EATON

Data Center Segment Manager

EATON$113K — $165K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
  • 3-5 years of relevant experience in engineering, sales, marketing, or program/product management in the electrical industry
  • No immigration sponsorship available for this position
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong project management capabilities

Responsibilities

  • Manage PowerWave 2 Busway order volume and ensure targets are met
  • Develop accurate product quotations with tactical pricing
  • Provide advanced engineering support across multiple departments
  • Support sales with technical documentation and competitive analysis
  • Serve as the primary technical liaison for customer inquiries
  • Conduct technical training for teams and customers
  • Lead negotiations and manage customer project reviews

Benefits

  • Health and welfare benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Programs for paid and unpaid time off
  • Relocation assistance available for eligible candidates
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship
Full Job Description
Data Center Segment Manager to join its team. This hybrid role is located in Greenwood, SC. Relocation assistance is available for candidates who reside more than 50 miles from this location. This exciting opportunity provides ownership of the PowerWave 2 Busway product line within the rapidly expanding data center market. The role combines technical expertise with commercial strategy and offers direct customer engagement, product leadership responsibilities, and significant influence over sales growth, pricing, market share, and customer satisfaction. With tremendous growth and investment across the industry, this is an excellent time to enter the data center space and help shape the future of critical power infrastructure.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $113,000 - $165,000 a year. This position 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.

What you'll do:

The primary function of the Data Center Segment Manager is to manage incoming PowerWave 2 Busway order volume and mix vis a vis data center customer(s) to ensure the product line meets or exceeds top line sales, price, and market share targets for the general sales markets. This includes order negotiation, quotation activities, providing daily commercial guidance and technical support as well as other functions required to support profitable growth. In addition, the incumbent will need to identify changing market conditions, including competitive activities that affect the product line and implement actions that will correct and/or take advantage of these market conditions or competitor actions.

Job Responsibilities
• Maintain current knowledge of product engineering technologies, competitor capabilities, market conditions, and sales channels.
• Develop accurate product quotations with detailed technical and commercial clarifications using sound tactical pricing.
• Provide advanced engineering support for product marketing, manufacturing, and sales aligned with product line and company objectives.
• Support field sales through development of technical documentation, application guidance, and competitive analysis to enhance sales performance.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison for customers regarding product application, performance, compliance, and issue resolution.
• Provide technical training to customers and field sales personnel on product features, applications, and engineering methods.
• Lead and support complex technical and commercial negotiations, including product application and recommendation strategies.
• Manage assigned territory to achieve objectives related to volume, pricing, product mix, delivery performance, warranties, and customer satisfaction.
• Review and analyze product configurations, design circuits, perform engineering calculations, and collaborate with drafting, purchasing, and manufacturing teams.
• Support company initiatives related to product design, market communications, competitive analysis, customer relations, and improvements in productivity, cost, quality, and safety.
• Coordinate and lead customer project review meetings, including drawing approvals and technical discussions.
• Participate in and lead customer inspections, witness tests, and compliance validations as required.
• Provide project management support to ensure on time performance (OTP), reduced cycle times, order changes, and warranty resolution.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to less experienced engineers and technicians; perform special projects and travel as needed to support customers and company initiatives.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Three (3) years of experience in engineering, sales, marketing, or program/product management within the electrical industry.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Five (5) years of experience in engineering, sales, marketing, or program/product management within the electrical industry.

Skills:
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical and commercial concepts.
• Proven ability to adapt to varying customer needs and situations while maintaining a professional, consultative selling approach.
• Strong customer focus with the ability to develop technical and commercial solutions aligned to customer requirements.
• Self motivated and results driven, with the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Demonstrated business acumen with the ability to exercise sound judgment and make informed decisions.
• Effective time management and organizational skills to support success in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.
• Project management capabilities, including the ability to coordinate resources, schedules, and deliverables.

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates' privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

About EATON

Eaton Corporation plc is a multinational power management company with 2020 sales of $17.9 billion, founded in the US. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power more efficiently, safely, and sustainably. Eaton operates through three main business segments: Electrical Products, Electrical Systems and Services, and Hydraulics. The Electrical Products segment designs, manufactures, markets, and sells electrical components, such as circuit breakers, switches, and electrical protection and control devices. The Electrical Systems and Services segment offers electrical power distribution and assemblies, as well as engineering services and automation and control solutions. The Hydraulics segment provides products such as pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, and filtration products. Eaton has a global presence with operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions.
Learn more about EATON
Size
85,947 employees
Market Cap
$62.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.4 billion
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
-0.1%
Revenue
$17.8 billion
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