The EWP National Account Manager is responsible for providing leadership and guidance for all projects that support the growth of EWP national sales programs with large home building companies and multi-regional/national retail accounts.
Responsibilities include:
Responsible for specialty products (engineered wood products) field sales, customer services, extensive training and technical representation of products to customers, wholesale distributors, and retail lumberyards. Identify, contact, and sell to existing and new accounts. Responsible for negotiating and implementing national sales programs and multi-regional / national retail and builder accounts. Maximize opportunities to support strategic business objectives, sales targets, customer satisfaction, and balance customer needs with company goals. Provide technical support to wholesale and retail distributors, and builders. Develop and present marketing plans to EWP general managers, business managers and owners. Build good working relationships with customers’ management team, channel partners, buyers and key end-users. Stay abreast of competitor activities. Maintain expertise and technical knowledge relative to product lines, technical requirements, and building / construction codes. Engage in product usage discussions in the entire supply channel. Contribute to the development of new products, services, marketing and introduction promotional plans. Conduct financial analysis of complex programs and collaborate on rebate audits, accruals, and payments.Basic Qualifications:
College Degree, or equivalent work experience in related job function. Experience in engineered wood products and / or other related wood products sales into residential construction markets. Understand application of engineered wood products and basic understanding of design loads and other criteria with the ability and desire to learn are critical to success. Knowledge of proper use of LVL and I-joists in residential construction and / or a strong desire to learn the business. Up to 50% travel required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Prefer degree in related field or equivalent sales management experience. Prefer more than 10 years of experience in related job function, with a minimum of 5 years demonstrated sales experience in wood/building products and/or construction industry. The successful candidate must demonstrate effective organizational skills; excellent presentation and communication skills; effective interpersonal skills with all levels of management and personnel, external customers and industry associations.
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