National Trade Association Manager

Stanley Black & Decker; Kansas City (MO); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a National Trade Association Manager, where you will drive sales and build relationships within the construction industry. This role offers the opportunity to work with a diverse team, develop innovative marketing strategies, and mentor local market teams. With travel opportunities and a commitment to personal growth, you will be part of a vibrant culture that values excellence and integrity. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package and the chance to make a real impact in the industry while working for a leader in tools and technology.

Benefits

Medical and Dental Insurance

401(k) Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Discounts on Tools

Access to Learning Resources

Volunteer Opportunities

Diverse and Inclusive Culture

Career Development Paths

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Sales or Marketing for Construction Supplies.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales targets through selling various brands to end-users.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key partners.

Skills

Sales Experience

Marketing

Negotiation Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management

Relevant Construction Field Experience

Tools

SalesForce.com

Google Analytics

Job description

• Google Analytics to gather external career site traffic metrics.
• Tracking Pixels to track the source of traffic to your external career site.

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National Trade Association Manager

Apply locations Chicago, IL USA Kansas City, MO, United States Addison, IL, United States Lisle, IL, United States Tinley Park, IL, United States time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: May 31, 2025 (19 days left to apply) job requisition id REQ-1000033023

National Trade Association Manager – Remote

Travel may be up to 50% within the territory

Come make the world and accelerate your success.

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 more than 50,000 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.

The Job:

As a National Trade Association Manager, you’ll be part of our Commercial Construction team as an employee in the field based in the Chicago, IL, Kansas City, MO, or St. Louis, MO market. You’ll get to:

• Achieve top-line sales targets based on assigned user base and goals & objectives through selling DEWALT PTE, HTAS, STANLEY, LENOX, IRWIN, BOSTITCH, PROTO and other 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.
• Build relationships within all levels of the local training centers, networks, and end users that drives local activation.
• Communicate best practices of the local trade association partnership.
• Teach and mentor your local market team on the process of End User development: who to contact (trade associations, safety personnel, engineers, quality managers, general managers, line supervisors, chief mechanics, purchasing, etc.), how they execute the purchasing process (central and facility), and how to align their efforts with the local market teams, product managers, local distributors, and service centers. Meet key performance indicators within each trade and market.
• Partner with Channel Marketing to implement and coordinate marketing initiatives, including representation at trade shows & similar events.
• Maintain and use SalesForce.com 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.

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Marketing, or related fields preferred. Relevant construction field experience could be a substitute for higher education.
• 5+ 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 user base assignment. Some travel is 5 days or more and some weekend availability isrequired.

The Details:

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

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

And More:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

• 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 digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

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We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

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.

Benefits & Perks

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 well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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For the builders and protectors, for the makers and explorers, for those shaping and reshaping our world through hard work and inspiration, Stanley Black & Decker provides the tools and innovative solutions you can trust to get the job done—and we have since 1843.

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