Digital Business Development Manager

There’s a Place for You at Crawford Electric Supply.

A career at Crawford Electric Supply 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. Crawford Electric Supply 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 southeast region of the United States, 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.  Crawford Electric Supply 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. 

It’s time to energize your future!  Don’t miss out on this electrifying opportunity – apply today! Stay connected with us – follow our journey, job openings, and latest news on LinkedIn and Facebook .

Digital Business Development Manager

Houston, TX

Position Summary

The role of the Digital Business Development Manager is to support, manage, and grow digital sales with Crawford.  The position will include specific goals and expectations.  This is a high-visibility position with phenomenal growth opportunities.  Digital Platform training will be provided, but the ideal candidate must possess a tremendous amount of high energy, creativity, and leadership instincts.  

Responsibilities

• Directly responsible for meeting specific yearly eCommerce sales goals
• Develop internal and external training programs to enrich our associates’ and customers’ knowledge and understanding of our value-add services
• Work closely with outside, inside, and counter sales teams to identify customer needs and provide digital solutions based on those needs
• Work closely with purchasing, credit, and project management teams to identify SOP enhancements and provide solutions to improve operations
• Identify target customer opportunities by using internal analytics suite
• Visit customers to demonstrate, implement, and/or troubleshoot digital capabilities
• Assist in driving incremental sales via digital platforms by working with the marketing team on quarterly promotions
• Build, analyze, and distribute monthly digital sales reports highlighting branch and region performance, recent wins, and opportunities
• Create and present high-level presentations to be given to executive team, branch management, sales teams, strategic vendor partners, and customers.
• Work cross collaboratively with Crawford’s regional Digital Business Development Managers to share best practices to drive increased knowledge and usage of the company’s eCommerce tools
• Attend Sonepar Digital meetings as needed.

Qualifications

• Strategic thinker who can plan for and drive sales across all customer-facing mediums of our existing digital platforms
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• 1-3 years of experience in a sales role
• Electrical Distribution industry experience a plus

Additional Requirement

• Ability to travel 60% of the time, sometimes overnight

Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.  They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Crawford is an equal opportunity employer

Crawford is a subsidiary of Sonepar USA.

What We Offer You

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

• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
• Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
• Robust wellness program
• Gym reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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

Ready to join the fun? Apply today and become part of the Crawford Crew – where we work hard, laugh often, and always have a spark to share! 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 

Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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