About this role
<p><img src="https://dmscdn.successfactors.com/27c0a91770d9ecac9ed08a9f63f401a6121aa728d77960676d754d492bcae147/static_content/8761288a654040abb2af/jobad1.png" alt="" width="748" height="128"> </p> <p> </p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Job Summary</span></u></strong></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">If you are a strong salesperson with the drive and desire to build a long-term career, this opportunity may be for you. By promoting well-known brands with a reputation for excellence, this opportunity offers ownership of an extended, prime territory that can meet all your goals. As a Territory Manager, you will cover geography across PA, MD, DE, VA, W. VA calling on retail hardware stores, lumberyards, and farm and agriculture accounts. If you are ready to make an impact by meeting the needs of your clients and increasing our market share, all while building a strong career for yourself, this opportunity could be your perfect fit.</span></p> <p style="line-height:11.7pt;background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Primary Duties and Responsibilities</span></u></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">(60%) Drive Sales </span></strong> <ul style="list-style-type:circle;margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Actively manage and grow established accounts within a large defined territory, as well as develop and expand new business.</span></li> <li style="line-height:11.7pt;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Identify and prioritize new/prospective customers, and actively pursue opportunities for product placement, </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">competitive conversion of new customers.</span></li> <li style="line-height:11.7pt;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Develop and conduct sales presentations for key customers regarding new products, line expansions, and opportunities for additional product placement.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Execute competitive category conversion within existing accounts, core National Hardware, track & hanger, and ancillary categories. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Ability to fully understand and articulate the promotional, competitive conversion, category expansion and POG refresh programs of our key wholesale partners to drive retail sales growth.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Collaboration with Business Development Manager, National Account Manager and Key Account Manager leaders to support market share growth in territory.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Prioritize market opportunities to optimize customer experience and sales growth while utilizing Salesforce.com to track and monitor all conversion, retention & New Product Initiatives.</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">(25%) Key Decision Maker Penetration</span></strong> <ul style="list-style-type:circle;margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Maintain deep customer relationships through in-store product management including face to face meetings.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Understand each customer’s needs to provide real, effective solutions. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Monthly communication of promotions, events, execution, and overall business results.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Strategic planograming, product placement and merchandising support, </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">to maximize product profitability and sell through.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Leverage consumer insight information to identify in-store growth opportunities. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Conduct in store product knowledge training to maximize sales in territory.</span></li> <li style="line-height:11.7pt;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Consult on reorder points, min/max logic, stock levels & planogram integrity with store management.</span></li> <li style="line-height:11.7pt;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Work closely with all wholesale account sales leaders in your territory to identify opportunities and expand market share and close sales opportunities. </span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> (15%) Business Management</span></strong> <ul style="list-style-type:circle;margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:11.7pt;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Collaborate with peers on plan-o-gram development, develop territory specific Price Change Request’s to support new business while focused on profitability, work within defined T&E budgets. </span></li> <li style="line-height:11.7pt;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Evaluate, provide analytics for, and manage customer records for assigned accounts including credit approvals and advertising agreements.</span></li> <li style="line-height:11.7pt;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Order placement of merchandising aids and other point of sale materials. </span></li> <li style="line-height:11.7pt;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Manage local 3rd party labor partners, including planning, approval, execution, and invoicing. </span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p style="line-height:11.7pt;background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="line-height:11.7pt;background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Additional Requirements:</span></u></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:11.7pt;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">May attend and manage trade shows, regional sales meetings, and support other key initiatives</span></li> <li style="line-height:11.7pt;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">May assist corporate office with product evaluation, marketing plans, etc. as requested.</span></li> <li style="line-height:11.7pt;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">75% travel within the territory by automobile or air (as required) to provide service and sales to customers.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Education and Experience Profile</span></u></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:11.7pt;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field preferred, or relevant years of experience.</span></li> <li style="line-height:11.7pt;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">2+ years sales experience is preferred</span></li> <li style="line-height:11.7pt;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Prior retail / consumer goods experience is preferred</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Required Skills</span></u></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:11.7pt;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Strong analytical & problem-solving skills</span></li> <li style="line-height:11.7pt;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Relationship building skills & networking and collaboration skill sets</span></li> <li style="line-height:11.7pt;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Strategic mindset</span></li> <li style="line-height:11.7pt;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Demonstrated interpersonal & customer centric orientation</span></li> <li style="line-height:11.7pt;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Self-motivated</span></li> <li style="line-height:11.7pt;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Highly effective communication skills </span></li> <li style="line-height:11.7pt;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Physical requirement – Must be able to lift 25-30 lbs.+</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Work Environment:</span></u></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">You will operate out of your home office and spend the majority of your time out in the field (i.e. at least 4 days a week).</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job/classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">ASSA ABLOY is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p><p> </p> <p><strong>We are the ASSA ABLOY Group</strong><br>Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. </p> <p>As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.</p> <p>As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.</p>