Trade Specialist – Dallas, TX

Come build your career. It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better for those who make the world. Sound like you? Join our top‑notch team of approximately 48,000 diverse and high‑performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

As a Trades Specialist, you’ll be part of our Commercial Construction field sales team as a virtual employee in your assigned territory of Dallas, TX.

You’ll get to:

• Achieve top‑line sales targets based on division and local market goals & objectives through selling DEWALT, HTAS, STANLEY, LENOX, IRWIN, BOSTITCH, PORTER CABLE brands to our end‑user customer base.
• Establish, develop, and maintain key relationships with end‑user partners through product and services solutions as well as management of CORE and other SBD user contracts and programs for user responsibilities.
• Teach and mentor your local market team on the process of End User development: who to contact, how they execute the purchasing process, and how to align their efforts with local market teams, product managers, local distributors, and service centers.
• Partner with Channel Marketing to implement and coordinate marketing initiatives.
• Maintain and use  as a CRM and planning tool. Communicate successes and failures in a timely fashion to develop a more streamlined process and future for success with key accounts and opportunities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Marketing, or related fields preferred. Relevant construction field experience could be a substitute for higher education.
• 3+ years of experience in Sales or Marketing for Construction Supplies with a proven track record delivering results and experience selling to high‑level executives, C‑Suite, and jobsite directors preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, problem‑solving, verbal and written communication, organization, and multitasking skills.
• Ability to meld empathy with determination to achieve outstanding results.
• Valid Driver’s License and physical ability to travel up to 50% within territory assignment.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications – Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook.
• Bilingual is a plus.

• Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

• Grow:
  Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn:
  Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our Lean Academy, Coursera, and online university.
• Belong:
  Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Give Back:
  Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

We’re the world’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state‑of‑the‑art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn’t stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and also discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

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