Trade Sales Manager

Job Description

The Trade Sales Manager is responsible for leading a team of professional outside sales consultants who are effective at building the Pella brand within the trade industry. Achieve group sales goals through coaching and developing team member skills in relational selling techniques throughout all active Pella product offerings. Model market expertise and business partner relationships with customers. Grow market share through continually reinforcing proactive development of new customer relationships. Coach and develop value selling and accuracy skills to deliver contribution margin goals and error control needed to ensure profitability. Develop team commitment to c ontinually strive for 100% “Very Satisfied” customers.

The Trade Sales Manager’s (TSM) primary duty is developing an effective sales team. The TSM is required to spend over 50% of their time each workweek in the field with sales consultants observing and coaching effective sales skills. The TSM will have a home office and ability to work from the regional office or showrooms. This role will support the Chicago, and Greater Chicagoland Market. Our regional office is located in Geneva, IL, and we have showrooms located in Naperville, IL, and Northfield, IL.

What Pella has to offer :

• Competitive base salary plus incentive plan
• Milage reimbursement
• 401k plus 4% company match
• Medical, dental, and vision plan
• Health savings and flex spending plans
• Company paid life insurance
• Company paid short / long term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development / growth opportunities

Responsibilities

Responsibilities / Accountabilities :

Skills / Knowledge

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education And / or Experience

Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four year college or university; or three to five years related experience and / or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Individual’s motor vehicle record must also comply with company requirements. Must have the ability to manage multiple-tasks in an environment of constant interruptions and be able to prioritize responsibilities.

Language And Communication Skills

Ability to read and analyze documents related to contracts and work documents. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to verbally present information and respond to questions from customers, managers, and the general public.

Professional Skills

Must present a clean and neat physical appearance and strictly abide by company dress code serving as a role model for other employees, customer and visitors.

Reasoning Abilities

Ability to solve practical and arithmetic problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to drive an automobile, stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds using proper lifting techniques. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment varies between low to moderate in administrative offices and to moderate on constructions sites.

Travel

The vast majority of travel will be local. Must be able to drive to showrooms, job sites and customer / contractor locations and required company functions at various locations.

About Us

About Pella Corporation

As the #1 most-preferred national window and door brand by homeowners across the country, Pella Corporation leads the industry in innovation and design. Founded in 1925, today the Pella Family of Brands encompasses a robust product offering sold and installed through various channels. We are a growing, privately owned company with 18 manufacturing locations and over 10,000 team members in the U.S. and Canada. Pella is consistently recognized as a great place to work by Newsweek , Forbes and Glassdoor , having most recently been named to America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity by Newsweek in 2024, as well as Forbes ' 2024 Best Employers for Women and Best-In-State Employer in Iowa. We have also received numerous accolades for innovation and design, including Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2024 and Most Innovative Manufacturers for 2022 and 2023.

At Pella, our team cares deeply, learns continuously and achieves results that go beyond. We encourage creative thinking that seeks out and includes diverse perspectives. And we empower you to do the work you’re most proud of — that’s why we offer individualized talent development plans, cross-functional experiences and opportunities for career advancement through personal and professional development.

With talent just like you, we are imagining, building and fighting for a brighter future for generations to come. Ready to find a career that sparks your passion?