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We invite you to make this journey with us. It is as challenging as it is inspiring. Together we can shape the future of living. We’re a home for growth, for imagination, for creativity. A home for your talent and ambition.

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The Leader, Engineers & Commercial Plumbing Mechanicals will help drive the overall sales activity and strategy, for local market wholesale and plumbing partners.

Reporting to the “Sr. Market Leader”, the person in this role will collaborate with key internal stakeholders across all business functions and teams to drive product awareness, service, drive job specifications, and execute growth driving sales strategies across all product categories and brands.

Identify, pursue, and increase sales and brand loyalty by calling on plumbing engineers and commercial plumbing mechanicals.

Engage with customer in the development of project specifications to drive sales; displace competitive brands, and insure smooth installation of specified products.

Own and provide daily service to all local market engineers and plumbing mechanicals. Work to create lasting relationships that increases the local market pipeline.

Develop, execute and monitor business plans, that includes forecasting sales and profit targets, identification of product potential and gaps, and displacement of competitive brands, to effectively achieve individual and team financial targets that drive sustainable growth

Assist with coordination and attend trade shows in regions.

Work closely with the local, regional, and national teams to convert leads

Manage own sales budget and maintains discipline to stay within assigned sales and expense budgets on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.

Promote organization’s products in formal presentations and meetings

Develop new project opportunities through relationship building, cross specification opportunities, installers, and general contractors.

Maintain accurate relationship, product placement & project details with updated developments within project management database (SalesForce CRM)

Timely manage and communicate across all parties to ensure successful sales implementation of programs including updating sales collateral, product technical data and information, samples, mockups and proposals.

Coordinate and forecast needs with internal and external stakeholders, business partners, distribution partners, and installation contractors to ensure successful realization of local project execution

Prioritize both strategic initiatives and specific sales opportunities

Actively represent and promote LIXIL Brands to the community through hosting and attendance of local events

Internal: Frequent contact with sales, sales support, operations, marketing, supply chain, and product teams.

Keep management advised of competitors’ activities including price increases, NPD, customer share of wallet gains.

Meet assigned targets for profitable sales growth and share of wallet for LWTA products.

2+ years of building materials / construction / commercial projects sales experience. Plumbing experience a bonus

2+ years of proven capacity to interact with multiple levels within all faces with commercial industry projects

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Ability to build and leverage cross-functional relationships internally/externally to support customer’s go-to-market strategy

Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate and formally present

Knowledge of consultative selling processes and techniques

Self-directed and results-oriented with a track record of improving results

Team player, able to work in a matrix environment

Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Outlook and CRM tools including Salesforce.com

The Hiring Salary Range for this position is $62,000- $99,000 annually.

(Salary offer to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)

Other Compensation (if applicable): This role will be eligible to participate in the annual Short Term Incentive plan.

AS, AMERICA INC. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

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