Territory Sales Representative - Wichita, KS

This position is responsible for increasing top line sales and profit through key, targeted Menards stores within an assigned territory. The territory consists of five (5) Menards stores and supporting the professional customers shopping within the assigned territory. The Territory Sales Representative will provide business development and sales growth through training others, engaging with key decision makers, and providing retail service and marketing support to grow sales and develop brand awareness for Sherwin-Williams’ brand portfolio at Menards.

Job duties involve contact with customers, which may include minors; and access to cash and other payment methods, electronic equipment, personal information, store merchandise and other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s customers, staff, employees, vendors, contractors, and the general public.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS  

The Territory Sales Representative will develop and implement business plans and business partnerships to capitalize on product opportunities. The Territory Sales Representative will also be responsible for growing professional segment sales through face-to-face selling and managing a large book of business containing professional customers. This includes prospecting for and converting new customers, managing key accounts, closing on opportunity accounts, and maintaining sales with existing accounts all through the utilization of our CRM tool Salesforce.  

This Wichita Kansas territory will support the following areas: Wichita East, Wichita West, Manhattan, Salina, and Garden City. Candidate must live within this territory with preference to be in Wichita, Kansas.  

Major Tasks Performed: 

• Driving top line sales growth of all Sherwin-Williams Brands by developing business partnerships with PRO and DIY end users within Menards locations.  

  • Develop and nurture business partnerships with DIY end users through in aisle selling and in store marketing events. 

  • Develop and nurture business partnerships with PRO end users through in aisle prospecting of qualified leads and additional phone and face to face sales calls in store and on the job site. 

  • Conduct product and program knowledge training sessions with Menards team members to increase support for our product lines and professional sales programs. 

  • Engage in professional, value-added business meetings with General Managers, Assistant General Managers, Department Managers and Assistant Department Managers during each store visit to Menards.