We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. As an Electrical Connections Sales Manager, you will oversee a regional sales team, and you will lead the direct engagement with customers in sales activities for Electrical Connections in Oceania. This position reports to the EC Sales Director - APAC. WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION: + Drive end user and contractor demand; achieve distributor sales growth + Develop sales strategies to increase revenue in Oceania + Build and implement regional sales plans for customer growth and new business + Partner with marketing and product teams to identify improvement opportunities & ensure effective sales through team work + Refine value propositions for distributors to grow market share + Lead and mentor the sales team, ensuring strategy understanding and accountability by setting clear expectations and accountability for achieving sales objectives + You will be the liaison between customers and support functions, collaborating on product strategies! YOU HAVE: + A Bachelor’s Degree is preferred, or applicable experience in technical sales + Ideally 10 + years experience in outside sales and/or territory management, with 3 + years in a team lead position. + Experience with Electrical sales with a focus on end user demand creation & and channel development. + Great skills in working with end users on creating solutions to meet their needs, as well as expertise in dealing with electrical and/or mechanical distributors + You are used to work with a CRM, Salesforce - preferred, and internal sales programs. + You are a great communicator with abilities to work optimally within a multi-function environment, and balance customer and company objectives! + Confident value-based selling approach, with stron skills in analyzing customer information and assess trends & opportunities + Strong knowledge of P&L and the ramifications to daily business decisions + Highly developed selling, financial management and organizational skills + Strong PC skills including MS Office Suite + Previous exposure to coaching and team building with all levels within an organization **WE HAVE:** + A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day + nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation. + Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com . + Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work + We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide + Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money + Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being: + Innovative & adaptable + Dedicated to absolute integrity + Focused on the customer first + Respectful and team oriented + Optimistic and energizing + Accountable for performance + Benefits to support the lives of our employees At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth. \#LI-GS1 \#LI-Remote At nVent, we are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.