Automation Sales Specialist - End User

• End User Account Development: Build and grow relationships with industrial End Users by identifying automation opportunities tied to modernization, reliability improvement, and operational efficiency.
• Solution-Based Selling: Lead the sales process by aligning customer challenges with industrial automation solutions including PLCs, HMIs, drives, motion, safety, and industrial networking.
• Opportunity Identification & Qualification: Identify, qualify, and advance automation opportunities across engineering, operations, maintenance, and capital project stakeholders.
• Sales Team Partnership & Account Support: Collaborate with existing sales representatives to support established End User accounts by delivering automation expertise, assisting with opportunity development, and identifying growth opportunities while maintaining alignment with existing account ownership.
• Customer & Market Insight: Stay informed on industrial trends, customer operational challenges, and competitive alternatives to strengthen solution relevance and value messaging.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business, or related field (or equivalent relevant experience)

• Experience: 5+ years in industrial automation sales, technical sales, or related industrial roles. Experience working with plant engineering, operations, maintenance, or capital projects preferred

• Technical Knowledge: Working knowledge of industrial automation systems and control architecture. Understanding of modernization strategies and competitive automation platforms

• Professional Skills: Strong consultative selling and relationship management capabilities with the ability to manage multiple opportunities across varied stakeholders. Clear communication and presentation skills.

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.

A career at Crawford Electric Supply 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. Crawford Electric Supply 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 throughout the southeast region of the United States, 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. Crawford Electric Supply 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. It's time to energize your future! Don't miss out on this electrifying opportunity - apply today! Stay connected with us - follow our journey, job openings, and latest news on LinkedIn and Facebook., If you are looking for a company who is committed to building a relationship with you, who encourages having fun at work, who is powered by difference, and who is passionate about your future, it's time to apply at Crawford Electric Supply. Known in the electrical distribution industry for being a great place to work and build a career, Crawford prides itself on being a business partner rather than just an electrical supplier to its customers. Everyday Crawford associates provide the best customer experience while at the same time offering the widest variety of electrical products on the market. For the past 30 years, Crawford has built a culture of growth, opportunity, innovative thinking, and stability for its employees by truly living up to the company motto of, "Whatever it Takes!" through our mindset competencies below