Business Development Specialist Electric Vehicle Market – Exempt

City Electric Supply (CES) – Remote – Regional US Based Positions

Hiring for Multiple Territories:

** We are only considering candidates located in Virgina/Maryland/DC **

Looking to start an exciting new career? City Electric Supply (CES) offers excellent career opportunities for people who are friendly and passionate about providing incredible customer service. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401K, paid time off, and internal growth opportunities.

About City Electric Supply:

City Electric Supply (“CES”) is a family-owned business which began in 1952 in Coventry, England. The main focus of CES is to provide personalized service to all of its customers. The company has an international presence with operations in the USA, Canada, Australia and Europe. CES ranks #7 in Electrical distribution companies and now employs more than 7,400 people at over 1,000 branches world-wide of which there are over 600 branches across North America. Our vision is to add 30-35 branches a year, while staying true to our company values.

Do you want to be part of a the newly formed and rapidly growing Strategic Accounts Group with the opportunity to utilize your knowledge and creativity while helping build out a new division for an established family-owned business? City Electric Supply’s Strategic Accounts Group is focused on expanding the branch networks capabilities with a centralized customer focused group allowing us to leverage the scale of our branch network to provide solutions to our customers. If you’re someone who enjoys a challenge with the opportunity to build something while having the flexibility to make decisions, this is the team for you.

Currently, CES has multiple Regional Based Business Development Specialist Positions open in their Electric Vehicle Solutions Division within the Strategic Accounts Group. Below is a description of duties and the requirements necessary to fulfill this position.

Job Summary:

The Business Development Specialist role is a critical position to help with the steady growth of the EVSE Market. Within this role the candidate will be working with customers located throughout the US. In this fast-paced position, the ideal candidate will need to be professional, well organized, able to solve problems, and be willing to go above and beyond to ensure the customer is satisfied with the services and products supplied. There will be many challenges that arise throughout the day and the candidate must be able to remain focused and positive to maintain great relationships with the customers, vendors and within the organization.

The candidate will work directly with Inside Support Team Members, Outside Sales, Contractors, End Users, and will need to coordinate with other branch employees nationwide. Each team member provides great customer service, and the ideal candidate must also be focused on ensuring customers are satisfied to ensure they return for additional business. Below is a list of responsibilities and qualifications we are looking for this position.

Your Objective:

• Plan and implement new target market initiatives.
• Set goals and develop plans for business and revenue growth.
• Research prospective accounts in target markets, pursue leads, and move them through the sales cycle.
• Maintaining up to date knowledge with the Electric Vehicle Charging Market.
• Collaborate with customer design and sales teams to consult on products and ensure end customer design requirements are met.
• Develop, present, and negotiate proposals for prospective clients.
• Attend industry conferences, conduct sales meetings, and conduct training for internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide product and educational demonstrations to customers, engineers, and branches.
• Assist with the continual improvement and delivery of strong day- to-day processes and systems for lead generation.
• Provide marketing materials on company products and services to qualified prospects.
• Work with the management and marketing teams to assist in the follow-up activities related to specific marketing campaigns and webinars.

Key Skills & Experiences:

• 1 years of sales experience or electrical industry experience preferred.
• A proactive self-starter with the ability to succeed with minimal guidance.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with internal and external clients.
• Excellent organizational skills with an emphasis on priorities and goal setting.
• Strong presentation skills; comfortable giving presentations to customers, speaking at events and speaking at conferences.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and deliver on commitments internally and to customers.
• A desire to grow an innovative new division within CES.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and climbing. The employee must be able to lift and move items up to 50 pounds.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement

CES provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and candidates for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or other protected class status. In additional to the federal law requirements, CES complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. CES also makes reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, in accordance with the ADA. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

CES is a drug free workplace.

For further information about CES, visit our website at www.cityelectricsupply.com.