Location
Vancouver, BC | Canada
Job description
Canadian Sales Director
Location: Vancouver
Posting Date: March 06, 2024
Job Order ID: 982080.1
Consultant:James Palmer
Industry: Building Materials
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Our client is a global leader in innovative solutions for ground stabilization and reinforcement, specializing in value-engineered systems with patented geogrids. They invest heavily in research, development, and manufacturing to lead the industry. Their dedicated team provides comprehensive support services, ensuring cost-effective and lasting solutions for commercial, residential, industrial, and transportation applications.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Responsibilities include supervision, financial and promotion performance of all Roadways sales employees for a defined geographic territory. Oversee direct and distribution sales for the territory. Develop and implement Area business plans that encompass annual corporate initiatives for new products/applications introductions, promotion & specification development and distribution performance goals. Manage expenses not to exceed budget for the Area. Other responsibilities include price/margin management and recruiting and developing field personnel.
SOME OF WHAT YOU’LL DO IN THIS ROLE INCLUDES:
- Responsible for recruiting, hiring, and developing training programs that compliments and grows each specific functional team.
- Develop an annual strategic growth plan that will support the annual financial assumptions for the Area.
- Develop annual goals and performance measurements for each distributor in the Area. Review these on a quarterly basis to assure compliance.
- Responsible for weekly team forecast accuracy and key lead generation activities.
- Develop a monthly report that recaps the quarter financial results, promotional activities, key project attained or specified, competitive activity and the next quarter outlook for the Area.
- Collaborate with directors / VPs of allied business units to ensure goals and objectives are aligned company-wide.
YOU SHOULD HAVE THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR BACKGROUND TO APPLY:
Education/Qualifications:
- B.S. in Engineering, Marketing or Business.
- A minimum of five (5) years of distribution and business management experience within the construction products industry. Preferable experience will include Marketing and selling engineered solutions.
- Five to ten years of proven sales management experience Experience in selling value added engineered solutions
Success Characteristics:
- Strong leadership, motivational and interpersonal skills.
- Outstanding communication skills. Ability to effectively communicate up and down the organization. Good technical skills with strong business acumen.
- Excellent sales skills. Ability to train and develop.
- Strong negotiation skills. Develop “win-win” scenarios.
- Good time management skills. Ability to prioritize and focus on a task to completion.
A competitive compensation is offered including commissions, mileage and great benefits. Career growth opportunity with an excellent company and great culture. If this sounds like the right role for you and you are confident at what you bring to the table, please contact James Palmer at
[email protected] / 604-687-6464 or Michael van Olm at
[email protected] / 403-444-6487.
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