What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional Sales Manager - Industrial and Plumbing position at IPEX by Aliaxis?
About IPEX
IPEX is one of North America’s leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems. Our mission is to shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy.
Opportunity
We currently have a great opportunity as a Regional Sales Manager. This role is based in Michigan or Ohio and reports to the District Sales Manager, Industrial and Plumbing.
Do not miss the opportunity to join a diverse group of people-centric professionals, thought leaders and rapid thinkers, entrepreneurs in spirit and status quo-fighters!
Job Summary
The primary objective is to manage the sales territory and promote our specifiable and traditional piping products while meeting or exceeding growth goals. The position requires managing independent sales agents (reps) and networking with customers including distributor partners, contractors, engineers, and end-users while developing long-term, trusting relationships. The region includes the states of Michigan and Ohio.
Principal Responsibilities
IPEX is one of North America’s leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems. Our mission is to shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy.
Opportunity
We currently have a great opportunity as a Regional Sales Manager. This role is based in Michigan or Ohio and reports to the District Sales Manager, Industrial and Plumbing.
Do not miss the opportunity to join a diverse group of people-centric professionals, thought leaders and rapid thinkers, entrepreneurs in spirit and status quo-fighters!
Job Summary
The primary objective is to manage the sales territory and promote our specifiable and traditional piping products while meeting or exceeding growth goals. The position requires managing independent sales agents (reps) and networking with customers including distributor partners, contractors, engineers, and end-users while developing long-term, trusting relationships. The region includes the states of Michigan and Ohio.
Principal Responsibilities
- Manage and motivate local reps providing guidance and direction
- Establish sales objectives for reps and monitor progress
- Generate new business using existing and potential customer networks
- Build and maintain strong, long-term and trusting customer relationships
- Obtain favorable product specifications with local engineering firms
- Plan and allocate time and resources to ensure sales goals are met
- Track leads and project opportunities
- Manage regional pricing strategy
- Interact with internal departments, such as Customer Service, Operations, Supply Chain and Marketing
- Provide technical presentations and on-site training to engineers, contractors and distributor partners
- Resolve conflicts and provide solutions to customers in a timely manner
- College degree required (engineering or business preferred)
- 3–5 years sales experience preferred in the plumbing or industrial industry
- Strong technical, analytical, negotiating and communication skills
- Strong computer skills including MS Excel preferred
- Strong verbal, written and presentation skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Familiarity with CRM software
- Business acumen with a problem-solving attitude
- Regular travel within the sales territory is required
- Required to travel between 80 to 100 nights per year