Job Description
Job Description
Position : Territory Sales Manager
Location : Remote / New York City Metro Region
About Zip Water : https : / / us.zipwater.com / about / or watch - https : / / lnkd.in / d9XRvJ6D
With unrivalled expertise in instant filtered boiling, chilled and sparkling water appliances, Zip Water is known globally for being home to the world’s most advanced drinking water appliances. Founded in Australia in 1947 and purchased by Culligan in 2017, we’ve always been innovators, advancing and perfecting our drinking water technology for decades. Today, Zip products can be found in thousands of homes and offices around the world and the Zip HyroTap was launched in the US in 2018.
Role Overview : There is currently an opportunity to join the team as a Territory Sales Manager - New York City Metro Region , further launching the Zip brand and HydroTap product range into the North American market. This role is responsible for establishing, developing and maintaining business relationships in the luxury kitchen appliance and plumbing industry through retail partners, designers, builders and individual influencers within New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Through Zip partners, this position would be responsible for creating demand by managing and maintaining sales pipelines, working closely with sales associates and Zip dealers, developing those relationships through strategizing, conducting training, hosting events and all related activities. This challenging position offers an excellent career path and an opportunity to work for a global organization that promotes from within, and rewards success. This is an outstanding opportunity for someone who is highly motivated, and success driven.
Role Responsibilities : Account Development -
- Conduct trade trainings and lunch-and-learns with potential, new, and existing trade partners
- Ensure quality control of all display, POS and merchandizing at partner locations
- Forecast, strategize and communicate specific growth objectives with partners
- Hold live events based around product launches in order to generate activity
- Ensure the Zip brand is displayed and presented through partner websites accurately and consistently, upholding company expectations
- Travel and make regular visits to dealers, designers, builders and influencers
- Identify further saturation opportunities in geographic locations
- Develop and manage sales pipelines
- Conduct periodic business reviews with accounts in order to ensure focused growth potential
Relationships -
Establish and maintain working relationships with all trade partners including management, sales, designers, influencers and specifiers, to ensure Zip products are included in all opportunitiesPeriodic visits to identified and designated partners to build and maintain productive relationshipsIdentify and contact new partners, dealers or accounts in order to establish a business relationship,securing working showroom displaysConduct regular or periodic training and events based on a dealer contact strategyPay regular visits to current and potential new dealers, maintaining productive relativerelationshipsWhere possible have Zip products installed within key influencer locations to drive advocacyReport to the management teams on market trends, new competitive products and any issues ofsignificanceProducts & Market -
Meeting and exceeding sales and margin budgets for your regionMaintain a high level of understanding on key industry trends and toolsKeep abreast of products and technologies through in-house training, external courses, tradepublications, etc.Participate and assist in trade shows and presentationsIntroduce new products through presentations at account locationsAssist customers with correct product selection, design and services specification while seekingopportunities to maximize ZIP product specifications.Administration & Reporting –Manage and maintain trade customer call cycles and accurate data within Salesforce CRMManage and maintain an accurate register of future, current and past activities within SalesforceContribute to weekly meetings updating the team on current activities including successes,challenges and opportunitiesWork closely with General Sales Manager in strategizing and implementationQualifications & Requirements :
3 - 5 years’ experience in outside / B2B sales or similar roles e.g. sales and / or specification sales into residential market or to designers.Luxury appliance / plumbing related industry beneficialBachelor’s Degree, Sales, Marketing, Business, Interior Design, Building Sciences or ConstructionManagement major preferredPrevious sales and / or account management skillsExcellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills;Exceptional time and process management skills;Proven ability in building stakeholder relationships;A quantifiable track record of sales achievements;Confidence and credibility in conducting formal presentations to stakeholders and colleaguesProficient in MS OfficeTravel requiredCompetencies : To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies in this position; Resourcefulness, Analytical skills, Creativity, Leading Edge, Initiative, Team, Player, Intelligence, Experience, Customer Focus, Oral Communication, Written Communication, Results Driven, Strategic Skills, Vision.
Target Salary Range : $110,000 - $130,000 year. This role is bonus-eligible. Exact pay will be based on factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, experience, level, geographic location, and business and organizational needs. Full-time positions are eligible for competitive benefits, including : paid time off, health, dental, vision, life, disability benefits and 401(k).
Culligan is an Equal Opportunity Employer, to learn more please visit - us.zipwater.com / corporate.culligan.com
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