Hiring: Area Sales Manager Company: Eaton Location: Pleasanton, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 14:23:20 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : CPT About the job Experience: •10+ years of electrical industry sales experience Required Skills: •Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you. •When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger. •In This Role You Will •Manage the assigned customer base, to increase sales in the local marketplace •Provide application guidance and technical assistance to assigned customers •Develop and implement sales strategies designed to stress value-added upgrades while achieving maximum profit margin and ensuring optimum levels of customer satisfaction. •Promote, develop and maintain close working relationships with client representatives responsible for making purchasing decisions. Interact with relevant parties to manage and negotiate sales, and reach agreement on associated controversial issues. •Manage or conduct analyses of product trends and competitive pressures, current and emerging client needs, and purchasing and maintenance requirements. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree required from an accredited institution •Minimum seven (7) years electrical industry sales/marketing and/or engineering experience •Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license •No relocation assistance will be provided for this role. Candidates must currently reside within 75 miles of Pleasanton, CA. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation •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. •Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Compensation: •$200,200 - $293,800 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!