South America Sales Manager - Ligthing

Job Description

Eaton’s Lighting Division is currently seeking a South America Sales Manager to join our team. This position is based at our Bogota’s Facility

The South America Sales Manager is responsible for accomplishing the budget sales on the region, managing the P&NL, introduction of NPI'S, development of new channels, supervision of 2 sales people, continuous travel on the region, local and USA training and supervising of RETILAP in Colombia

Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.

• Manage Distributors relationships, MELEXA, EDI, ANIXTER, etc
• Promote and maintain End Users relationships
• Project database administration
• Implement distribution growth sales initiatives including design and execution

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton has announced its intent to spin off its Lighting Business into publicly traded company (“SpinCo”). This transaction is expected to be completed by the end of 2019 and this position is expected to remain with SpinCo. The compensation and benefits that will initially be offered for this position are based on Eaton’s plans, programs and practices. The Lighting Business is in the process of developing its total rewards philosophy, strategy and structure, including the design of its benefits and annual and long-term incentive plans that will take effect when SpinCo becomes a publicly traded company. If you are offered and accept this position and are actively employed by the Lighting Business when SpinCo becomes an independent, publicly traded company, you will be eligible to participate in SpinCo’s compensation, health, welfare, and retirement benefit plans and programs and should have no expectations that SpinCo’s plans and programs will mirror or be substantially similar to Eaton’s.

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or technical career is required.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar role
• Lighting Sales skills and Specification Skills,
• Microsoft Office
• Project administration and organizational expertise
• Fluent in English
• SAP

Position Success Criteria:

• Builds Organizational Capability
• Accountable
• Efficient
• Ethical
• Results
• Learner
• Passionate
• Thinks & Acts Strategically
• Transparent

We make what matters work. Everywhere you look—from the technology and machinery that surrounds us, to the critical services and infrastructure that we depend on every day—you’ll find one thing in common. It all relies on power. That’s why Eaton is dedicated to improving people’s lives and the environment with power management technologies that are more reliable, efficient, safe and sustainable. Because this is what matters. We are confident we can deliver on this promise because of the attributes that our employees embody. We’re ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and we’re committed to learning. These values enable us to tackle some of the toughest challenges on the planet, never losing sight of what matters.

Job: Sales

Region: Latin America
Organization: EPG LAC Latin AmericaCaribbean Division

Job Level: Manager
Schedule: Full-time
Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: Yes
Does this position offer relocation?: No
Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time