Construction & Technical Sales Specialist

About Leviton

Leviton builds what’s next to light, power, and connect everyday spaces—electrical, lighting, data networking, and energy management. With over 115 years of history, Leviton develops thoughtful solutions that help make customers’ lives easier, safer, more efficient, and more productive. Our people are our greatest asset. We ASK questions, EMBRACE challenges, SEEK new perspectives, and ANTICIPATE what comes next. It’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging, constantly changing world.

Drive demand with contractors through product demos, provide product and technical consultations on specification, application, and design, and provide post‑sale technical support.

• Consult with contractors on technical product specification, encouraging use of new products and additional product categories.
• Identify high‑value contractors and create account plans with specific sales plays, partnering with associated sales teams.
• Set up, attend, and conduct technical sales calls and product demonstrations on a weekly basis.
• Establish Leviton as approved, preferred, or basis of design in specifications and construction documents wherever possible.
• Conduct field visits to demo products with contractors to drive demand.
• Serve as a technical product expert for all Leviton products the specialist is responsible for selling, providing pre‑ and post‑sales technical support.
• Maintain field intelligence on competitor activities and new product developments.
• Inform and build wide market adoption through product marketing to contractors.
• Provide post‑sale technical support to the market served, coordinating with product teams when necessary.
• Communicate product feedback from market to internal channels (e.g., product management, engineering, and marketing).
• Develop an annual sales plan in conjunction with Regional sales, corporate sales, and budget goals.
• Establish daily integrated communications with the Electrical Regional Sales Manager and their team(s).
• Develop trusting relationships with the regional technical specifying community, including architects, engineers, and design‑build construction organizations.

• Deep technical product knowledge for Commercial, Industrial, Controls, and Residential products.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Strong ability to collaborate and build relationships with the Distribution Sales team and external customers and contractors.
• Experience in the industry, preferably as a contractor and/or in selling to contractors.
• Disciplined in approach and proven track record in successful teaming.
• Strong leadership, relationship‑building, and relationship‑management skills.
• Outstanding oral, written, and verbal communication/presentation skills and negotiation skills.
• Focused on developing and driving specifications throughout a sales cycle in a team environment.
• Maintains focus on the front end of a sales cycle to specify and influence channel.
• High level of comfort communicating with every level of an organization from top executives to field personnel.
• Can transition in and out of complex accounts during a sales cycle.
• Understands their role and how to leverage Regional and Corporate management for support to increase market share in their region.
• Knowledgeable with Day 1 construction, Day 2 support, and MRO in an industrial/commercial facilities life cycle.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Proficient with CRM tools such as
• Capable of sales specification in a hybrid role using online tools.

• Bachelor’s Degree or technical degree strongly preferred.
• Construction / Contractor professional experience a plus.
• 3 to 5+ years of comparable technical sales experience inside and/or outside Leviton with similar products/customers.
• 3 to 5+ years of experience selling within the electrical industry.

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Comprehensive benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance programs.
• 401(k) plans with employer‑matching contributions.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• PTO.
• Paid holidays.
• Volunteer time off.

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Leviton is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

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