Regional Sales Manager - ERICO/ILSCO Commercial, Midwest USA

nVent is seeking a dynamic and strategic ERICO/ILSCO Commercial Regional Sales Manager for the Midwest USA Market to lead demand creation and product expertise for our sales organization within the Electrical Connections business. This role will provide industry and brand expertise to drive revenue growth, rapidly grow market share, and deliver outstanding customer value across the Midwest United States Commercial Market for the ILSCO/ERICO Brands. Responsibilities Sales Growth: Achieving sales goals for ERICO and ILSCO Commercial Electrical business by maintaining existing business and successfully converting new business, primarily through breadth and depth of product offering and as a project solution provider. Sales Strategy and Execution: Developing a multi‑year sales strategy and tactical plan to achieve sales targets by identifying and developing new customers, end users, key projects, and channel partners within the specified territory. Leadership & Management: Leading, coaching, and developing a high‑performing third‑party agent sales team across geography and channels, ensuring understanding and acceptance of territory strategy, pricing, joint calls, and personal/business development. Promote a culture of accountability, respect, and collaboration by setting clear expectations and driving ownership of sales goals. Customer & Field Engagement: Building and maintaining strong relationships across all levels with key customers, distribution partners, and industry stakeholders. Serve as a customer advocate by sharing market insights and competitive feedback to enhance solutions and messaging between field and support functions. Represent nVent at industry events and forums. Product Expertise & Specification Influence: Providing product expertise through training and technical presentations, highlighting our value proposition with key contractors and distributors. Influencing end‑user specifications and proactively promoting ERICO and ILSCO products by emphasizing their technical advantages and engaging key stakeholders to drive demand. Quote and Solution Assistance: Supporting agent opportunities and proposals (quotes) for ERICO and ILSCO, including lightning protection, CADWELD, grounding, surge protection, and part conversion crossovers. Revenue and Profitability: Leading quotes, pricing, and benchmarks to ensure profitability. Analyzing sales data to uncover trends and improvement areas. Cross‑Functional Teamwork: Partnering with Marketing, Product Management, Finance, Pricing, and Operations to align sales initiatives with broader nVent business objectives, including the launch and support of new products to market/territory. Sales Operations: Using a CRM platform (e.g., Salesforce) to lead the opportunity pipeline and communicate feedback internally. Collaborating with end‑users, distributors, and internal stakeholders to plan inventory, position support materials, and optimize stocking for field demand. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field from an accredited institution, or applicable outside sales experience. Ideally 5+ years outside sales and/or territory sales management working in the commercial or industrial space with electrical products. Ability to work remotely from a home office and travel on average 60% of the time throughout the sales region of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Western Pennsylvania, with overnight trips expected. A valid driver's license is required. Strong preference for technical sales and value‑based selling skills. Commercial and contractor sales knowledge is a plus. High‑level organizational and time‑management skills, with the ability to work with minimal supervision. Proficiency in CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce) and sales analytics tools. Physically capable of navigating construction project sites. Benefits Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short‑term and long‑term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance, and life insurance. A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan – both include a company match. Other supplemental benefits such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, backup care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well‑being program, and legal & identity theft protection. #J-18808-Ljbffr