Regional Sales Manager - Puma Safety Shoes (Midwest)

JOB TITLE

Regional Sales Manager - Puma Safety Shoes (Midwest)

DEPARTMENT

Sales (North American Retail)

LOCATION

Remote

PIP Global Safety (PIP), a leader in global safety, is a global supplier and manufacturer of PPE products.  We are proud to work with our distributor network across the world to provide safety professional with the right PPE products and solutions.  With nearly forty years of experience in PPE and a dedicated team of professionals, you can count on us to be there for you. 

Regional Sales Manager – Puma Safety Shoes: Midwest

• Increase sales within the area of responsibility measured against preset goals.   
• Develops and maintains relationships with retail buyers and/or distribution partners.   
• Acts as a Product Specialist for sales, training and support of our retail sales personnel. Some training may be necessary across the aisle for the PIP industrial sales team and/or their customers.
• Business development of new distribution partners and collaborative selling at key end users.   
• Develop individual objectives for customer contact for inside sales staff.     
• Accountable for growth of all Puma Safety product portfolio within region.   
• Responsible for driving profitable growth for the accounts within his region.   
• Conduct training sessions for distributors/customers in assigned region.   
• Responsible for the development of and delivery of presentations.   
• Responsible to personally represent the Company at accounts designated as house accounts.   
• Manage the relationship at the field level in accounts designated as national accounts.    
• Responsible for the collection of market intelligence, customer reaction to programs, product field test results, and competitive information.   
• Digital/Virtual skills a must.

• Extensive travel (40-50 hotel stays) per year

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or a combination of education and experience.   
• 3-5 years’ experience in either Safety Footwear Sales or Footwear Sales with experience calling on Safety/Industrial retailers or distributors.  
• Live within or near assigned region. 
• Ability to lift and carry 2-3 50-pound wheeled sample bags on a regular basis (demonstration samples).
• Digital dexterity and hand/eye coordination in operation of office equipment
• Ability to speak to and hear customers and/or employees via phone and in person
• Body motor skills sufficient to enable incumbent to move from one office location to another