Regional Sales Manager – South Central US

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Regional Sales Manager growing Lumascape architectural lighting sales across TX, NM, OK, KS, MO, and AR. Managing agency relationships, promotions, forecasting, and territory travel.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage Lumascape activities in an assigned region covering TX, NM, OK, KS, MO, and AR
  • Manage agency, specification, and public agency accounts and implement promotional strategies to secure incremental revenue
  • Direct business-to-business relationships and identify and develop new market opportunities
  • Communicate market conditions, account information, competition, and sales progress to the North America Sales Director
  • Meet and achieve annual sales targets
  • Provide expert product knowledge and support regarding luminaires, lighting applications, systems, and related controls
  • Develop relationships with agencies, specifiers, designers, distributors, contractors, and developers
  • Create product demand and assist agencies with sales goals
  • Grow key agency relationships, identify opportunities, and develop profitable solutions
  • Recommend agency changes and inform management of territory occurrences
  • Monitor major projects and increase product exposure and success
  • Travel frequently across the territory to engage agencies, specifiers, and influencers
  • Propose and attend trade shows, promotional events, industry organizations, and functions
  • Contribute to product training programs and promotional events, including post-event ROI reporting
  • Collaborate with other departments on stakeholder-specific sales activities
  • Manage CRM software and maintain accurate sales forecasting
  • Assist with field service and support
  • Manage expenditures within budget and submit timely expense reimbursement requests
  • Collect and provide regional, competitive, and contractor pricing data for forecasts and reporting
  • Teach, coach, and mentor team members on market dynamics and sales
  • Collaborate closely with the North America Sales Director
  • Perform extensive domestic and some international travel

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Lighting, Business Administration, Marketing, or Architecture
  • Minimum ten years of progressive experience preferred in professional sales or a technical support position
  • Preferred minimum of five years in the spec lighting industry
  • Knowledge of selling, pricing, marketing, and distribution models within the industry
  • Effective selling and presentation skills, with demonstrated ability to attain sales goals through annual marketing plans and ongoing goal management
  • Ability to explain and sell features and benefits of Lumascape products and conduct training and educational programs
  • Strong commitment to customer service
  • Technical knowledge of company and competitor products
  • Ability to perform field service, troubleshoot systems, recommend solutions, and demonstrate side-by-side product comparisons
  • Knowledge of finance and budgeting processes
  • Ability to prepare budgets and manage expenses within budget
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective internal and external working relationships
  • Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills in English
  • Ability to leverage relationships and negotiate contracts
  • Ability to travel extensively, live in a strategic location within the territory, and work flexible hours
  • Computer skills using Windows programs, word processing, spreadsheet, and CRM applications
  • Valid driver's license and driving record sufficient to be insured by company
  • Must have or be able to obtain a valid passport
  • Knowledge of consultative selling techniques, agency representatives, distribution channels, specification process, business management, and marketing techniques
  • Aptitude for teaching, coaching, mentoring, and facilitating training in small and large groups
  • Goal-oriented with ability to meet or exceed sales objectives
  • Ability to lead, plan, and organize across assigned regions
  • Product-appropriate advanced level of knowledge preferred
  • Advanced coursework in business management, project management, IT skills, or related field preferred

Benefits:

  • FUN company events
  • Company donation matching and volunteer rewards
  • Career development opportunities
  • Profit sharing bonus