Westlake Pipe and Fittings Looking for Quebec & Atlantic Sales Manager at Laval, QC Full Time

SUMMARY

The Quebec and Atlantic Sales Manager is responsible for sales activities of the business unit by performing the following duties personally in defined territory or through subordinate account managers nationally. This includes a strategic vision for direct and distribution sales.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide external support to account managers to meet new customer and sales budget goals while supporting the divisional strategy and objectives. Includes participation in high-level customer meeting, assisting Account Managers in setting priorities, etc.
• Act as liaison between other departments (production, technical services, credit, product management, supply chain) and sales team to manage escalation and issue resolution.
• Determine individual territory sales strategies.
• Identify and perform due diligence for new direct and distribution opportunities.
• Responsibility for territory sales forecasting.
• Develop and maintain relationships with current and potential accounts in territory.
• Develop sales strategy to capture increased market share across the territory.
• Work with product management to help identify and qualify new product opportunities for their geography.
• Maintain awareness of competitor’s activities in order to proactively retain business.
• Provide NAPCO Sales Director with weekly or monthly reports as needed.
• Analyzes and controls expenditures of division to conform to budgetary requirements.
• Prepares periodic sales report showing sales volume and potential sales.
• Perform the primary thinking encompassed by this job description.
• Comply with all Company policies and procedures.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or Business; MBA preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• An able public speaker, familiar with all software used in sales presentations
• Extensive selling and sales administration experience

An accomplished “people person” able to set and monitor performance standards and take prompt action to recognize superior accomplishment as well as to address sub-standard performance in an appropriate manner