Fabrication Sales Manager

U.S. Pipe; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team Collaboration

Career Growth

Comprehensive Benefits

Job summary

U.S. Pipe is seeking a Fabrication Sales Manager to lead the marketing, specification, and sale of fabricated pipe and related products across the Northeast region (New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine).

The role emphasizes building new accounts, managing complex orders, and delivering demonstrations to engineers, municipal officials, and end users.

Qualifications

• Minimum BS in Business, Management, Marketing, or Engineering, or 5 years direct industry selling experience.
• Five years’ experience selling the company’s products and managing complex sales orders.
• Strong Excel/Word/PowerPoint proficiency and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Implements the marketing strategy for fabricated pipe and fittings; establishes new accounts and contracts.
• Sells and serves established accounts, customers, and end users.
• Builds and maintains relationships with direct customers, engineers, and municipal officials.
• Stays informed on industry and product knowledge; promotes company and products.
• Maintains knowledge of marketing tools and selling techniques.
• Prepares and delivers demonstrations and presentations.

Skills

Sales leadership

Customer relationships

Presentation skills

Independence and discipline

Education

BS in Business/Management/Marketing/Engineering

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Why Join Our Team?

Do you want to be part of a team that is making a positive difference in lives all across the globe? Do you want to be part of a culture where you are recognized, respected, and rewarded for a job well done? U.S. Pipe has been providing quality water and wastewater products since 1899, and for the past 120 years we have proudly supported local governments, municipalities, water departments, and businesses all across the United States, and the world.

What We Offer:

• Team Collaboration: Join a team-oriented environment where collaboration is not just a buzzword but a priority.


• Career Growth: Be part of an industry leader renowned for world-class design, manufacturing, sourcing, and distribution, and take your career to the next level.


• Comprehensive Benefits: We provide a comprehensive benefits package with options tailored to meet your needs and those of your family.

About the Role:

U.S. Pipe is seeking a Fabrication Sales Manager to join our team. This position’s responsibilities will include marketing, specification, and sale of fabricated pipe and other pipe-related products including fittings within a defined region:Northeast sales region - New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Implements the marketing strategy for fabricated pipe, fittings and all USP products, establishes new accounts, negotiates new contracts, sells and services established accounts, customers, and end users.


• Builds and maintains internal and external customer relationships, including but not limited to direct customers, end users, design engineers and firms, municipal engineers, specifiers, contractors etc.


• Comprehends, masters, and deploys industry knowledge, product knowledge and expertise (both USPF and competitors) and continues to educate and promote the industry, company, and products.


• Continues, expands and fine tunes personal knowledge, experience, expertise of marketing, products, selling tools and techniques.


• Solves problems involving customer relations, complaints, data analysis of competitive products and competitors, marketing strategy, bidding, pricing, and distribution channels.


• Prepares and delivers demonstrations and presentations.


• Manages and controls fiscal sales office expenses within budget guidelines and parameters.


• Utilizes software and specification program to ensure complete, accurate, and timely information and actions on the Sales Office markets, projects, follow-up, etc.


• Performs other duties as assigned by the Regional Sales Director including but not limited to competitive product research, field site investigations and installations, sales reports, and target account reports and action plans.

Qualifications:

• Requires a minimum of a BS in Business, Management, Marketing, or Engineering, (Engineering degree preferred) or the equivalent of five years continuous direct industry selling experience, preferably in marketing, selling and/or customer service.


• Five years’ experience demonstrating mastery of selling the company’s products and managing complex sales orders and who contribute to training less experience sales personnel.


• Must effectively produce results within the entire sales region.


• Advanced computer skills required, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.


• Excellent presentation skills and demeanor needed as well as excellent administrative and organizational skills.


• Ability to be effective with multiple projects simultaneously.


• Must be able to work with a high degree of independence and discipline.


• Must have good communication skills and be able to motivate others.


• Good knowledge of company products, sales, and product distribution channels and inside sales processes preferred.

Scope /Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

• Working “on road” 65% -80% business travel, heavy at times.


• It will require some business trips to the various pipe plants, thus exposing the employee to Foundry operations.


• The employee will be exposed (very briefly) to the following working conditions: Extreme Heat & Cold, Noise, Vibration, Oils, and Atmospheric Conditions such as Dust, Fumes, and Metallic Particles.


• The employee will be required to perform the following actions (from time to time): Standing, Walking, Balancing, Stooping, Kneeling, Reaching, Talking, Seeing, Hearing, and Sitting. The majority of the actions will be sitting.


• Also, the ability to practice “defensive” driving techniques is a plus.