Sr Vice President- General Manager, Distributed IT

Company: Eaton
Location: Woodridge
Posted on: February 3, 2025

Job Description:

Position Overview
As the Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Distributed IT Division, you will oversee a $750M P&L leading a 550-employee population across 5 main product lines and 2 manufacturing and distribution sites. You will drive strategic and operational plans for the divisions, including operations, business development, engineering, product and commercial marketing, and key customer management. In this highly visible role, you will lead the development and execution of initiatives to drive top-line revenue growth and profitability.
Reporting to the President of the Energy Solutions and Services (ESS), you will be a thought leader who can provide key strategies, observations, ideas, and be an outspoken advocate in identifying both risks and opportunities for the organization. As a critical member of the ESS Leadership team, you will be tasked with taking the business to the next level by ensuring growth through a variety of progressive power management solutions.
This role is located in Woodridge, IL.
Essential Functions:

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• Drive divisions profitability by developing and executing strategies for profit improvement, effective launch of new products/programs, and managing the budget to ensure attainment of operational/financial goals.
  
• Lead strategic alliances and partnerships internally and with external organizations to support aggressive market development and growth.
  
• Leverage regional teams to ensure that product, market-based, and customer strategies are driven across the region and product line segments.
  
• Drive strong operational excellence, deliver on-time, quality products to our customers, and work towards being recognized as world-class sites.
  
• Build organizational capability and morale within the team by developing both internal talent and attracting external talent to the organization to drive the desired culture.
  
• Select and develop a robust supply chain partnership and relationships with critical manufacturers.
  
  Qualifications and Experience:
  
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  • Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, finance, or related discipline is required. Master's degree is preferred.
    
  • 15+ years of experience in roles of increasing responsibility for a complex business in the data center or distributed IT segment.
    
  • Experience running a full P&L for a $400M+ Revenue business.
    
  • Proven track record of success with front-end customer negotiations and partnerships.
    
  • Experience within IT distribution, data center, Solution Reseller, Power Value-added Reseller, and eCommerce channels. Made to Stock business experience a plus.
    
    Eaton Leadership Model:
    
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    • Influences, empowers, and fosters the execution of key priorities.
      
    • Demonstrates decision effectiveness: Leverages critical thinking skills and data to create new insights and improve decision speed and quality.
      
    • Followership: Attracts, develops, retains, and promotes talent while creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
      
    • Values human connections and demonstrates emotional intelligence: i.e., self-awareness, empathy, and resiliency.
      
      At Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $236,997.00 - $347,595.60 a year. This role is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
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