Every person on the planet dreams of a better home. And at LIXIL, were committed to making better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere. We make it happen with pioneering water and housing technology solutions. Home to world leading brands like INAX, American Standard, GROHE, TOSTEM and many more, we touch the lives of more than a billion people each day, transforming houses into homes.

Our planet is the home we all share. So how we do business matters. Our inclusive and empowering culture, entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to having a positive impact on the planet are integral to our business strategy.

LIXIL today is on a journey of transformation. The world around us is changing. Technological advances. Evolving needs. New demographics. Shifting expectations. These changes serve as opportunities for solutions to be discovered, and to unlock progress for all.

We invite you to make this journey with us. It is as challenging as it is inspiring. Together we can shape the future of living. Were a home for growth, for imagination, for creativity. A home for your talent and ambition.

A home for everyone.

The Leader, Wholesale Residential Plumber Engineer Partnerships will help drive the overall sales activity and strategy, for local market wholesale and plumbing partners in your assigned territory (Louisiana and Mississippi).

Reporting to the Sr. Market Leader, the selected person will collaborate with key internal stakeholders across all business functions and teams to drive product awareness, service, drive job specifications, inventory, and execute growth driving sales strategies across all LLIXIL product categories and brands.

Responsible for States of Louisiana and Mississippi to identify, pursue, and increase sales and brand loyalty by calling on wholesale, plumbing, and engineer partners and targets. Relationship Development Services, maintains, and increases existing business by building and

cultivating professional, progressive, and trusted relationships with our customers.Engage with customer in the development of joint business plans to drive customer profitability; displace competitive brands; and develop and lead the business review with customersOwn local market wholesale, plumber, engineer relationships. Negotiate rebate structures and purchase agreements and drive new product specificationsRemoving obstacles to sales success, building processes and tools to assist sales, defining wholesale partners and securing success by managing and servicing partnerships on a daily basis. Develop, execute and monitor business plans, that includes forecasting sales and profit targets, identification of product potential and gaps, and displacement of competitive brands, to effectively achieve individual and team financial targets that drive sustainable growthAssist with coordination and attend trade shows in regions.Work closely with the local, regional, and national teams to convert new distribution and follow up on engineering leadsManage own sales budget and maintains discipline to stay within assigned sales and expense budgets on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.Promote organizations products in formal presentations and meetings Develop new project opportunities through relationship building with quote desk, sales, and installers. Maintain accurate relationship, product placement & project details with updated developments within project management database (SalesForce CRM)Timely manage and communicate across all parties to ensure successful sales implementation of programs including updating sales collateral, product technical data and information, samples, mock-up and proposals.Coordinate and forecast needs with internal and external stakeholders, business partners, distribution partners, and installation contractors to ensure successful realization of local project executionPrioritize both strategic initiatives and specific sales opportunities

Must have 2 years of building materials / construction / commercial projects sales experience. Plumbing experience a bonus Must have 2 years of proven capacity to interact with multiple levels within all faces with commercial industry projects Bachelors Degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of education and experienceAbility to build and leverage cross-functional relationships internally/externally to support customers go-to-market strategyStrong written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate and formally presentKnowledge of consultative selling processes and techniquesSelf-directed and results-oriented with a track record of improving resultsTeam player, able to work in a matrix environmentProficiency in Microsoft Office including Outlook and CRM tools including Salesforce.com

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