Area Sales Manager

Great Day Improvements - Jacksonville, FL

Full-time - Senior

Jacksonville, FL

Specialty Trade Contractors

About the position

The Area Sales Manager is responsible for leading sales efforts to achieve profitable growth within a designated territory. This role involves in-field training, coaching, and supporting sales representatives to enhance their performance and meet company sales objectives. The position requires significant travel to various branches and includes a base salary plus commission.

Responsibilities

• Direct responsibility for sales performance in assigned area
• Champion the sales process within the company and branch organizations in assigned area
• Travel to branches as needed to conduct training and coaching and assist with new rep onboarding
• Ensure sales team has all necessary resources to perform properly
• Monitor the achievement of sales objectives by the sales team
• Conduct sales ride-alongs with all sales reps to understand training and development needs, and to provide insight for the improvement of sales process
• Assist sales reps in preparation of proposals and presentations
• Investigate lost sales opportunities and the competition in all locations
• Prepare action plans for individuals as well as locations to improve sales performance in order to attain company goals
• Provide timely feedback to RSM regarding branch and individual sales performance
• Work with Regional Sales Manager to ensure they are following sales management best practices
• Assist RSM in the recruiting, hiring, appraisal, disciplining, and termination of all sales personnel
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures and business ethics codes and ensure that they are communicated and implemented within the team

Requirements

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Consultative selling skills
• Ability to understand and apply market intelligence to sales strategy
• Staff consulting and relationship building skills
• Ability to use technology and analysis tools (Excel, Outlook, web, databases)
• Executive presence to influence senior decision-makers
• Minimum of ten years of in-home selling to the residential market