Sr Manager, Smart Utility National Sales

Based in St. Louis, Core & Main is a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure™ with local service, nationwide®. As a specialty distributor with a focus on water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products and related services, Core & Main provides solutions to municipalities, private water companies and professional contractors across municipal, non-residential and residential end markets, nationwide. With over 370 locations across the U.S., the company provides its customers local expertise backed by a national supply chain.

Core & Main’s 5,700 associates are committed to helping their communities thrive with safe and reliable infrastructure.

Responsible for driving and managing the successful execution of sales strategies and plans for national, regional or local markets. Orchestrate and direct resources to drive profitable sales revenue and growth. Optimize sales effectiveness in partnership with other sales partners. Engage and inspire the team to drive profitable business results. Monitor, analyze, and report on sales results. Define and plan the national, regional, and local selling organization to optimize resources.

Facilitate the staffing process, provide input to other channels on organizational needs, associate actions, and sales team development.

• Manage a sales territory, product category or business segment.
• Develop direct/indirect reports including inside and outside sales, and special product sales.
• Actively schedule sales meetings and events with specified accounts and prospective accounts for the purpose of bidding jobs and securing new business.
• Forecast and achieve budgeted sales targets for assigned sales teams.
• Develop and maintain business relationships.
• Strategically plan customer visits to cultivate relationships, perform presentations, offer innovative programs and communicate plans.
• Analyze sales and operating reports for opportunities and establish initiatives to address deficiencies.
• Develop sales programs and track performance.
• Plan, forecast, and establish monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and profit goals for the national, regional, and local sales teams.
• Negotiate national contracts and/or programs consistent with industry management goals.
• May communicate and negotiate special pricing and product availability with top vendors.
• Manage selling and customer service activities, developing and implementing sales and customer retention programs to optimize sales performance, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
• Plan, forecast and report on sales and competitor pricing, activity and tactics.
• Ensure sales associates perform account prospecting.
• Regularly assess sales team performance, partnering with appropriate business leaders as needed to assign and reassign accounts to maximize sales performance revenue.
• Conduct ride-along activities and work with team to call on active customers and prospective accounts.
• Train, motivate and provide coaching of sales associates in effective selling processes, strategies, and technique.
• Conduct ongoing recruitment and interviewing of candidates for the purpose of acquiring talent to support attainment of business objectives.
• Responsible for succession planning.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• 10+ years industry sales experience.
• 5+ years experience with area customer base.
• Supervisory experience.

• Typical Training/
  
  Experience:
  
  Generally requires BS/BA in a related discipline.
• Typically 7+ years of experience in a related field.
• May require certification.
• Advanced degree may offset less experience in some disciplines.

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