Regional Manager, West Region- Office Products

Bic Group; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

BIC World is seeking a Regional Manager for the West Region in Office Products. This remote role requires leading strategic growth, managing key distributor relationships, and driving revenue in a dynamic B2B environment.

You will collaborate with Marketing, Finance, and Sales Leadership to execute customer programs, negotiate terms, and optimize channel performance. Travel ~40% to customer sites and events is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Sales or related field.
• 7–9 years in B2B sales, key account management, or commercial leadership.
• Strong analytical, financial and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue goals and distribution objectives within the West Region for Office Products.
• Own regional B2B relationships with wholesalers, distributors, and end users.
• Lead broker teams to execute brand priorities and market penetration.
• Develop strategies for growth through bids, pricing, promotions, and new business.

Skills

B2B sales

Key account management

Negotiation

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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Regional Manager, West Region- Office Products

Null, US

BIC

Hybrid

Description: JoinBIC World, acommunity of brandsdedicated to creating ingeniously simple and joyful products that have been part of hearts and homes for over 75 years. We are committed togrowing our iconic and innovative brandsby reimagining everyday essentials in new, sustainable, and responsible ways.

Our culture encourages a"roll up your sleeves and get the job done"mindset, ensuring self-starters, problem solvers, and innovative thinkers can truly thrive. At BIC World, you are empowered to take ownership of your career and use your unique perspective to make a meaningful, global impact on our mission.

The Regional Manager, West Region-Office Products plays a critical role in driving profitable growth and strengthening strategic relationships in the Independent B2B channel and with key strategic customers such as SP Richards, WB Mason, School Specialty, and others. This position is responsible for developing and executing channel and customer-specific business strategies that deliver both short-term sales objectives and long-term category growth.

This role serves as the primary commercial leader for the region, connecting the brand's sales strategy with distributor, dealer, and end-customer needs. The role requires strong account management, negotiation, business development, analytical, and relationship-building skills, with a focus on delivering revenue, profit, distribution, and share growth for the BIC portfolio.

The ideal candidate combines strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking, relationship-building skills, and executional excellence to influence customer decisions and deliver measurable business results.

What You'll Do

Customer Leadership & Strategic Growth

• Drive revenue goals, volume targets, and distribution objectives within an assigned geographic region for BIC's stationery and office supplies categories
• Own the overall customer relationship with regional B2B wholesalers, distributors, and end users
• Lead, motivate, and resource regional broker representative teams to ensure execution of brand priorities, distribution initiatives, and market penetration.
• Develop strategies to grow the brand through B2B bids, pricing, promotions, assortment expansion, and new business development

Sales & Financial Management

• Meet or exceed annual sales, profit, market share, and distribution objectives.
• Forecast sales volume and customer demand in partnership with Sales Leadership and Supply Chain teams.
• Manage customer investments, including BDF/MDF funding, to maximize return on investment while adhering to company policies and budgets.
• Analyze business performance, identify risks and opportunities, and develop action plans to drive results.

Negotiation & Business Planning

• Understand distributor economics, customer needs, inventory dynamics, and go-to-market models to identify mutually beneficial growth opportunities.
• Lead pricing negotiations while balancing customer competitiveness, volume opportunities, profitability, and brand strategy.
• Identify opportunities to improve promotional calendars, merchandising, and customer-specific programs.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Marketing, Category Management, Finance, Supply Chain, Customer Service, and Product teams to execute customer strategies.
• Translate customer and market insights into actionable recommendations for the broader organization.
• Communicate customer needs, competitive activity, and market trends to internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate on demand planning and inventory initiatives to support customer service and sales growth

What You'll Need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, or a related field.
• 7-9 years years of experience in B2B sales, key account management, or commercial leadership within office products, consumer packaged goods (CPG), or adjacent sectors
• Strong understanding of B2B/Office Products industry, distributor business models, and broker management
• Proven experience developing and executing customer business plans and sales strategies.
• Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent presentation, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Leadership Competencies

• Customer-focused mindset with a passion for building relationships and driving growth.
• Competitive drive balanced with strong collaboration and teamwork.
• High degree of ownership, accountability, and business acumen.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt to changing business priorities.
• Proven track record of delivering results and demonstrating upward career progression.

Travel Requirements & Work Location

This role is remote and based from a home office. Approximately 40% travel is required to customer meetings, trade shows, industry events and internal planning sessions

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BIC World is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.
BIC World is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any team member at BIC via email, or directly to a BIC team member in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of BIC, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by BIC as a result of the referral or through other means.