Sales Director - DFW
AI Summary
Manages a team of sales representatives and drives market strategy for the DFW territory in industrial hose and pipe distribution, cultivating new business and growing wallet share.
About this role
The Sales Director is responsible for managing all sales associates and the sales efforts of the DFW territory sales department, while managing and growing their own portfolio of accounts. The Sales Director is the primary driver for market strategy, cultivating new business and growing wallet share within the current portfolio. This position requires a true competitor and someone with a proven track record of profitable growth and a sense of urgency. The Sales Director will work closely with customers and suppliers to become a valued partner in mutually beneficial business.
Essential Functions:
- Overseeing and managing a team of sales representatives within the DFW territory
- Manage a designated territory with existing and potential customers
- Contact current and prospective customers to solicit business orders
- Sourcing new sales opportunities through cold calling
- Develop market strategy
- Meeting revenue and margin goals as established by Chief Sales Officer
- Recommend products to customers, based upon customer’s needs and interests
- Maintain records, reports and notes on daily orders, phone conversations with customers
- Keep ahead of industry’s developments and apply best practices to areas of improvement
- Resolves customer challenges through investigation, developing solutions and making recommendations to management
- Build and maintain customer relationships; provide customer support with technical product information and preparing thorough and accurate quotes, order acknowledgements, samples, etc.
- Attend training and sales meetings as required to stay current with all company products
- Collaborate with all appropriate departments and personnel to ensure customer satisfaction
- Comply with all company rules, policies and procedures
Experience, Education and Skills:
- Experience: 3-5 years outside sales experience in industrial distribution.
- Education: College Degree preferred.
- Industry Knowledge: Mechanically inclined – willing to work in industrial settings.
- Communication: Strong leadership skills. Strong organizational and follow up skills.
- Other Skills: Ability to work independently.
We offer:
- Medical/ Dental/ Vision/ 401k
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- Tuition reimbursement and ongoing development opportunities
- A supportive, team-focused environment
- Stability in a well-established company
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