Vice President of Sales

Experience level: Executive Experience required: 10 Years

Education level: Master’s degree Job function:

Sales Industry: Building Materials Compensation:

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Relocation assistance: Yes

Visa sponsorship eligibility: No

THE ROLE @ OUR CLIENTS

The Vice President of Sales- North America, Windows will be responsible for managing all aspects of the traditional, national account and commercial sales channels for the company's Windows Business Unit. The ideal candidate must possess and display a positive attitude with relentless passion for growing the assigned business. The position will be a primary member within the windows leadership team and will play a key role in developing and implementing strategies and driving financial results.

Must Have:

• Proven ability to drive top-line growth in small to medium-sized customer base versus high volume sales with a handful of large-scale retail chains.
  
• Demonstrated success in the growth and development of a national sales force.
  
• Exposure in the building materials manufacturing space
  
• Master’s (MBA) Degree in a relevant field
  
• Willingness and ability to relocate to the Charlotte, NC metro area within 12 months of hire.
  

Requirements

Establishes and implements sales strategies to support sales and profit growth within the assigned sales channels and across the company's enterprise.

Develops annual sales plans and associated regional sales budgets

Manages all sales team members and processes.

Cultivates and fosters strong working relationships with external and internal stakeholders.

Attends and participates in key trade and customer events.

Trains, mentors, and motivates the sales team.

Coaches and develops future leaders of the business.

Ability to manage and plan multiple tasks/projects simultaneously.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Strong leadership and sales skills.

Experienced and knowledgeable business acumen

Proven problem solving and customer service skills

Superior people, oral/written/listening communication skills.

Strong organizational and strategic planning skills

Proactive, finds ways to do things, not reasons why things can’t be done business approach.

Be actively involved in critical customer issues and manage to the desired result for company distribution.

Change Management – Builds commitment and overcomes resistance.

Cost Consciousness – Contributes to profits and revenue; Conserves organizational resources and manages within defined expense budgets.

Ethics - Treats people with respect; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.

Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures.

Travel: ~50%Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Marketing, Business, Management or a related field

Seven (7) to ten (10) years relevant experience in the consumer durable products industry through sales, product management or marketing

Master’s (MBA) Degree in a relevant field is preferred.

Experience of developing and driving a sales channel; developing programs and building long-term relationships.

Experience developing and deploying strategic initiatives to expand profitably and grow a business.

Solid computer skills with experience in the Microsoft Office Suite to include Excel, Word Processing, and PowerPoint presentations.