Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

This position can be filled as a Sales Lighting Rep or a Sales Lighting Rep, Sr. depending on qualifications.

Job Summary/Purpose

This job is responsible for managing a designated territory and identifying and developing opportunities to sell Entergy’s outdoor lighting products to commercial, industrial, residential and public sector customers. Works with economic development, engineering, customer service, and operations to achieve pre-determined sales and revenue goals related to revenue generation, customer satisfaction and long-term account growth in line with Entergy’s vision and values.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Consistently meets/exceeds sales targets and demonstrates ability to grow and retain lighting revenue.
• Maximizes sales through effective territory management.
• Demonstrates technical selling skills and product knowledge.
• Develops and implements strategies for expanding the company's customer base
• As an individual contributor, must have the ability to initiate, vet and develop business opportunities within the targeted segment and to manage the use of supporting engineering, customer service and operations resources effectively and efficiently
• Sells consultatively and makes recommendations to prospects and clients of the various solutions the company offers.
• Develops, maintains, and manages a sales pipeline in support of assigned business goals and objectives
• Utilizes a database of qualified leads through referrals, telephone canvassing, face to face, cold calling, direct mail, email, and networking. Secures and maintains contracts. Maintain contact with clients in the market area to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Creates and conducts effective proposal presentations and RFP responses that provide solutions to customer applications.
• Maintains accurate records of all sales and prospecting activities including sales calls, presentations, closed sales, contracts and follow-up activities within their assigned territory.
• Performs lead role during periods of supervisor absence and may be asked to lead cross functional meetings or teams. Takes lead in development of departmental processes, oversight of large projects, and produces reports of professional quality.
• Provides training for new Sales Reps, external customers and field operations on a variety of related topics. Identifies gaps in knowledge and processes and leads efforts to develop/ implement resolutions.

 Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position

• Sales Rep: Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Sales Rep Sr: Bachelor’s degree or 7+ years’ experience in technical sales, MBA desired.

 Minimum experience required of the position

• Sales Rep: 2+ years of experience in sales.
• Sales Rep Sr: 7-9 years of experience in sales. Technical sales experience desired with utility or energy industry experience a plus.

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position

Complete understanding of pricing and proposal models. Experience with managing internal suppliers and external product vendors. Strong understanding of customer and market dynamics and requirements. Willingness to travel. Demonstrated ability to achieve sales quota and/or sales results.

This position requires travel within the area of responsibility.  A company vehicle is provided.

Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans 
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional 
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT-NBU 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 122562
Travel Percentage:50% to 75%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment.  Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.