District Sales Director - Southern California

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in Sales and Marketing within commercial electrical product market
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in field sales management

• Proven Leadership experience managing sales teams, customers and channel
• Proven track record of leading large-scale business development initiatives, driving sales growth, expanding market share, and achieving pricing objectives across diverse markets.

• An undergraduate degree from an accredited institution is required

• Must have and maintain an unrestricted driver's license

• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Product line marketing and/or operational experience
• MBA preferred

Position Criteria:
• Proven leadership skills and ability to successfully manage and resolve conflict
• Experience in and ability to assess, select, develop, motivate, and energize a diverse team in critical areas of sales planning, negotiation, and customer pursuit. Swiftly addresses performance issues
• Knowledge of electrical markets, products, and distribution channels
• Strategic planning and profit planning / VOP planning experience
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in customer development, and the deployment of various sales techniques
• Experience of setting aggressive sales plans and achieving ambitious targets and stretch goals
• Ability and demonstrated experience to identify existing and future growth market opportunities and tailor strategic sales plan and resources to maximize Eaton's top-line and market share position
• Strong customer orientation and focus. Ability to work with all levels of the customer organizations to sell and support products as well as to understand the customer's current and future business needs

At Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $182000 - $268000 a year. This role is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on December 31st, 2025.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Client-provided location(s): San Diego, CA

Job ID: Eaton-54899SanDiego

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-12-13T18:37:44