Area Sales Manager

There's a Place for You at Capital

A career at Capital Electric is more than a job. You're investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. Capital Electric offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory or other building you can find it here. We operate in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, and are part of the Sonepar group, the world's #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe.

Being "Powered by Difference" means we respect and value diverse perspectives. Within Capital Electric, we offer a supportive culture and great benefits, and as part of the larger Sonepar group, we can offer exciting opportunities to grow your career.

Capital Electric Sales Manager

Capital Electric has an opening for a dynamic sales leader in the Richmond, Virginia market. The Area Manager role will guide the sales team's overall direction and focus, helping the team succeed in the market while ensuring customer needs are met. This role is responsible for selecting, coaching, motivating, and supporting the sales team. This role will also focus on leading and managing key objectivessuch as sales targets, forecasts, and plans that align with the company's goals and priorities.

Responsibilities :

• Manage the productivity of the sales force
• Set expectations, monitor, and evaluate sales performance
• Motivate and mentor sales associates and develop sales team
• Full territory P&L responsibility
• Develop customer relationships, regular end user joint calls
• Regular branch visitation - 6 branches
• Manage district sales expense budgets
• Oversee pricing strategy for customers
• Assist Branch Managers with sales and operational activities in assigned area branches; this includes executing sales strategy and management, achieving financial performance, developing employees in order to achieve stated company goals and other duties
• Managing and growing relationships with our vendor partners, which includes developing strategic action plans to align with local market needs and company objectives.

Requirements :

We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates :

Healthcare plans, Dental & vision, Paid time off, Paid parental leave, 401(k) retirement savings with company match, Professional and personal development programs

Opportunity to become a shareholder, Employer-paid short- and long-term disability, Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents, Robust wellness program, Gym reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

We're proud to be a military-friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.

Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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