Sales Manager

Univar Solutions USA Inc; California, Commerce (MO, CA); Remote; USD 129,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Sales Manager where you will lead a dynamic team in the chemical distribution sector. This role offers the chance to mentor and develop sales professionals while implementing effective strategies to drive growth. With a focus on building strong relationships with customers and suppliers, you will play a pivotal role in achieving the company's objectives. Enjoy a home-based position with the flexibility to travel, competitive pay, and a comprehensive benefits package that supports your well-being. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a vital industry.

Benefits

Health Coverage

Vision Coverage

Dental Coverage

Retirement Programs

Time Off Programs

Targeted Company Bonus

Work/Life Flexibility

Qualifications

• 8+ years in sales or commercial roles with chemical distribution knowledge.
• Experience in mentoring and leading sales teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain sales territories to improve productivity.
• Mentor Sales Account Managers in pricing strategies and sales techniques.

Skills

Sales Management

Team Leadership

Market-Based Pricing Strategies

Customer Relationship Management

Decision-Making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Marketing

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Tools

CRM System

Job description

A Place Where People Matter.

Start your career journey with Univar Solutions! Here you can make an impact on the world around you and accelerate your career in areas that energize and excite you.

Primary Purpose:

We are looking for a motivated and experienced Sales Manager to join our local Chemical Distribution team. You will be responsible for advising the activities of a team of Sales Account Managers to achieve profitable growth for targeted products, markets, and customers along with leading and mentoring the development of their selling skills.

What You'll Do:

• Builds and maintains sales territories and the assignment of accounts to improve productivity
• Evaluates team members efficiency through the tracking of account activity and sales and margin growth. Implements improvement plans as necessary
• Mentors Sales Account Managers in identifying and applying market-based pricing strategies and ensures regular reviews and updates occur
• Assists in the hiring and training of new team members
• Coordinate and implement local sales strategy to support Univar Solutions product and marketing growth plans
• Conducts joint sales calls with team to provide first-hand coaching in selling skills and make recommendations to improve techniques and increase product knowledge
• Implements, advocates, and utilizes a CRM system. Uses the CRM system as the primary business system to maintain customer profiles, contacts, work notes, and activity management
• Ensures accurate communication between local sales and corporate accounts, and that support actions required are implemented

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree (Business Administration, Marketing, Chemistry preferred)
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in a sales or commercial position with a broad knowledge of chemical distribution and waste management services
• Ability to travel up to 75%
• Proven sales management experience leading a sales team or leadership skills in mentoring and team building
• Ability to develop and grow positive relationships with key customer contacts and suppliers
• High level of decision-making ability balancing customer needs and company objectives

Where You'll Work:

This is a home-based role in Southern CA

Pay and Benefits:

• The salary range for this position is $129,040 - $161,300 annually.
• The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.
• Available employee benefits include health, vision, dental coverage, along with industry-leading retirement and time off programs.

What You Can Expect:

• Strongwork/life flexibility.
• To be surrounded by an inclusive team who is collaborative and committed to the achievement of the company.
• To be rewarded for your contributions with atargeted company bonusandannual salary reviews.
• Competitive pay and benefits.

Univar Solutions is a leading, global distributor of chemicals and ingredients essential to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our daily lives from life-saving medicines and vitamins to hand sanitizers and industrial materials used for cleaning, construction, and more. Our global team of more than 9,500employees support our vision to redefine distribution and be the most valued chemical and ingredient distributor on the planet!

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support our employees' physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.

Univar Solutions supports sustainable solutions for the world around us so that we can do our part to help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe!

We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion. Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry.

Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification.

Univar Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms (collectively Recruiting Firms). Recruiting Firms must enter into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Univar Solutions prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. All searches must be initiated by Univar Solutions' Talent Acquisition team and candidates must be submitted via Applicant Tracking System (ATS) by approved vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless the aforementioned conditions have been met. Contacting our hiring managers directly is prohibited.

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