Eaton’s ES AMER NAS division is currently seeking a Partner Development Specialist. This position will be based in Los Angeles, Irvine, or San Diego, CA. It involves approximately 25% travel and offers the flexibility to work from a home office. **What you’ll do:** The primary function of the Partner Development Specialist is to sell assigned product lines to targeted customers in targeted market areas. This position will be responsible to achieve the assigned sales goal consistent with the expectations of a thoroughly seasoned professional sales engineer for the assigned product categories while under little supervision. It will be an expectation to optimize sales volume, product mix and profit margin, while increasing sales in the marketplace. This position will need to coordinate sales for the assigned customer and distributor base. It has the responsibility to manage all aspects of the customer relationship, providing sales and technical assistance with distributors, customers, end users, and specifiers. **In this function you will:** + Accurate and timely planning and specification interpretation, quotation, and technical support. + Communication with customers, warehouse, and plants to facilitate problem resolution. + Travel within the territory to conduct customer technical and application training. + Provide sales and partner enablement support to the smaller and mid-sized revenue producing partners within the assigned region. + Collect, analyze, and utilize market intelligence regarding competitive products, customer needs, preferences, and buying habits. + Review and interpret customer needs on plans and specifications. + Provide facility timely solutions to customer issues by utilizing available resources or creating procedure for resolution. + Awareness of and responsiveness to market conditions and competitive activities while communicating such information to product divisions. + Plan promotional events and presentations with distributor personnel to promote Eaton’s position, while developing a proven record of achieving assigned sales goals + Prepare and present bids and quotations to customers using company price and delivery guidelines while using sound business judgment **Qualifications:** **Required (Basic) Qualifications:** + Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution + Minimum 1 year of experience within electrical or IT industry + Sponsorship is not available. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without requiring company sponsorship. + Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license + No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within Los Angeles, Irvine, or San Diego CA will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation. **Preferred qualifications:** + Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering + Previous experience within IT channel sales + Strong customer service skills **Skills:** **Position Criteria:** + Time management, presentation, and planning skills + Knowledge of Eaton Electrical product and service capabilities + Possesses an understanding of the sales process using sales techniques as evidenced by good customer relationships + Knowledge of Salesforce + Demonstrated and understanding of market trends, industry issues and knowledge of competitors + Effective interpersonal and teamwork skills + Ability to leverage support personnel to meet customer and organizational needs The compensation range for this full-time position includes base pay and target sales performance incentive. This position has a target total compensation range of $94,013-$137,885. 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