Solutions Sales Analyst Senior - Solutions Sales Analyst Prin

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Columbus, OH, USA
In-Office
88K-129K Annually
Senior level
Energy • Renewable Energy
The Role
Supports complex commercial and industrial energy sales opportunities through lead generation, customer and energy usage analysis, proposal preparation, CRM and pipeline management, and relationship building. The role collaborates with pricing, operations, legal, risk, and product teams while developing energy market expertise and customer-facing sales capabilities. It serves as a pipeline for progression into a Solutions Sales Representative role.
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Job Posting End Date

09-25-2026

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

The AEP Energy Solutions Sales Analyst Sr supports the Commercial & Industrial Solutions Sales team and contributes to complex customer opportunities and sales initiatives. This role applies advanced knowledge of the energy industry and market, customer needs analysis, tailored solution development, contract execution support, and relationship building to provide experienced analytical and operational support to sales representatives.
This position serves as a key talent pipeline for future Solutions Sales Representatives, providing opportunities to develop customer-facing skills, commercial acumen, and energy market expertise while partnering closely with experienced sales professionals. Through increasing responsibility and direct involvement in customer opportunities, analysts can build the capabilities needed to transition into a sales representative role.

Job Description

What You'll Do

  • Lead Generation & Prospecting: Identify, qualify, and evaluate potential customers through targeted prospecting, referrals, networking events, and market research, and provide recommendations to sales representatives.
     
  • Sales Process Support: Provide analytical and operational support for complex customer opportunities, including customer assessments, energy usage analysis, data gathering, customer education, solution evaluation, and proposal preparation.
     
  • CRM Management: Maintain accurate customer and pipeline information and support opportunity tracking, reporting, forecasting, and data quality across the sales organization.
     
  • Relationship Building: Build productive, trust-based relationships with customers and internal stakeholders and participate in customer discussions as needed to support sales representatives.
     
  • Learning & Development: Maintain advanced knowledge of energy markets, regulations, products, and customer trends and share relevant knowledge and practices with less experienced analysts.
     
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with sales support, pricing, operations, legal, risk, and product teams to support timely customer proposals, sales initiatives, and process improvements.
     
  • Problem Solving: Evaluate complex customer and business needs, develop solution alternatives, and provide recommendations that support successful customer and business outcomes.

What We're Looking For:
Solutions Sales Analyst Sr. | Salary Grade 7
Education: Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, finance, engineering, industrial technology, mathematics, or a similar field is required.
Experience: Two years of experience in customer service, energy sales support, business development, account support, or a related field is required.

Solutions Sales Analyst Prin | Salary Grade 8
Education: Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, finance, engineering, industrial technology, mathematics, or a similar field is required.
Experience: Four years of experience in customer service, energy sales support, business development, account support, or a related field is preferred.

Additional Expectations
•    Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain

complex concepts clearly.
•    Self-starter with strong initiative.
•    Curious, inquisitive, and eager to learn.
•    Autonomous learner.
•    Strong analytical skills.
•    High emotional intelligence.
•    Strategic, organized, confident, and determined.
•    Strong relationship-building skills.

Other Requirements: Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
Where Putting the Customer First Powers Everything We Do
At AEP, we’re more than just an energy company — we’re a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you!

#AEPENERGY

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Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-007

Compensation Range:

$87,633.00 - $128,688.00

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S – Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.  

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It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. When required by law, we might record certain information or applicants for employment may be invited to voluntarily disclose protected characteristics.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, finance, engineering, industrial technology, mathematics, or a related field
  • Two years of experience in customer service, energy sales support, business development, account support, or a related field for the Solutions Sales Analyst Sr level
  • Four years of experience in customer service, energy sales support, business development, account support, or a related field for the Solutions Sales Analyst Prin level
  • Valid driver's license
  • Reliable transportation
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Strong relationship-building skills
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The Company
HQ: Columbus, OH
12,632 Employees

What We Do

Our team at American Electric Power is committed to improving our customers' lives with reliable, affordable power. We are investing $54 billion from 2025 through 2029 to enhance service for customers and support the growing energy needs of our communities. Our nearly 16,000 employees operate and maintain the nation's largest electric transmission system with 40,000 line miles, along with more than 225,000 miles of distribution lines to deliver energy to 5.6 million customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation's largest electricity producers with approximately 29,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity. We are focused on safety and operational excellence, creating value for our stakeholders and bringing opportunity to our service territory through economic development and community engagement. Our family of companies includes AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana, east Texas and the Texas Panhandle). AEP also owns AEP Energy, which provides innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide. AEP is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, visit aep.com.

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