DataCom Sales Manager

For 100 years, Nedco has been a cornerstone in the electrical industry. With branches across Canada, Nedco, a division of Rexel Canada Electrical Inc., is pleased to offer one-stop shopping for a wide range of quality products such as datacom, wire and cable, distribution, lighting, home integration and security.

Employee Value Proposition

Joining Nedco means choosing a company that listens to its employees. Nedco accelerates progress, all the while respecting its people, their culture and diversity.

As a Nedco employee, you will have the opportunity to:

• Think ahead
• Work with a great team
• Make a personal impact
• Learn from the best
• Earn the career you want

The Datacom Sales Manager position, based in BC Interior is an incredible opportunity for someone looking for an exciting challenge. To be a Datacom Manager, you’ll have a strong understanding of the Telecommunications and Data communications industries. You also have a proven history of successful end-user business development and technology sales. You will come into this role with a strong understanding of large account management and market dynamics, and your polished presentation skills, and good negotiation and problem-solving skills will help you lead our Datacom activities. As a people manager, you will be a motivator and mentor, and create a results driven team! Overall, you’ve got the passion, know-how, and commitment to achieve exceptional results in a highly visible product category.

Your Responsibilities are :

• Lead the selling effort for Datacom products at data and electrical contractors, engineers, and end-users.
• Partner closely with network of regional sales (branch) and Datacom agents to maximize sales and promote market expansion.
• Provide market intelligence.
• Stay current on competitive activity and changing market trends.
• Effectively communicate customer needs, activities, opportunities, market needs, new product ideas and other related information to the management team.
• Drive growth through enhancing/optimizing current business and identifying/closing new business and market opportunities to include short and long range growth and profitability objectives.
• Develop sales strategies by developing quarterly business plans, forecasting, anticipating sales requirements, determine productivity and potential client service strategies.

Skills & Qualifications:

• University or College Degree preferred, or equivalent education and experience.
• Minimum five years of experience in the datacom, premise wiring, or IT industries preferred.
• Excellent sales and closing abilities including extensive knowledge of the datacom industry.
• Demonstrable experience and past success developing and executing strategic plans and increasing sales productivity through sales enablement initiatives.
• Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills as well as strong presentation skills.
• Excellent abilities in areas of interpersonal relations, judgment, creative thinking and prioritization.
• Must be highly proficient in using Microsoft Applications.

We thank all candidates for their interest. However, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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