Regional Sales Manager - Mermet
Spartanburg, SC
About the Job
Hunter Douglas is the world's leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we've defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.
As a member of the Hunter Douglas family of brands, Mermet is the leading innovator of sun control textiles. Our care for people propels us to design only the highest quality fabrics to comfortably control environments and create better places to live, work, and visit. At Mermet, we are committed to advancing the technology of shading solutions. Meet the brand driving an industry forward!
We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What's yours?
Position Overview
The Regional Sales Manager (RSM) will be responsible for effectively managing the day to day activities within the assigned territory, develop new fabricator customers and expanding sales to existing customers. The RSM will be responsible for developing, and maintaining relationships with Dealers, interacts with Customer Service and Manufacturing on potential and existing projects. This individual will partner with the managing Director in developing programs related to marketing, product development, and sales tools. Territory Coverage: Canada and Eastern U.S. (ME, VT, RI, MA, CT, NH, DE, NY, NJ, PA, OH, WV, KY, MD, DC, VA, AR, LA, MS, AL, NC, SC, TN, GA, FL)
What you'll do
- Establish and maintain fabricator customer base.
- Point person to customer and dealer community for Mermet.
- Assist in developing project specific programs.
- Distribution of samples and sales tools.
- Provides technical training to customers and dealers on new and existing product offerings, certifications, specifications, and solar KPIs.
- Develops and tracks cooperative marketing fund annual spend plans.
- Establish and maintain professional home office environment.
- All other responsibilities as deemed necessary by management.
Who you are
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
- Minimum 5 years outside sales, B2B sales and account management experience in a the Consumer Goods or Home Decor industries is a plus
- Ability to work well within a team environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Previous technical selling experience to manufacturing or fabricator companies.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Ability to travel up to 50% of the time for training, trade shows, and meet with customers.
- Multi-tasking abilities essential.
- Clean driving record.
- Trilingual (French/Spanish/English) a plus.
What's in it for you?
- Annual base salary range: $96,000.00- $108,000.00
- Bonus target range: 20-25%
- Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability
- A company culture that prioritizes internal development and professional growth
- Time off with pay
- 401(k) plan with a degree of employer matching
- Paid parental leave
- Wellness programs and product discounts
Please note, all offers presented to candidates are carefully crafted to ensure market competitiveness, equity, and reflect the individual candidate's education, experience, skills and potential.
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Hunter Douglas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.