Sales Manager

at  US Pipe 2024

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?

Do you want to be part of a team that is making a positive difference in lives all across the globe? Do you want to be part of a culture where you are recognized, respected, and rewarded for a job well done? U.S. Pipe has been providing quality water and wastewater products since 1899, and for the past 120 years we have proudly supported local governments, municipalities, water departments, and businesses all across the United States, and the world.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

U.S. Pipe and Foundry is seeking a Sales Manager. The successful candidate will play a key role in the sales, marketing and specification of pressure pipe and other pipe related products within a defined Southeast sales region (western North Carolina and the state of South Carolina).

SKILLS & OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Requires a minimum of a BS in Business, Management, Marketing, or Engineering, (Engineering degree preferred) or the equivalent of five years continuous direct industry selling experience, preferably in marketing, selling and/or customer service.
• Five years’ experience demonstrating mastery of selling the company’s products and managing complex sales orders and contributes to training less experience sales personnel.
• Must effectively produce results within the entire sales region.
• Advanced computer skills required including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent presentation skills and demeanor needed as well as excellent administrative and organizational skills.
• Ability to be effective with multiple projects simultaneously.
• Must be able to work with a high degree of independence and discipline.
• Must have good communication skills and be able to motivate others.
• Good knowledge of company products, sales, and product distribution channels and inside sales processes preferred.

• Implements the marketing strategy for fabricated pipe, fittings and all USP products, establishes new accounts, negotiates new contracts, sells and services established accounts, customers, and end users.
• Builds and maintains internal and external customer relationships, including but not limited to direct customers, end users, design engineers and firms, municipal engineers, specifiers, contractors etc.
• Comprehends, masters, and deploys industry knowledge, product knowledge and expertise (both USP and competitors) and continues to educate and promote the industry, company, and products.
• Continues, expands and fine tunes personal knowledge, experience, expertise of marketing, products, selling tools and techniques.
• Solves problems involving customer relations, complaints, data analysis of competitive products and competitors, marketing strategy, bidding, pricing, and distribution channels.
• Prepares and delivers demonstrations and presentations.
• Manages and controls fiscal sales office expenses within budget guidelines and parameters.
• Utilizes software and specification program to ensure complete, accurate, and timely information and actions on the Sales Office markets, projects, follow-up, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Regional Sales Director including but not limited to competitive product research, field site investigations and installations, sales reports, and target account reports and action plans.