Senior Manager - Sales

Wesco; Puteaux; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Wesco in France seeks a Senior Manager – Sales to provide strategic direction and leadership to achieve sales and profitability targets across locations. The role involves designing and recommending sales and marketing programs and setting short and long-term sales strategies, while managing a team of direct reports with managerial responsibilities.

The position requires a track record in sales leadership, strong planning skills, and the ability to travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or Equivalent required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred in Sales, Business Administration, Engineering, or relevant field.
• 3+ years prior experience managing a sales team and sales programs.
• 5+ years prior professional sales experience in related industry.
• 5 years managing staff and programs at national, district or regional level preferred.
• 7 years related industry professional sales preferred.
• Strong knowledge of strategic planning, resource allocation and coordination of people and resources.
• Excellent verbal, written, analytical, persuasive and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Develops and administers sales plans to ensure customer satisfaction and quota attainment.
• Partners with marketing to develop and implement sales programs.
• Determines annual sales and gross profit plan by analyzing trends.
• Establishes sales objectives by forecasting and developing quotas for territories.
• Projects expected sales volume and profit for existing and new product lines.
• Maintains sales volume, product mix and selling price by monitoring market trends.
• Coordinates order service and manages quotations, proposals, and customer issues.
• Manages billing margins by monitoring costs and negotiating price levels.
• Recruits, selects, and trains sales staff; coaches performance and development.
• Develops relationships with top customers and maintains professional knowledge.

Skills

Team leadership

Sales strategy

Customer service

Communication

Time management

Education

High School Degree or Equivalent

Bachelor’s Degree – Sales/Business Admin/Engineering

Job description

Job Description

As a Senior Manager – Sales, you will provide strategic direction and progressive leadership to achieve sales and profit goals within multiple locations or a largescale location with sales revenue above $50M or significant complexities. You will design and recommend sales and marketing programs and set short and long-term sales strategies. You will manage a team of direct reports who typically have managerial responsibilities.

As a Senior Manager – Sales, you will provide strategic direction and progressive leadership to achieve sales and profit goals within multiple locations or a largescale location with sales revenue above $50M or significant complexities. You will design and recommend sales and marketing programs and set short and long-term sales strategies. You will manage a team of direct reports who typically have managerial responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Develops and administers sales plans to ensure customer satisfaction, assigned quota attainment, good reference accounts, and highly skilled and motivated staff.
• Partners with marketing to develop and implement sales marketing programs and initiatives.
• Determines annual sales and gross profit plan by implementing marketing strategies and analyzing trends and results.
• Establishes sales objectives by forecasting and developing sales quota for territories.
• Projects expected sales volume and profit for existing and new product lines and customers.
• Maintains sales volume, product mix and selling price by keeping current with market supply and demand, changing trends, economic indicators and competitors.
• Coordinates order service by directing account representatives and executives on quotations, proposals, project order management techniques, and customer complaint resolution.
• Establishes and adjusts billing margin by monitoring costs, competition and market conditions and negotiating cost side levels.
• Manages sales staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting and training employees.
• Maintains sales staff results by coaching employees, planning, monitoring and appraising job results.
• Develops and maintains relationships with top customers.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications and participating in professional societies.
• Forecasts and communicates intricate details to senior business managers.
• Interfaces with internal support departments to establish positive customer experience.
• Partners with suppliers to maintain customer relationships, provides training to staff, and executes marketing programs and initiatives.
• Partners with various internal departments to troubleshoot issues such as inventory and operations.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or Equivalent required; Bachelor’s Degree – Sales, Business Administration, Engineering, or relevant field preferred
• 3+ years prior experience with managing a sales team and sales programs
• 5+ years prior professional sales experience in related industry
• 5 years managing staff and programs at national, district or regional level preferred
• 7 years related industry professional sales preferred
• Working knowledge of business and management principles in strategic planning, resource allocation and coordination of people and resources
• Demonstrated understanding and execution of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
• Strong verbal, written, analytical, persuasion and interpersonal skills
• Ability to exercise teamwork, leadership, and flexibility
• Excellent time management and computer skills
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Working Environment

Outside Sales – Work is generally performed in an office environment, but employee may need to travel to customer sites or warehouse facilities. Driving may be required for an extended period of time with frequent stops and starts. Can be exposed to outdoor weather conditions.

About The Team

At Wesco, we build, connect, power and protect the world. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on.

Our Company’s greatest asset is our people. Wesco is committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, valued, and empowered to succeed. We promote a culture that is grounded in teamwork and respect. With a workforce of over 20,000 people worldwide, we embrace the unique perspectives each person brings. Through comprehensive benefits and active community engagement, we create an environment where every team member has the opportunity to thrive.

Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company.

Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Los Angeles Unincorporated County Candidates Only: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

This posting is for a current, active vacancy intended for immediate hire.