Sales Manager - Electric & Gas Utilities Channel

The Utility Channel is one of DiVal Safety’s fastest growing business channels and we are looking for dynamic teammates to join our sales force. In this position you will be responsible for serving and growing business and relationships with established customers along with attaining new customers from an ample list of prospects. In both cases, there are endless growth opportunities in established and new accounts for sales, services, and profits.

DiVal Safety Equipment is a market leader in the Safety, Fire, EMS and Industrial equipment distribution business and has earned a reputation as a Top Employer and “Best Place to Work”. Celebrating its 50th Anniversary – Dival offers the best of both worlds as an employer, it is established and still growing!

Candidates that are Self-motivated, coachable, and eager to grow will work with Utility Managers, Directors and Leadership to grow customer business and relationships. DiVal puts an emphasis on investing in our teammates with ongoing professional development to be the best version of themselves.

Job Description:

This role will begin as a “Player/Coach” model. To allow time to fully understand and learn the business, the Manager will spend the first 6-12 months acting as a Sales Representative in an established vacant territory. This will include achieving a minimum of 12 in person appointments per week within that territory, handling incoming requests from customers, planning and achieving sales growth within that territory, and all day-to-day sales representative activities (generating quotes, monitoring open orders, managing all data in CRM).

After the “Player/Coach” Model period ends, the Manager will transition to actively managing a team of Sales Representatives in New York and New England. The Manager will be required to regularly schedule time to meet with customers in each Sales Representative’s territory, hold regular 1-1 planning sessions with the Sales Reps on their team, and most importantly, drive growth within their overall territory.

Duties and Responsibilities:

To achieve annual required growth within territory

50% of your time in front of the customers and prospects in your territory

To continually uncover new sales opportunities and create new business opportunities

Manage and hit supportive metrics (calls, appts, opportunities and quotes) in CRM

To plan sales calls via call objectives and high-value questions

Regular meetings with specialists in your territories to help improve the customer experience and meet all potential needs.

Identify new value-driven products for your customers

Work with the corporate accounts division to create relationships with key accounts at the highest levels

Focus on the horizontal growth and lost business within accounts

Regular travel within territory to ensure that all customers are met with in person on set cadence

Hold team of Sales Representatives accountable to the required metrics

Plan growth strategies for territory to achieve yearly growth goals

Provide professional & skill development of teammates through mentoring and coaching

Develop & enhance relationships with customers including C suite level within accounts

Professional Skills and Requirements:

Demonstrates mastery of skills in the areas of consultative selling, marketing principles, prospecting, networking and negotiations.

Live by the DiVal Core Values

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret basic sales reports

Have a firm understanding of the competitive situation within your accounts, and within your territory

Well-versed in basic math

A minimum of 2 years experience as a Sales Manager is required

Excellent organizational skills and project management skills

Minimum college associate degree

Ability to acquire a functional knowledge of a variety of computer programs

Valid driver’s license and acceptable vehicle record

Abide by the dress code of DiVal

Meet travel requirements- Regional travel average of 8-10 overnights/month, with an additional 10-15 overnights of corporate travel/ year.

Physical Demands:

Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds when required

Ability to withstand long periods of time working on a computer

Must be able to drive long distances on a regular basis

Benefits:

Base salary plus commission

Comprehensive sales training and onboarding process

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Other voluntary benefits (STD, LTD, Accident, Critical illness, Life insurance)

Company provided life insurance policy

401K

Paid time off