Commercial Projects Manager

There’s a Place for You at Capital

A career at Capital Electric 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. Capital Electric 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 in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, 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. Within Capital Electric, 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.

Capital Electric has a Commercial Projects Manager position available at our Charleston, SC location. The person in this role is responsible for managing and supporting the Commercial Projects team, developing the team’s skills necessary to be successful, and maintaining a sound relationship with customers and vendors to ensure the integrity and profitability at Capital Electric.

• Supervise sales team to insure good customer service and long‑term customer development
• Work with sales team to ensure quotations are handled in a timely fashion
• Motivate and mentor sales associates and develop sales team
• Ability to travel to and manage remote employees
• Plan, budget, and monitor all areas of Commercial Project sales
• Develop and maintain vendor/customer relationships, regular joint sales calls
• Promote courtesy, politeness, and a positive attitude with customers and employees
• Multi‑task and continually prioritize tasks to be completed throughout the day
• Ability to manage vendor/customer conflict
• Other duties as required

• 5+ years electrical distribution industry with experience leading multimillion dollars in sales
• 3-5 years Commercial Projects experience – electrical distribution industry preferred
• 3-5 years supervisory experience
• Proven leadership and organization skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Above average proficiency in M/S – Excel, Word, PPT
• Good and dependable mathematic, verbal, and written communication skills
• Reliable, responsible, and a great work ethic

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

• Healthcare plans
• Dental & vision
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match
• Professional and personal development programs

• 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.

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