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Senior Market Development Manager - West Coast

Robert Walters · New York, NY · Yesterday
RemoteRemoteManufacturingFull-time

Key Responsibilities

  • Help grow the product portfolio across the East Coast region.
  • Map key markets, identify prospects, and build relationships with utilities, contractors, industrial buyers, and safety distributors.
  • Partner with the US distributor to uncover opportunities, expand customer reach, and support commercial growth.
  • Promote product updates, attend industry events, and identify complementary offerings that strengthen the portfolio.
  • Maintain a clear sales pipeline, provide market insights to headquarters, and collaborate with internal teams to address customer needs.
  • Map territories, assess key utility and industrial markets, and identify decision-makers to ensure strong national market coverage.
  • Partner with the US distributor to align commercial strategies, uncover new opportunities, and expand customer reach.
  • Secure new business with utilities, contractors, industrial buyers, and safety groups through tailored engagement plans.
  • Promote the product portfolio through customer meetings, distributor sessions, product updates, trade shows, and industry events.
  • Maintain a structured sales pipeline, report market insights to headquarters, and collaborate with Operations, QA, and Technical teams to resolve customer needs.

Key Requirements

  • Bring strong technical sales experience within utilities, PPE, industrial safety, or B2B environments.
  • Communicate complex information clearly, build trust quickly, and maintain positive relationships with clients, partners, and internal teams.
  • Experience working with distributors or channel partners will help you align commercial strategies and expand market opportunities.
  • Be comfortable working independently, remaining responsive in a remote setting, and travelling extensively to engage customers nationwide.
  • Bring 5+ years of experience in utilities, PPE, industrial safety, or B2B technical sales environments where relationship-building is central to success.
  • Apply distributor or channel partner experience to support cooperative commercial strategies and market expansion.
  • Work independently in a remote setting, remain responsive to stakeholders, and travel extensively to meet customers across regions.
  • Leverage utility, EPC, contractor, or safety distributor networks, with electrical safety PPE knowledge and product demonstration experience considered advantageous.

What sets this company apart

  • Standout for its inclusive culture, supportive leadership, and commitment to recognizing every team member's contribution.
  • Employees benefit from flexible working arrangements, ongoing training, knowledge sharing, and dependable internal and external networks that keep teams connected.
  • The company invests in under-represented talent, continuous improvement resources, and generous pension contributions, creating an environment where people can grow and succeed together.

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