Managing Director

PeopleSpace - A Best In Class Haworth Partner; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading office solutions provider is seeking a Managing Director located in Irvine, California, to lead and develop the sales team. This role involves implementing sales goals, building client relationships, and strategic account management. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree with extensive experience in sales development, demonstrating strong leadership and negotiation abilities. This position offers the opportunity to drive significant business growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree AND four years diversified sales and account development experience.
• OR Associate’s degree AND eight years diversified sales and account development experience.
• Visionary leader capable of initiating ideas and implementing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develops and directs a sales team and implements area sales goals.
• Models company vision and engages clients to acquire sales.
• Leads and manages the area sales team to achieve objectives.

Skills

Visionary leadership

Excellent verbal communication

Strong negotiation skills

Strategic thinking

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree

Tools

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Job description

The Managing Director is a front-line sales leader responsible for developing and directing a sales team and implementing area sales goals. They provide leadership and support to the area sales team to set expectations and goals, drive new business, and maintain existing client base. This person is responsible for driving sales through identified PeopleSpace customers.

The Managing Director will focus in these key areas on a day-to-day basis:

PeopleSpace Ambassador

• Consistently models PeopleSpace vision and values and engages clients and influencers through a positive and responsive image to acquire sales and market share
• Spends significant and productive time with end‑user clients and influencers (design, real estate, and architectural firms)

Identify & Qualify Prospects

• Leverages a strong network of business contacts within the sales area to identify leads for expanding business opportunities
• Confirms viability of prospects (return on investment/probability of win)

Account Opportunity and Planning

• Holds direct reports accountable for developing and implementing business plans, including pre‑call planning activities and mapping client organizations on key decision‑makers to close sales
• Holds weekly meetings with direct reports to manage prospects, develop sales strategies, provide go/no‑go decisions on opportunities, and identify key internal resources (specialists) necessary to execute strategy
• Collaborates with other sales leaders in the development and sharing of account strategy to drive best practices for client engagement among sales teams

Builds Relationships

• Builds relationships by constantly growing the network of business contacts, including influencers to develop and grow business
• As a trusted advisor, leads with integrity to enhance positive working relationships with the team and internal support staff

Evaluate Needs & Develop Solutions to Win Business

• Reviews strategic solutions with the sales team, Strategic Response Team, design team, and confirms development of creative solutions to maximize sales results
• Oversees the sales team and ensures proficiency in preparation of customized solutions that resolve clients’ needs and are sufficiently differentiated against competitive offerings/solutions
• Conducts ride‑along sessions with direct reports to instill best practices in delivery of succinct and value‑added solution strategy presentations that connect to clients; may assist with more critical client presentations to further influence and close the sale
• Oversees closing activities of the sales team and gets involved, when needed, to negotiate long‑term business relationships with clients and collaborate with Haworth and other manufacturer partners on pricing agreements

Client and Sales Team Management & Leadership

• Leads, manages, and supervises area sales and support team, including setting objectives and schedules, completing performance appraisals, forecasting, managing area sales budget, and organizing staff levels to ensure goals and objectives are met
• Communicates strategy, including goals and objectives, PeopleSpace brand, and compensation plans to ensure understanding and motivate the team to achieve the plan and drive business outcomes
• Provides coaching, direction, training, and feedback to direct reports to improve performance and behaviors; develops and encourages members’ growth through measuring performance to goal attainment; rewards and recognizes members who display positive behaviors and obtain results through personal accountability
• Keeps abreast of the latest trends in sales effectiveness/training and adopts new approaches as required to coach direct reports on best practices for expanding the client base and increasing revenue
• Takes initiative to remain current with product knowledge and application, as well as workplace knowledge; utilizes this knowledge and training to help direct reports increase effectiveness with account development and sales presentations
• Continuously pushes self to raise personal standards of performance to exceed assigned goals and objectives, including quota attainment and market share growth
• Manages client relationships, including providing assistance to manage through internal obstacles; when necessary, works with Haworth to meet client needs

Administration and Reporting

• Sets and measures financial and strategic goals through effective management of area sales budget, area business plans, and account development by the team
• Drives utilization of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) technology by sales team members and holds them accountable for timely updates within CRM to produce accurate dashboard and forecasting reports

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree AND four years diversified sales and account development experience

OR

• Associate’s degree AND eight years diversified sales and account development experience

Other Qualifications

• Visionary leader capable of initiating ideas and implementing strategies
• Excellent verbal, written, listening, and presentation skills
• Recruit and develop people, build sales team, deliver results, and facilitate change
• Successfully manages others and territory; strong business and financial acumen skills
• Strong negotiation skills to close business and manage relationships
• Strategic and analytical thinker capable of driving creative and tactical business decisions that support PeopleSpace initiatives
• Make quick decisions and build consensus with team members and across all functional areas of business
• Quickly learn and embrace PeopleSpace Values and demonstrate through daily behaviors/actions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading an outside sales team in a major market
• Experience in the contract office furniture or Architectural & Design industry