DescriptionThe Protective & Marine Sales Manager is responsible for increasing sales revenue and market share. Managing Sales Reps and impacting Protective & Marine market share in identifiable market segments with selected product lines. This position will achieve sales and gross margin goals and select train develop and directly supervise dedicated personnel to carry on outside sales functions.
ResponsibilitiesCore Responsibilities:
- Develop market strategy for sales representatives.
- Monitor sales dollars gallons gross margin results of each territory.
- Control direct sales budgets.
- Train representatives in sales techniques and product knowledge.
- Establish market pricing.
- Recommend product assortment to support territory needs.
- Conduct market surveys.
- Plan promotional programs and sales incentive contents.
- Establish rapport with major customers.
- Participate in local NACE and SSPC chapters.
- Interface with local store and branch management to ensure customer service needs are met.
- Maintain current information on competitive activity.
- Select assign and control accounts in territories.
QualificationsFORMAL EDUCATION:
Required:
Preferred:
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
Required:
- Musthaveavalid drivers license
- Mustbelegallyauthorized toworkincountry ofemploymentwithout sponsorshipfor employment visa status.
- Provenrecordofortheability toimplement asalesterritorymarketplan.
Preferred:
- Previoussalesmanagementexperience within Protective and Marine
- Knowledge and experience working in Manufacturing and Processing segment.
- Experience as a successful large volume Store Manager Commercial Branch Manager or BranchSalesManager;orasasuccessfulSalesRepina largevolumeterritorywithproven sales results.
- Demonstratedleadershipqualitiesincluding theabilitytoinfluenceprioritizemake decisions and take charge of complex activities.
- Broadandextensiveknowledge of theProtective&Marinemarketsegment productsand applications.
- Demonstrated abilitytobuilddirectand manageatalentedsalesforce settinghighstandards of performance coaching training and developing employees.
TRAVEL
Required Experience:
Manager