Leader, District Sales

Every person on the planet dreams of a better home. And at LIXIL, we’re committed to making better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere.
We make it happen with pioneering water and housing technology solutions. Home to world leading brands like INAX, American Standard, GROHE, TOSTEM and many more, we touch the lives of more than a billion people each day, transforming houses into homes.

Our planet is the home we all share. So how we do business matters.
Our inclusive and empowering culture, entrepreneurial spirit and
commitment to having a positive impact on the planet are integral
to our business strategy.

LIXIL today is on a journey of transformation. The world around us is changing. Technological advances. Evolving needs. New demographics. Shifting expectations. These changes serve as opportunities for solutions to be discovered, and to unlock progress for all.

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.

A home for everyone.

The Leader, District Sales is responsible for ensuring the success of the district via the development, deployment, and execution of the sales and marketing plan, the development of direct reporting sales consultants, and by maximizing organizational investments to drive a high return and increased customer satisfaction.

The person in this role will be responsible for building a high-performance sales culture that delivers goal exceeding achievement, while simultaneously mentoring and developing your team members to accomplish individual goals. Prefer the Leader to be located in TN, KY, AL, MS or LA. 

Own and drive customer, segment, brand, and revenue outcomes within the assigned district, with focus on exceeding personal and team sales quotas and goals

Coach, develop, and mentor representatives to success in all aspects of the sales cycle: lead generation, qualification, forecasting, and closing opportunities, while using our channel/partner network

Work closely with corporate functions (Enablement, HR, IT, Marketing, Sales Ops) to provide a quick and efficient on-boarding experience for team members through tailored training and individual development programs to ensure success in the role.

Ramping up each new team member to full productivity in accordance with their on-boarding and development plan through mentorship, shadowing, tracking/auditing, and adjusting accordingly, the progress of each team member.

Managing and growing their business and team through a series of daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual activities and duties and consistently achieve or exceed territory development goals, sales invoicing quotas, Key Sales Objectives (KSO’s), and any Management by Objectives (MBO’s) set by Sales and Executive management.

Effectively using all provided sales management tools, technologies, systems, and reporting to manage and drive the success of the district.

Build sales analysis for insight into weekly, monthly and quarterly execution and strategies

Attend weekly regional forecast and management calls to provide Inside Sales perspective

Work closely with other District Sales Managers and company leaders on crafting business strategy to accomplish company goals

Assist with coordination and attend customer events and industry trade shows in region.

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

Maintain accurate relationship, product placement & customer 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

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 showroom/wallet gains.

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

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

3+ years of people management experience is highly preferred. 

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 Google workspace and CRM tools including Salesforce.com

The Hiring Salary Range for this position is $84K to 138K 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 Sales Incentive plan.

Regular Full-Time Salaried positions: Will include a comprehensive benefits package.

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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