Sales Representative - Industrial Sales (Louisville, KY/Indianapolis, IN)
Saint-Gobain
This position is responsible for a full range of account management activities associated with developing, expanding, and servicing welding, light industrial, construction, and distribution accounts in Indiana and Kentucky. The account base has significant competitive potential in many industries, including welding, metal fabrication, and general construction. This position will be responsible for selling abrasives, equipment, diamond blades, and sandpaper under the brand names Norton and Norton/Clipper.
This territory has many opportunities, including metal fabrication accounts, distribution conversions, and the concrete construction market. Collaboration with our distributor partners, including Airgas, large buying group members, and construction distributors, must be a focus for success in this territory. This includes planning, joint sales calls, merchandising, and hands-on training. Territory accounts can be demanding and require strategic, focused planning and execution. This position also entails managing relationships with manufacturers’ representatives who assist in sales coverage. The candidate will ideally live in Indianapolis, IN, or Louisville, KY.
**Essential Functions:**
DEVELOPING & MAINTAINING ACCOUNT RELATIONSHIPS
+ Foster close customer relationships for SGA share gain.
+ Visit customers to understand their needs and address any concerns.
+ Creating new relationships within untouched markets.
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
+ Extensive documentation and reporting (Salesforce), critical path development, and strategic planning.
COMMUNICATIONS
+ Communication and coordination with Field Sales Manager and Rep Agents.
+ External communications involving growth plans with key distribution to gain share in the respective territory.
**Requirements:**
+ Bachelor's degree - Business Administration or Marketing (Preferred)
+ 2+ years of progressive technical sales experience (Required)
Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.
Certain locations require pay information be provided in job postings. Saint-Gobain aims to deliver a comprehensive Total Rewards package to support our employees’ wellbeing and help improve daily life for themselves and their families. We believe in the importance of pay transparency in what we offer potential candidates. Provided is the national pay range for this position which is $68,700 to $106,300 per year. However, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.
In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual bonus. The targeted bonus amount is 0% with a max of 65% of base salary based on company and individual performance measures. Bonus payments are part of variable compensation and by nature can vary based on company and individual performance and is not a guarantee.
Saint-Gobain is committed to helping you and your family _be well_ in all aspects of your life. Be Well. Be You brings together inclusive programs and meaningful resources to support all aspects of your physical, emotional, financial, and social well-being. Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs.
+ Health and Well-being – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.
+ Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
+ Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options
+ LiveWell Wellness Program
+ Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
+ Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
+ Retirement and Protection - Helping to make the future life you want a reality.
+ 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP) Cash Balance Pension Plan
+ Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability
+ Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness and
+ Accident Insurance
+ Additional Benefits – Helping shape the experience and impact you want
+ Commuter Benefits
+ Group Legal
+ Identity Theft Protection
+ Auto and Home Insurance
+ Pet Insurance and Discounts
+ Back-up Child and Elder Care
+ PerkSpot Employee Discount Program
+ Volunteer Day
Saint-Gobain Abrasives offers powerful, precise, user-friendly solutions, which enable customers to cut, shape and finish all materials in the most complex and challenging applications. By working closely with end-users and grinding expert partners, Saint-Gobain Abrasives designs and provides customized solutions to secure the best option for performance, cost and safety. Leveraging its global manufacturing presence, Saint-Gobain Abrasives serves its customers locally through its structured sales operations in more than 27 countries while employing more than 10,000 people.
**Internal Applicant Instructions:**
To apply for this position, you must apply through the Internal Open Job Career Center which is located on the SGCNA Intranet.- http://portal.saint-gobain.com/web/hr/openjob.
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