Builder Sales Manager New Orleans, LA

What are we looking for

 

At Cosentino (www.cosentino.com) we are looking for a Builder Sales Manager for our New Orleans, LA Distribution Center, who will have the opportunity to work in a multinational environment, in full expansion, surrounded by numerous challenging projects that you can be part of.

What you will do

 

As a Builder Sales Manager, you will be responsible for all aspects of sales and marketing for assigned accounts. Actively solicit the participation and involvement of Cosentino sales personnel which has made a positive impact on the profitable sales growth within the designated accounts.

You will serve as our client’s main point of contact, helping them to reach their goals and ensuring a continued, positive, and profitable relationship for both sides. To be a successful Account Manager with us you will work with different segments: 

 

Sales 
•    Develop and execute strategies to increase sales of stone surfacing products within a given territory in the new home construction market
•    Develop, establish, and grow relationships with all targeted builder accounts by cold calling, scheduling appointments, and meeting with potential and existing builders, their purchasing agents, designers, and sales teams to secure long-term relationships

 

Customer Service
•    Establish builder profiles with key contacts by prioritizing activities to obtain, recapture and retain their business
•    Communicate product features and their influence within each account
•    Collaborate with local, regional, and national peers to assure the highest level of segment penetration and customer satisfaction
•    Continuously mediating between the company, the builder, and the fabricators for up-to-date conditions on pricing, services, and latest product releases, and introductions

 

Business Intelligence

•    Prepare action plans to identify specific targets and to project the number of contacts to be made.
•    Collaborate with General Manager and Sales Team to execute business strategy for all customer segments in the area.
•    Assist in the development of the annual sales and marketing plan for the segment within the assigned territory
•    Evaluate and negotiate point-of-sale positioning in model homes, design centers, and showrooms
•    Maintain accurate relationship, product placement & project details with updated developments within the project management database (Sales Force CRM)
 

What you need to succeed

 

Professional Experience

Required:
•    4+ years of sales experience in the building industry
•    2+ years of proven capacity to interact with multiple levels within all faces with commercial industry projects
•    1 year of business development
Desired:
•    Stone fabrication or distribution experience
•    Experience with Customer database - Salesforce preferred.

 

Knowledge

•    Building materials experience
•    Stone fabrication or distribution experience

 

Academical Background

Required:
•    High School / GED
Desired:
•    Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field
 

What we do offer

 

You will join a company:
•    With an international mindset and presence in 100+ countries.
•    With an amazing growth story, sustained by extraordinary innovation with products such as Silestone®, Dekton® and Sensa by Cosentino®.
•    In which you will be able to demonstrate your great sales set skills and grow your career in a challenging project.

About Cosentino

At COSENTINO, our purpose is to inspire People through innovative and sustainable spaces. We are the world-leading producer of architectural and decorative surfaces. Our products are designed to provide innovative and functional solutions for either home and business spaces, such as Kitchen and Baths worktops, outdoor open spaces, facades, etc. Innovation, sustainability, functionality, and beauty describe our value proposition to the different market stakeholders and end Clients. www.cosentino.com 

With a presence in more than 100 Countries and 5 continents, our business keeps growing consistently in all the geographies. as well as career opportunities for Talented people like you.  

Cosentino is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Cosentino is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Cosentino are based on business needs, job requirements and individua