Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. QCP is a family-owned business specializing in precast concrete, steel, and wood site furnishings. They are seeking a Sales Manager for the Northeast US market to drive sales growth and build relationships with Landscape Architects and Contractors, aiming to increase sales from $1m to $4-$5m annually.
Responsibilities
- Growing the current sales in the Area from ~$1m today to $4-$5m in annual sales in the near term
- The ideal candidate will have some construction sector sales experience, and preferably, relationships with Landscape Architects and Contractors in the territory
- Maintaining consistent engagement with clients, visiting a minimum of 30 customers monthly and ensuring regular quarterly follow-ups to remain a top-of-mind resource
- Generating net new projects and bringing consistency in the sales approach to new prospects
- Demonstrating a “hunger” for identifying and hunting new prospects while chasing and qualifying the “right prospects for the right projects”
- Developing deep, trust-based relationships with: (1) Landscape Architects through a focus on education and product customization to secure specifications, (2) Landscape Contractors by offering cost-effective solutions while ensuring profitability and project efficiency, and (3) Developers/Owners by aligning product offerings with strategic goals to foster repeat business
- Collaborating with the sales team, sharing insights and best practices for collective success
- Accurate and rigorous use of Salesforce CRM to improve forecasting, customer follow-up, activity tracking and overall efficiency
- Working closely with Operations and other Company Departments to ensure timely contact and appropriate expectation setting with all customers
Skills
- 5-10 years of sales experience in a similar sales channel with a demonstrated ability to achieve a minimum of 10-15% sales growth of their book of business towards the $4m to $5m goal
- Salesforce CRM experience and 'tech savvy' to offer improvements to the QCP Sales Process
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A proactive self-starter who is strategic and dynamic and excels at identifying growth opportunities and building long-term client relationships
- Relationship-driven, skilled in building trust with diverse stakeholders and aligning their needs with QCP's product and services offerings
- Willing to travel appropriately (30-40% overnight travel and regular travel to cover the territory and achieve min. 30 meetings per month)
- Treats others with respect, keeps commitments to customers, vendors, and staff
- Inspires trust of others by working with integrity, ethics and upholding organizational values
- Works collaboratively with others and contributes to building a productive team spirit
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