Territory Sales Manager, Stone - MI, OH, KY

Westlake Chemical Corporation; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Royal Building Products is seeking a Territory Sales Manager to cover Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky, with ideal seating in Columbus, OH, Cleveland, OH, or Detroit, MI. The role represents our Cultured Stone, Eldorado Stone, Dutch Quality Stone, and StoneCraft lines and requires strong consultative selling skills.

The position focuses on growing sales and market share by developing and maintaining relationships with Architects, Builders, Contractors, and Distributors, while managing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 3 years direct sales experience; pull-through building product sales experience preferred.
• Proven success in growing sales through developing new business.
• Superior interpersonal and written/oral communication skills with the ability to coordinate activities and accomplish initiatives.
• Build and maintain successful client relationships.
• Highly motivated and results-driven.
• Excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Office suite including Teams and Outlook 365.
• Experience with Salesforce or another CRM systems.
• Valid US state driver’s license is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Represent, Promote and Sell our stone products in the assigned territory (Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky) and collaborate with team members to achieve sales budgets in Westlake Stone defined segments.
• Develop and maintain territory plans to achieve company and regional initiatives.
• Arrange demonstrations, training sessions, and events with Architects, Builders, Contractors, and Distributors.
• Schedule and participate in local trade association events and trade shows.
• Work collaboratively with the Regional Sales Leader, other TMs in the region, and other Westlake sales employees for our One Company success.
• Manage key metrics including forecasts and budgets, and monitor financial performance including gross margin, and sales revenue in respective territory and region.
• Interpret data obtained from lead generation, industry/market data, research, and other reporting factors.
• Recommend changes in company products, practices, and marketing activities to capitalize on current competitive situations.
• On a timely basis, submit all written and electronically transmitted sales reports and forecasts.
• Understand and communicate basic installation procedures according to the Concrete Masonry Hardscape Association (CMHA)

Skills

Direct sales

Territory management

CRM experience

MS Office

Sales forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

MS Office 365

Job description

SUMMARY

Westlake Royal Building Products, a US building products manufacturer, has a full-time opening for a Territory Sales Manager covering Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky.

Ideal candidate would sit in Columbus, OH, Cleveland, OH or Detroit, MI.

This position will represent the following Stone products for Westlake Royal Building Products: Cultured Stone®, Eldorado Stone®, Dutch Quality Stone®, and StoneCraft®. The Territory Sales Manager is responsible for growing sales, market share, and wall share by developing and maintaining consultative relationships with customers and prospects in the following segments: Architects, Builders, Contractors, and Distributors.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Represent, Promote and Sell our stone products in the assigned territory (Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky) and collaborate with team members to achieve sales budgets in Westlake Stone defined segments
• Develop and maintain territory plans to achieve company and regional initiatives
• Arrange demonstrations, training sessions, and events with Architects, Builders, Contractors, and Distributors
• Schedule and participate in local trade association events and trade shows
• Work collaboratively with the Regional Sales Leader, other TMs in the region, and other Westlake sales employees for our One Company success
• Manage key metrics including forecasts and budgets, and monitor financial performance including gross margin, and sales revenue in respective territory and region
• Interpret data obtained from lead generation, industry/market data, research, and other reporting factors
• Recommend changes in company products, practices, and marketing activities to capitalize on current competitive situations
• On a timely basis, submit all written and electronically transmitted sales reports and forecasts
• Understand and communicate basic installation procedures according to the Concrete Masonry Hardscape Association (CMHA)

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of 3 years direct sales experience required; pull-through building product sales experience preferred
• Proven success in growing sales through developing new business
• Superior interpersonal and written/oral communication skills with the ability to coordinate activities and accomplish initiatives
• Build and maintain successful client relationships
• Highly motivated and results-driven
• Excellent time management and problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge of MS office suite including Teams and Outlook 365
• Experience with Salesforce or another CRM systems
• Valid US state driver’s license is mandatory

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Job will require on average 50% travel. Ability to be away from home for multiple nights per week and riding in automobiles for several hours per day is required. Insurability and valid US state driver’s license is mandatory.

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.