senior Manager – Sales, you will lead the commercialization and expansion of Wesco’s integrated technology solutions by developing go-to-market strategies, driving profitable sales growth, activating internal sales organizations, and building a qualified partner ecosystem. You will enable and support sales teams in identifying and developing services opportunities across the customer base while establishing a scalable operating model. Responsibilities span the full opportunity lifecycle, from solution development and pre-award planning through implementation and successful service delivery.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the development and research activities to build on company service offerings.
- Identify potential new offerings and business opportunities in coordination with business unit leaders and other functional groups.
- Develops and administers sales plans to ensure customer satisfaction, assigned quota attainment, good reference accounts, and highly skilled and motivated staff.
- Determines annual sales and gross profit plan by implementing marketing strategies and analyzing trends and results.
- Establishes sales objectives by forecasting and developing sales quota for territories.
- Projects expected sales volume and profit for existing and new product lines and customers.
- Maintains sales volume, product mix and selling price by keeping current with market supply and demand, changing trends, economic indicators and competitors.
- Coordinates order service by directing account representatives and executives on quotations, proposals, project order management techniques, and customer complaint resolution.
- Establishes and adjusts billing margin by monitoring costs, competition and market conditions and negotiating cost side levels.
- Manages sales staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting and training employees.
- Maintains sales staff results by coaching employees, planning, monitoring and appraising job results.
- Develops and maintains relationships with top customers.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications and participating in professional societies.
- Forecasts and communicates intricate details to senior business managers.
- Interfaces with internal support departments to establish positive customer experience.
- Partners with suppliers to maintain customer relationships, provides training to staff, and executes marketing programs and initiatives.
- Partners with various internal departments to troubleshoot issues such as inventory and operations.
Qualifications
- Technical knowledge of the data center industry and current/emerging technologies
- High School Degree or Equivalent required; Bachelor’s Degree – Sales, Business Administration, Engineering, or relevant field preferred
- 3+ years prior experience with managing a sales team and sales programs
- 5+ years prior professional sales experience in related industry
- 5 years managing staff and programs at national, district or regional level preferred
- 7 years related industry professional sales preferred
- Working knowledge of business and management principles in strategic planning, resource allocation and coordination of people and resources
- Demonstrated understanding and execution of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
- Strong verbal, written, analytical, persuasion and interpersonal skills
- Ability to exercise teamwork, leadership, and flexibility
- Excellent time management and computer skills
- Ability to travel up to 25%
Pay
Compensation Details: $116,525 - $174,788 Annually. This amount is what we reasonably believe we will pay for the position; however, offer amounts may vary based on factors such as geographic location, relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, shift, or any collective bargaining agreements. For eligible positions, compensation may include participation in a bonus or sales incentive plan, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents. For certain sales roles, Wesco also offers a commission structure that provides additional compensation based on sales results, as defined by the applicable commission plan.
Benefits
In addition, Wesco offers a benefits program for eligible employees, which may include paid time off, medical