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Southern Company Director Customer Solutions in Gulfport, Mississippi
Job Summary :
This position provides the vision, strategic direction, and leadership to the company’s Customer Solutions and Growth team. This dynamic organization is responsible for developing and executing a strategic plan for delivering world-class customer service and earnings as well as increasing customer value. This position drives and ensures the highest level of customer value is delivered to our managed account customers, our Business & Industry Services team delivers profitable and value-added projects, our Lighting team creates solutions that meet our customers' needs and produces earnings growth, our Customer Care team continues to provide extraordinary customer service and we proactively offer new and innovative solutions that support our customers’ expansions, growth and being more energy efficient.
Job Requirements :
Four-year degree Engineering, Finance or Business-related field. MBA preferred.
Proven supervisory and leadership experience, and significant years in utility marketing/sales management and account management or related experience.
Knowledgeable of MPC products and services and the sales models used to sell them to MPC customers.
Successful track record in diverse managerial responsibilities. Overall knowledge of market planning, sales, power delivery, finance and the utility industry in general.
Strategic thinker who understands the company vision and can translate it into actionable plans that achieve profitable results and enhances customer value.
Ability to effectively lead change and manage people in a dynamic business environment.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to effectively engage individuals at all levels in and outside the company.
Effective at building and leveraging cross functional relationships as well as relationships with key industry groups to accomplish goals and achieve corporate objectives.
Ability to optimize team effectiveness by recruiting and developing a diverse team of high-performing employees.
Behavioral Attributes:
Lives Our Values and PCL as a matter of personal habit.
Focused on providing customer value and service.
Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism.
Confidence to represent the Company in public forums.
Proven leadership skills, proven ability to effectively resolve complex utility issues for which there may be no established policy or procedure.
Excellent communication skills - both oral and written
Proven ability to establish strong relationships both inside and outside the Company and excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
Position Responsibilities :
Directs the development of company-wide strategic plans and sales goals to ensure that Company financial goals are achieved and that a high level of customer service, satisfaction, and value is maintained.
Directs the development and implementation of customer solutions and energy efficiency programs for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in order to effectively and profitably contribute to the achievement of customer value and sales goals.
Directs the compilation of timely and relevant customer information in order to identify opportunities, understand customer needs, and decision-making processes in order to evaluate the effectiveness of marketing and energy efficiency programs.
Directs the development and enhancement of information and reporting systems to collect and provide relevant data on sales and program progress.
Directs the development of marketing personnel including the field sales force in order to ensure a professional and well-trained sales organization.
Provides a leadership role in the Company to enhance teamwork and communications and prepare the Company to be market driven.
Directs the development and implementation of plans and programs for all new business opportunities in both the regulated and unregulated markets.
Directs the development and implementation of plans to ensure a continued high level of service, satisfaction, and value is being delivered to our customers through our call center operations. (Customer Service call Center and Business Call Center)
Mississippi Power , a subsidiary of Southern Company, provides clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy to more than 192,000 customers and communities in 23 southeast Mississippi counties. In its 98th year, Mississippi Power is a leader in customer service, workforce development and education, environmental stewardship, and employee volunteerism. The company is an industry leader when it comes to working safely, providing around-the-clock reliable service and its expert storm response. Mississippi Power has been at the forefront of innovation in the state through strategic partnerships in electric transportation and solar energy. The company has worked with the Coast Transit Authority to put the state’s first electric public transportation bus in operation and with Forrest County Agriculture High School on the state’s first electric school bus. It also partnered with the Hattiesburg Zoo on a new electric train and worked with the country’s largest Domino’s franchise to electrify its delivery fleet. Also, a leader in renewable energy, Mississippi Power partnered with the Naval Construction Battalion Center to install the first microgrid at a Navy facility. The company was among the first to introduce utility scale solar in the state with nearly 160 MW of renewable energy produced, enough to power 23,000 homes for a year. Mississippi Power’s mission is to provide world-class value to our customers and communities every day.
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million residential and commercial customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company with national capabilities, a fiber optics network, and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience, and sustainability, we are taking action to meet our customers’ and communities’ needs while advancing our commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have earned the company national awards and recognition from numerous organizations, including Forbes, Military Times, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, J.D. Power, Fortune, Human Rights Campaign and more. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com.
Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Job Identification: 5285
Job Category: Communications & External Affairs
Job Schedule: Full time
Company: Mississippi Power