Solutions Specialist II - Energy Distribution

There's a Place for You at North Coast

A career at North Coast 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. North Coast 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 throughout the 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. North Coast 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.

What You Will Do:

* Grow sales of ESD lighting, energy and controls products, and services in NCE Southern Oregon territory

* Collaborate with ESD manager, Service Center Managers, and construction/industrial outside sales personnel to identify lighting retrofit/conservation opportunities

* Develop andimplement business planning to support the objectives and initiatives of the Energy Solutions Division

* Maintain a workingknowledge of utility incentive/rebate programs

* Target and growlighting retrofit/conservation opportunities with identified lighting/electrical contractors

* Call on property managers, institutions and building owners to secure lighting retrofit/ conservation opportunities

* Perform lighting and lighting controls retrofit audits with ecoInsight auditing tool

* Identify ancillary product opportunities and engage NCE associates as required to build a comprehensive, overall solution (i.e. EV Charging, Solar, VFD's, etc.)

* Effectively create and professionally present conservation proposals in accordance with utility programs and ESD standards

* Learn and develop knowledge of basic lighting controls - low voltage, wireless, and hybrid lighting controls

* Post and update projects and opportunities in Microsoft Dynamics 360

* Other duties as assigned

What You Will Bring:

* Three to five years of experience in the electrical industry

* Ability to negotiate and close opportunities

* Working knowledge of existing lighting conditions and lighting retrofit

* Knowledge of regional utility incentive programs

* Strong communication and marketing skills

* Motivated, self-starter, outgoing, team player, with positive attitude

* Competence with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Powerpoint)

* Proof of a clean driving record with no major infractions in the past 3-5 years

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

* Frequent use of smart phone and laptop/ tablet

* Frequent travel/driving to territory service centers, project sites, and customer locations in Southern Oregon

* Combination of office and field environments

What We Offer You

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

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

Learn More About Us

Get to know us on YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram and learn how we're "Powering Progress for Future Generations." https://www.facebook.com/ncelectric https://www.linkedin.com/company/north-coast-electric https://twitter.com/ncelec https://www.youtube.com/northcoastelectric

Learn more at https://www.northcoast.com/about

North Coast is part of the Sonepar family of brands: https://www.soneparusa.com/us-en/about-us

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Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. 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, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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