Regional Sales Manager

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

Manages sales, service, and distribution of the organization’s products and services within a specified region or other major geographic areas through assigned sales representatives and sales office activities. Ensure the maximum sales volume and profitability for the organization’s products and services in the assigned regions.

Responsibilities:

• Achieve and exceed all Region revenue, profit, and expense objectives by expanding key strategies and maintaining a high level of performance with current customers as well as identifying and developing new opportunities with a focus on the company’s sales objectives through the management of a team of sales representatives.
• Carries out management responsibilities, including, but not limited to interviewing, hiring, training; appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints, and resolving problems in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures, as well as applicable laws.
• Develops annual business plan in conjunction with Vice President-Sales, which details sales activities for the sales region and sales representatives to focus on meeting or exceeding sales quota.
• Uses consultative selling approach, and demonstrates extensive knowledge of each account’s needs and industry, market conductions, pricing, and competitive activity.
• Maintains accurate records of all forecasting, sales, and prospecting activities including sales calls, presentations, closed sales, and follow-up activities within assigned territories.
• Submits all required reports to upper management and corporate in a timely manner.
• Attract new sales representatives through successful recruiting strategies.
• Actively involved in the development of new sales representatives' sales orientation and sales training programs.
• Participates and contributes to professional development and increased knowledge of products and services to sales representatives.
• Develop and maintain multi-level relationships within accounts, inclusive of establishing high-level contacts, and identifying and influencing decision-makers.
• Maintains contact with all clients in the market area to ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction.
• Creates and conducts effective proposal presentations and RFP responses.
• Assists with the implementation of new products and services for existing and new clients.
• Proactively establishes and maintains effective working team relationships with direct team members, as well as support departments.
• Monitors and evaluates changes and developments within accounts, the marketplace, the competition, and the industry.
• Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned

• Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field or an equivalent amount of relevant experience
• 6 years the equivalent number of years of experience as a Sales Representative, Sales Supervisor, Sales Manager, or other relevant areas of work focused on sales and sales management activities
• Requires a very good understanding of sales and sales management principles
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills as the person in this role will be responsible for or will assist in proposal development, presentations to internal and external customers, and the development of his/her sales representatives
• Demonstrates successful selling abilities, including cold calling, as well as strong product and service knowledge as it relates to the printing industry
• Good analytical ability in order to conduct comprehensive customer needs analyses, develop recommendations, overcome objections, and create solutions.
• Requires ingenuity, resourcefulness, and creativity
• Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; sets goals and objectives; sets realistic action plans
• Takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed
• Must have the ability to lead, and to create an atmosphere where others can perform at an optimal level
• Knowledge of all company policies, procedures, and principles of business ethics and ensures that they are communicated and implemented within the team
• Must have a valid driver’s license

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The national pay range for this role is $95,400 to $194,500/ year. The pay range may be slightly lower or higher based on the geographic location of the hired employee. The actual pay offered may vary based upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift and location. In addition to base salary, depending on the role, the total compensation package may also include participation in a bonus, commission or incentive program. RRD offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus tuition assistance, maternity leave, adoption assistance, and employer/partner discounts.

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans