Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
1 day ago
Regional Sales Manager - Minneapolis/Greater Midwest

Job Summary 

 

Train, motivate and provide merchandising and marketing advice to Field Sales and Training Representatives. Create and increase sales of product lines at national accounts in assigned regions. Working safely is part of our culture and is a condition of employment. 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

Communicate merchandising and selling techniques to increase sales with field sales reps and store department managers 

Organize and coordinate store grand openings, set-ups, resets, planograms for products and store remodels, including merchandising strategies 

Educate field sales and store associates on product lines, specifications, product features, competitive advantages, tint techniques, paint procedures, effective marketing procedures, merchandising techniques and product displays 

Ensure proper appropriate stock inventory levels are met to include: paints, stains, color cards, color chips, header boards, and point–of–purchase materials by monitoring field sales reps’ activities 

Plan, organize, coordinate and assign sales representatives to regional store openings, special events, setups, reset, displays, new product placement and product knowledge 

Create and foster positive store relationships in regard to promoting brand, selling new items and maintaining proper planograms for stores 

Establish, maintain and develop relationships with new store locations 

Complete activity reports supporting customer needs 

Travel regularly with Field Sales and Training Reps to educate, monitor activity and evaluate their effectiveness in stores 

Communicate directives for new in-store processes, reporting, information gathering, and competitive activity 

Monitor field sales reps expenses and sales penetration rate by outlet 

 

Qualifications and Experience 

Educational attainment equivalent to Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent work experience  

Thorough and progressively responsible sales, retail, and customer service experience is required 

 

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities 

 

Broad knowledge of retail business development  

Knowledge of MS Office Suites and/or software applications related to job functions  

Knowledge of coatings industry  

Sales, marketing, and merchandising principles  

Organization and communication skills  

Supervisory, motivational and training skills  

 

Special Requirements 

Possession of a valid driver's license, evidence of insurance and verification of an acceptable driving record  

Frequent overnight travel  

Company: Behr Paint CompanyShift 1 (United States of America)Full time

Hiring Range: $76,400.00 - $120,010.00

Actual compensation may vary based on various factors including experience, education, geographic location, and/or skills.

Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion and Belonging

We believe a workplace that encourages and values different voices, perspectives, and backgrounds builds better teams, better solutions, and more innovation. The goal is for every single team member to have a voice and experience a sense of belonging here, regardless of where they sit in the organization and what their background is. We look forward to your sharing your outstanding and unique talents and perspectives with us!

BEHR (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we strive to employ the most qualified individuals for every position. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all people involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

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