As a Manager – Business Development, you will manage research, analyze, and develop new business opportunities. You will be responsible for creating effective business plans to generate revenue, increase product lines, expand into new markets, and improve customer satisfaction. You will analyze and monitor business growth and decline, as well as provide possible solutions and new ways to strengthen the Company's competitive position within the industry.

Responsibilities

- Identifies, evaluates, and develops new business opportunities in order to expand business and increase profitability.
- Responsible for retaining and expanding existing company relationships, product lines or market segments, and soliciting new business from prospective customers and suppliers.
- Oversees development and research activities to build on the Company’s strengths, identifies potential new markets and business opportunities and increases market share.
- Establishes relationships with potential customers and suppliers. Discusses unmet needs, problems, or complaints, and arranges for meetings with appropriate Wesco representatives.
- Calls on existing or prospective customers within framework of business development call program.
- Represents Wesco in identifying, evaluating, and negotiating acquisitions, partnerships, alliances, joint ventures, and start-ups in current and new business.
- Conducts roll out meetings at new, key, and general account customer locations.
- Leads, develops, and nurtures local implementation teams (LIT).
- Finds, calculates, and documents cost savings related to direct spend, indirect spend and value add services programs.
- Creates and implements account business development activities including product gap identification,



account discovery process, and One-Wesco engagement.
- Conducts internal and customer training sessions on account and customer processes.
- Serves as liaison between key suppliers, marketing services, and location operations

Qualifications

- High School Degree or Equivalent required; Bachelor's Degree - Business Administration preferred
- 5 years required, 6+ years of preferred experience directly related to position
- 5 years required, 6+ years preferred of financial analysis, sales, negotiation
- Knowledge of industry including suppliers, customers, and competitors
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong business analysis, financial modeling and negotiation skills
- Ability to initiate and develop relationships with key decision makers inside and outside company
- Capable of spotting new business opportunities and quickly evaluate opportunities
- Capacity to analyze financial and operational data, statements and projections
- Ability to identify and cultivate external resources
- Ability to establish relationships of trust
- Ability to learn complex technical information quickly
- Comfortable working in fast-paced environment and simultaneously manage several projects
- Knowledge of Wesco’s existing business lines, strengths and challenges preferred
- Ability to travel 50% - 75%





About The Team Empowering People – Energizing Communities. Since 1919, EECOL Electric has provided material and technical support for the construction, industrial, and residential markets from over 60 locations in Canada. EECOL Electric is driven to provide exceptional service, proprietary solutions, and a complete product portfolio to a diverse range of customers' electrical requirements in automation, utility, lighting, data communication, wire and cable, power distribution, and renewable energy. EECOL's company culture is built on respect, integrity, honesty, and a shared passion for delivering a positive, memorable experience for our customers, partners, and communities. Join a Team Where Your First Job is Just the Beginning. We believe in the power of our people’s success – and that every team member should have the opportunity to grow without limits. EECOL's hire and grow within strategy empowers a change in how companies rely on their team members to move throughout all levels of the company.

By joining our team, your contribution will help businesses and communities bring the right solutions to their electrical needs. If you are looking for an inclusive workplace that offers continuous development opportunities and brings state-of-the-art solutions to our electrical community, then you are in the right place.

Find incredible opportunities to grow your career at Canada's premier electrical products distributor, while helping bring communities together.

EECOL is an affiliated company of Wesco International. Future correspondence, documentation and systems may reference the Wesco name. This posting is for a current, active vacancy intended for immediate hire.

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