Territory Sales Manager

Territory Sales Manager

The Territory Sales Manager is responsible for managing and growing assigned accounts across the West region, primarily Arizona, California, and Nevada, while professionally representing Cornerstone Building Brands' surface and siding solutions. This role partners with the designated sales team to drive revenue growth, develop customer relationships, and achieve or exceed sales quotas.

Key responsibilities include prospecting and qualifying potential customers; developing and expanding an account base; preparing proposals; executing company sales strategies; providing pre-sales and post-sales support; conducting customer training to support account development; and participating in customer trade shows.

This position requires extensive travel, up to 75% or more.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Develops and grows established accounts
• Service existing accounts, obtains sales orders and establishes new accounts
• Studies existing and potential volume by market segment
• Exercises proper and complete sales resource utilization to assist in securing new business
• Utilizes structured call frequency system to plan and organize daily work schedule in pursuit of existing and potential territory sale opportunities
• Conducts and/or participates in sales promotion and customer educational meetings
• Provides lead generation and follow through
• Recommends changes in pricing and adjusts pricing within established guidelines
• Evaluates results and competitive developments
• Resolves customer complaints
• Evaluates complaints, investigates problems, develops solutions; makes recommendations to management
• Submits annual sales forecast
• Conducts competitive analysis
• Gathers current marketplace information on competitor pricing, product, new products, service levels, merchandising techniques, etc.
• Customizes sales presentations
• Knows and exercises the proper techniques in preparing an opening, presenting, overcoming objections and concluding a presentation
• Submits weekly sales report or as required
• Handles forms and other lines of communication
• Develops and maintains customer profile and territory and account sales records
• May be required to perform AIA (American Institute of Architects) presentations

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; Bachelor's degree preferred
• 3 years proven direct sales experience, preferably in the building products industry
• A thorough knowledge of the building products industry and sales management experience in both the dealer, distribution, and/or two step channel of the business, dependent upon brand
• Problem solving and sales negotiation skills a must
• General knowledge of major competitive brands
• Strong communication skills
• Experience with sales planning, budgeting and T&E expense management
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong problem solving and negotiation skills
• Adept at prioritizing multiple responsibilities
• Interpersonal and teamwork skills are essential
• Strong personal motivation
• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Position requires heavy travel (75%+)
• Occasionally lift and carry product samples and materials weighing up to 20 pounds
• Occasionally travel to and navigate active construction sites and new residential build areas
• Frequently move throughout outdoor job sites as part of client engagement
• Meet with clients on-site in a variety of environmental conditions consistent with an outside sales role