Territory Manager

**The ideal candidate will reside in the Philadelphia Area**

In this role, your major objective is to support the profitable sales growth of CertainTeed's portfolio of gypsum products and systems by generating sustained demand within your territory. This is accomplished through sales and promotional activities targeted at positioning CT as the preferred choice among contractor and distribution customers.

* Your territory will include PA / S. NJ. The Ideal candidate will reside within the territory.

* You will develop effective working relationships with distribution yard managers (up to 60% of time), contractors (up to 30% of time), and architects/specifiers (up to 5% of time) creating "pull-through" demand. Subsequently working with distribution customers to close related sales.

* You will develops and implement a territory strategy consistent with the overall U.S. Gypsum Policy Deployment Strategy and overcome the Must Win Battles.

* Digital Usage, placing an emphasis on relationship-based sales to increase customer retention, satisfaction, and new opportunities through the effective use of SalesForce.com and Net Promoter Score

* Will I be traveling? Yes! The majority of your time will be spent at customer sites in the field visiting with existing and prospective customers and influencers. Your travel will mostly be via your company car (yes - company car is included!!). About 30% will include overnight travel.

Requires a Bachelor's Degree in a related field of study, or the equivalent training which will provide a working knowledge of the regulations, practices and procedures concerned with outside sales activities for the construction industry. With this experience, the minimum requirement is a high school diploma.

* Three plus years of related experience in applying this knowledge in daily sales activities such as managing customer relationship, sales presentations and the closing of sales.

* OSHA 10 required to be completed within 4 months of employment and then taken every 5 years.

* Negotiation skills, problem solving abilities, and presentation skills a must.

* Strong communication and interpersonal skills required. Demonstrated ability to establish rapport and build quality relationships through networking.

* Proficiencies in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

We provide unique options to fit your unique lives! Our Total Rewards Program is customizable to accommodate your needs. Our menu of flexible options includes, but is not limited to:

* Excellent healthcare options: Medical, vision, prescription & dental

* Family Focus & Balance: Parental leave, paid time-off and Employee Assistance Program

* Financial Security: Competitive 401(k), Company-funded Retirement Accumulation Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program (PEG)

* Tuition Reimbursement: Continuing education for every season of your career

* Pet Insurance options: Insurance plan & prescription discount program for your furry friends

* Employee Recognition Programs

* PerkSpot: Our exclusive one-stop online discount marketplace

* LiveWell: Rewarding you for living a healthy lifestyle

At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.

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