This career-defining role offers the unique opportunity to be a key decision-maker in growing the Northeastern US market. The Regional Sales Manger will play a pivotal role in the company’s growth, development and implementing strategies to increase market penetration and sales, working closely with independent manufacturer’s reps, end-users, architects, and engineers. The successful candidate will be a dynamic leader and technical resource, driving specifications and managing key accounts to achieve growth targets.
Assignment: 4331
Title: Regional Sales Manager – Northeast
Industry: Industrial and Commercial Plumbing Products
Reports To: Vice President of Sales
Location: Major metro area in the Northeast (Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Baltimore/DC preferred)
Our Client:
Our client is a well-established, highly regarded industry leader in emergency safety, equipment. With over 45 years in business, they continue to innovate and grow providing high-quality products and excellent customer service. They have a strong market presence with major commercial plumbing distributors and are committed to further expanding their brand and rewarding their people.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Increase market penetration and sales within the assigned region
- Develop and strengthen specifications around company products
- Identify, track, influence, bid, and win commercial/industrial projects
- Become the go-to technical resource for end-users and specifiers
- Educate specifiers on eyewash and shower technology to facilitate entry into new markets
- Work with major end-users, architects, and engineers to drive product specifications
- Manage a network of independent manufacturer’s reps
- Establish relationships with key contractors and distributors to implement buying agreements and incentive programs
- Track major projects and end-user requirements to secure orders on a project-specific or customer-specific basis
- Quote major jobs and maintain market pricing according to guidelines
- Communicate customer needs effectively throughout the organization
- Maintain a simple reporting structure with brief, monthly call reports
- Ensure high acceptance rates with specifiers through education and relationship building
- Exhibit excellent communication skills both internally and with customers and vendors
Position Requirements:
- Industrial sales experience with a track record of growth
- Experience selling technical products and influencing specifications
- Proficiency with Salesforce or similar CRM software
- Ability to read mechanical drawings, submittals, bid plans, and specifications
- Pull-through sales experience working with specifiers and end-users
- Excellent communication skills – oral, written, and presentation
- Strong project management skills and successful management of independent reps
- Problem-solving abilities and solution implementation
- Self-motivated, initiative taker
- Self-confidence and a high degree of organization
- Sense of urgency and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Four-year college degree
Contact:
Ben Durshimer
Research Recruiter
bdurshimer@brookechase.com
941-914-9162