KDS Strategic Search Group · 3 weeks ago
Director of EPC Sales
KDS Strategic Search Group is seeking an experienced EPC Sales Director to drive specification influence and project adoption across complex industrial environments. The role focuses on managing EPC relationships and requires hands-on selling and technical credibility to position solutions early in the project lifecycle.
Responsibilities
Drive product specification with assigned EPC firms and corporate engineering groups
Influence project outcomes in heavy industrial and hazardous environments
Call on specification engineers, project managers, and contractors to create pull-through demand
Partner closely with regional sales leaders, inside sales, and global support teams
Build value-based proposals that differentiate against competitive alternatives
Track and manage sales activity, project pipelines, and expenses with discipline
Maintain strong working knowledge of market competitors, pricing, and positioning
Navigate industrial channels to market, including distributors, when relevant
Qualification
Required
8–10+ years of technical specification sales experience in the electrical or industrial space
Proven experience selling through EPCs and corporate engineering organizations
Direct exposure to capital projects and long-cycle industrial sales
Comfort working with EPC purchasing teams and procurement processes
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications
Solid understanding of electrical products and industrial lighting systems
Strong presentation skills and executive-level communication
High level of organization and ability to manage multiple active projects
Proficiency with CRM tools and standard business software
Preferred
Technical or engineering degree
Experience in quoting and supporting large capital projects
Exposure to industrial electrical distribution channels
Prior industrial or hazardous-location product sales experience
Familiarity with AGI or similar industrial environments