Regional Sales Manager (Great Lakes)
Location
Aurora, CO | United States
Job description
Are you looking for a company that is innovating and growing? Then you have come to the right place! Use your knowledge and skills to sell wire & cable through electrical distribution and become part of the Distributor Wire & Cable family as our next Regional Sales Manager (Great Lakes)! This position is responsible for generating business opportunities across Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and most of Illinois. You will be developing and maintaining long-term relationships to support our internal sales team and grow the business. Our ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment and has a strong customer-service mentality. This role requires making successful contact with customers across the region to position and sell the company’s suite of product and service offerings.
This position will cover the following areas:
- Indiana
- Michigan
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Most of Illinois
*This is a Hybrid position with the following expectations: 70% Travel and 30% Remote (working from home).
What you will be doing:
- Achieve monthly sales goals, for order quantity and gross profit, by cultivating new and existing accounts.
- Maximize daily efficiency by mastering sales, scheduling and communication tools available in proprietary software.
- Collaborate with marketing to convey the DWC brand to distribution partners.
- Travel to customers to develop and grow relationships.
- Book flights, rental cars, and travel accommodations in a timely and economic manner.
- Create thorough call reports that provide lead generation and business strategy for Account Managers.
- Provide reports of vertical and horizontal expansion, new clients and current customer satisfaction measures.
- Develop strong, long-term relationships with key decision-makers within accounts and develop deep knowledge of the client organization.
- Develop tactical plans for targeting the existing customer base.
- Show consistent improvement in sales, sales visits and prospects to clients, new projects and client revenue growth.
- Keep abreast of current and future business trends.
- Liaison on significant customer issues, when required, to preserve customer relationships.
- Leverage current relationships at the local and regional customer level to assist in driving additional revenue.
- Monitor and report on actions and strategy against plans.
- Collaborate on the procurement, organization, and structure of company growth incentive and rebate programs.
- Analyze customer accounts for potential opportunities and sales strategies.
- Collaborate on high level market penetration strategies and execution.
- Promote company culture through leadership behavior.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities
- A track record of progressive and successful sales experience.
- A forward action, self-starter with proven ability to work autonomously and within teams.
- Effective communicator at all levels, capable of high-level customer interaction within various customer segments.
- Proven ability to negotiate and close deals.
- Excellent time and project management skills.
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills with a heightened attention for detail.
- Highly developed multi-tasking skills with a proven ability to work in high stress situations while maintaining a positive attitude.
- Demonstrated ability to be forward-thinking and innovative while understanding client needs and the intricacies of our business processes and technologies.
- Ability to develop both internal and external relationships.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as business or communication preferred
- Minimum 5 years of sales experience; experience in the electrical wire and cable industry preferred
Physical Requirements
- Must we willing to travel up to 70% yearly.
- Must have the ability to operate a motor vehicle with a valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to occasionally lift, push or pull 25 pounds, occasional bending and reaching.
- Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen.
Salary Range: Salary plus Commission
Some reasons you want to work at DWC
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Company paid Life
- Voluntary life, short- and long-term disability
- 401k
- Excellent time off options
- Caring family
- The work that you do matters
Distributor Wire & Cable is an equal opportunity employer.
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