Territory Sales Manager - CA East Bay - Fresno

Springs Window Fashions; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle program provided

Paid on-the-job training

Competitive base salary plus bonus

Compensation for commuting expenses

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Springs Window Fashions in California markets, including East Bay and Fresno, is seeking a Territory Sales Manager to drive revenue and lead profitable sales of our leading brands.

You will call on dealers, interior designers, and builders, deliver product knowledge, and participate in training and development to expand market share while representing Springs with professionalism.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of sales experience preferred.
• Experience selling custom products strongly preferred.
• Must be able to travel regularly by car and occasionally by air.
• Associate degree required; bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Calling on dealers and designers within territory to increase sales.
• Conducting sales training and seminars to promote SWF products.
• Handling customer complaints with diplomacy to maintain loyalty.
• Developing competitive analysis and reporting territory information.
• Keeping accurate up-to-date records and reporting expenses; adhering to travel policies.
• Attending training sessions and meetings to expand product knowledge.

Skills

Sales experience

Travel readiness

Microsoft Office

Customer service

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Territory Sales Manager – East Bay CA/Fresno Area

Our tagline is “The Best Experience Company.” More than just a set of words, it represents the essence of who we are at Springs Window Fashions. As North America’s premier window covering company, we’re committed to creating the Best Experience for our associates, consumers and end users, business partners, and communities. We want you to join our team of passionate self-starters who believe the world is full of Best Experience opportunities. So, if you’re excited about the thought of a Best Experience career with a team focused on creating Best Experiences for all, we want to hear from you!

As a Territory Sales Manager you will play a foundational part of the company’s success. You’ll be responsible for generating revenue by driving and managing profitable sales of our leading brands and Best Experience services. Your passion for sales will drive your success as a Territory Sales Manager with the Spring’s Dealer Sales team. Innovative new product offerings, sales growth, and expansion into new markets has created tremendous opportunity for professional growth and career advancement at Springs. A role as a Territory Sales Manager is a great entry point for a starting career at Springs Window Fashions!

Your Best Career Experience Responsibilities

• 70% - Calling on window covering / home fashion dealers, interior decorators / designers and builders within an assigned territory and increase sales of SWF products.
• 10% - Conducting sales training and seminars to create favorable acceptance of SWF products.
• 5% - Consistently handling customer complaints with diplomacy, tact and understanding to maintain customer loyalty and friendship.
• 5% - Developing and maintaining competitive analysis to include product details, product pricing, marketing strategies and strengths/weaknesses. Keeping informed of competitive activities and communicate competitive environment within territory to Business Unit Manager.
• 5% - Keeping accurate up-to-date records; reporting expenses as required. Upholding company guidelines regarding travel and entertainment to assure profitable operation. Understanding and adhere to company sales & personnel policies and procedures.
• 5% - Attending training sessions and sales meetings to expend product knowledge and understanding of company operations. Recommending product improvement to Marketing.

What Spring’s Best Experience Means For You

• Valuable hands-on experience with our dealers: focused on selling and customer service
• Paid on-the-job training; in-depth product knowledge sessions via online courses, live online classes, and live sessions in store
• Competitive base salary plus bonus and top-notch benefits
• Compensation for commuting expenses
• Exposure to other roles and functions within SWF
• Career advancement opportunities
• Vehicle program provided

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

• Associate degree required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3+ years of sales experience preferred.
• Experience selling custom products and/or industry experience is strongly preferred.
• Must have excellent sales personality – even tempered, passion for driving sales, sincere, outgoing, and friendly.
• Must possess basic understanding of human behavior and can communicate verbally, and in writing, with confidence and expertise.
• Must be able to travel regularly by car and occasionally by commercial airline. (Depending on the territory, some positions may require 2 -5 nights of overnight travel each month.)
• Should have good analytical and mathematical ability and strong organizational skills.
• Must have good driving record, as company vehicle will be provided.
• Creative selling is essential; must have imagination and innovative ideas to recognize and respond to customer’s needs.
• Communications must be carefully planned and timed. Must sell self as well as product, which necessitates promptness and a projection of cheerfulness, consideration, and sincerity.
• Represent Springs in a manner that adds value to the product offering.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Human Relations: Should be outgoing and pleasant as well as persistent, yet tactful. Should be a good listener and able to convey concern, interest, and thoughtfulness. Must be proactive and responsive. Must have experience managing teams of associates and developing sales talent.
• Analytical: Should be a factual decision maker and have a good analytical, problem-solving approach with ability to analyze customers’ individual needs. Strong understanding of financials.
• Conceptual: Must be imaginative and able to tailor programs to serve customer’s needs. Should be ingenious in developing ideas to make doing business with Springs convenient and preferable over the competition.
• Selling Skills: Must have strengths in solution-based selling and independent business development, utilizing data (retail sales data, consumer insights, industry share data, etc.) to help gain sales and share with account. Must demonstrate past successes and share examples of these best practices and how they can apply to the window coverings industry.

How We Work to Deliver a Best Experience: Our Behavioral Competencies

• Ensures Accountability– Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments
• Drive Engagement– Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives
• Instill Trust– Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
• Drive Results– Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
• Consumer/Customer Focus– Building strong customer relationships and delivering on customer-centric solutions
• Critical Thinking– Making Sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
• Being Resilient– Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations
• Optimize Work Processes– Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement

The annual base salary for this position is reasonably expected to be between $70,000.00/year and $80,000.00/year. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position includes a Sales Incentive Plan with a target of 40% based on quarterly goal attainment.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with up to 5% company match of eligible contributions, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid sick time at an amount that meets or exceeds all local requirements, paid vacation time, and 9 paid holidays per year.