Sales Leadership Development Program

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting new opportunity for entry level professionals to participate in our Sales Leadership Development Program. Learn and develop as a Sales professional by rotating through Marketing and Sales positions across our company within a 2-year period.

Associates will complete a 12-month rotation in a marketing role and a 12-month rotation in sales. These rotations will require relocation. The Marketing roles may include Product Marketing or Channel Marketing. Sales positions may include Territory Sales or Account Management. Upon completion of the program, the associate will be assigned to an open role in Sales at any Legrand location. The associate must be mobile to move to any location within the US.

Position Attributes and Responsibilities

Marketing

• Gather, analyze, and survey existing and potential market data for promotion and distribution for an assigned region or product.
• Maintain and develop profiles for key competitors as input to decision making.
• Develop a clear understanding of market conditions, territory opportunities, and competition.
• Learn how to develop a marketing plan.
• Understand new product life cycle.
• Provide assistance and advice with marketing activities and materials. May attend, assist, and support the company events related to marketing activities.
• Become knowledgeable of other functions (Pricing, Customer Support, etc.) within the business.

Sales

• Develop new prospects and interacts with existing customers to increase sales of an organization's products and/or services.
• Work with customers to find what they want, create solutions, and ensure a smooth sales process.
• Assist with regular in-person meetings with key contacts at specific accounts to measure progress and make improvements to strategy, implementation, and execution where necessary.
• Work with LNCA teams and collaborate with other LNCA territory representation when identifying additional LNCA opportunities.
• Clearly communicate our vision and direction internally and to the customer.

Qualifications

Education:
Bachelor’s Degree required. Industrial Distribution, Marketing or other business-related major preferred.

Experience:
Relevant work experience a plus.

The company will not provide visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. You must have the ability to work in the United States without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Learn how to use customer tools & become proficient in SalesForce.com.
• Good written and verbal communications skills to multiple audiences.
• Strong presentation skills – both creating content and delivering message.
• Ability to get things done utilizing individual and team strengths.
• A willingness and ability to work across organizational boundaries.
• Must have strong analytical skills and proven ability to effectively conduct in-depth research, identify trends and summarize information on a variety of subjects.

About Legrand

Representing more than 150 years of innovation, Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our purpose is improving lives by transforming the spaces where people live, work and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative and sustainable. Every day, over 39,000 Legrand employees work hard to enhance the buildings of tomorrow. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR) with revenue of €7 billion, and products sold in 180 countries. For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand North and Central America (LNCA) employs over 6,500 associates in 50 locations, working across six divisions/sector: Audio Visual, Building Controls Systems, Data Power and Controls, Electrical Wiring Systems, and Lighting.  We hold a leading position in every North American market we serve and focus on exceeding our customers’ needs within the commercial, residential, and industrial industries. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network.  LNCA is an employee-centered, growing company with tremendous opportunity.  For more information, visit legrand.us

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