Regional Sales Leader Southwest - Independent Dealer Channel

Southwest Region Sales Leader - Independent Dealer Channel

Position Summary:

The Regional Sales Leader builds, develops and leads an assigned Regional Sales team by executing strategic plans to achieve volume, margin and budget goals across assigned brands and channels for an assigned region.

The individual must exhibit the following core attributes of the TireHub commitment:

• Approachable - If a company could smile, we would. Instead we rely on our people to show it. We care about each other and our customers because we know business only gets done right when people respect each other and value relationships.

• Adventurous - What TireHub is set up to do is intentionally outrageous. So, we readily embrace challenges with the courage to introduce new ideas and the ambition to build something unique.

• Relentless - We tackle our work with energy. We deliver on our commitments with enthusiasm. And we do not give up until we get to the end.

• Speedy - Speed is the currency in the tire industry. When we commit to a job, we get the job done – and we do it fast.

Role Specifics:

▪ Leads a geographically dispersed sales team to execute sales and business strategies and initiatives to exceed sales volume, sales margin, and budget targets within designated regional assignment

▪ Builds, leads, motivates, trains & develops geographically dispersed sales team to achieve sales and revenue targets within an assigned region

▪ Achieves region P&L results by exceeding volume, margin and budget goals while managing sales programs to achieve assigned KPIs within assigned region

▪ Identifies and assigns new program dealer prospects

▪ Provides collaborative customer service support cross-channel to national / transfer / specialty accounts

▪ Collaborates with cross-functional TireHub teams (Inventory, Pricing, Field and Operations Leadership) to generate insights that drive actions to achieve sales targets and inform future initiatives.

▪ Collaborates with Sales and Marketing leadership to develop market improvement strategies and initiatives

▪ Collaborates and leverages networks and relationships shareholder and supplier contacts to build and strengthen local dealership relationships and drive preference for TireHub brands

▪ Reports to and collaborates with National Leader - Independent Dealer Channel to achieve optimal business results and KPI outcomes

▪ Uses reporting and data to identify territory insights and opportunities

▪ Utilizes appropriate tools for customer engagement, development and reporting

▪ Monitors and enforces sales teams’ usage of CRM (Dynamics) from top to bottom.

▪ Ensures sales teams’ is completing expense reports monthly while maintaining appropriate expense guidelines ▪ Develops a culture of people development; Paying particular attention to direct reports during frequently scheduled ride alongs and field time ▪ Conducts Quarterly reviews with each member on their team to discuss each dealer in the reps book of business/territory to create a plan to grow, achieve all targets, and KPIs ▪ Schedules, builds and executes weekly team meetings ▪ Reviews and advises each team member on their itineraries for the week coming up

Performs additional responsibilities as requested*

Competencies:

▪ Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives

▪ Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances

▪ Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions

▪ Builds Effective Teams: Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals

▪ Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm

▪ Organizational Awareness: Having and using knowledge of systems, situations, procedures, and culture inside the organization to identify potential problems and opportunities; perceiving the impact and the implications of decisions on other components of the organization.

▪ Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences

▪ Manages Ambiguity: Operating effectively, even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear

▪ Entrepreneurship / Intrapreneurship: Recognizing (market or business) opportunities for current/new products/services and finance, considering them in a businesslike manner (profit focus, cost savings, delivery timing) and taking action; taking risks and achieving a business advantage.

Experience:

▪ 5+ years increasing levels of sales experience, including field and B2B sales and establishing/sustaining key customer relationships

▪ 3+ years directly managing large and geographically dispersed sales teams, or 5+ years of leading teams via influence

▪ At least 2+ years of sales experience in Tire Industry/Wholesale Distribution preferred

▪ Experience in a highly matrixed environment, or in an environment requiring close collaboration with operations and marketing functions required

▪ Proven history of successfully communicating with all levels of management

▪ Bachelor’s Degree preferred

▪ Required to have a valid driver’s license and 3-5 years driving experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

▪ Demonstrated ability to build, lead and develop a high-performing sales team

▪ Ability to assess skills/weakness of people and coach / develop accordingly

▪ Fluency of Tire manufacturer Programs

▪ Familiarity with supply chain processes

▪ Familiarity with tire manufacturer warranty, programs, and tire products

▪ Familiarity with customer relationship management tools

▪ Familiarity with enterprise resource planning systems (Prophet 21)

▪ Familiarity if with business intelligence tools (Power BI / Tableau / ClickSense)

▪ Business and financial acumen relative to price/volume tradeoffs

▪ Proficient in Microsoft Office suite

▪ Excellent communication skills; written, verbal and presentation

▪ Ability to analyze data to identify trends and opportunities to grow market share

▪ Willing and able to relocate

▪ Home-based work with travel up to 70% with frequent overnights

This position is located in TireHub's Southwest region including: Southern California (Los Angeles metro area and south), Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico.

The salary range is $110,000 to $150,000.