National Slab Sales Director

Summary: The National Slab Sales Director is responsible for collaborating and working with the Team Leader of National Slab Sales and Sales Teams to promote and execute strategies that grow MSI's Counter top categories across multiple sales channels. The position will also assist MSI's field sales teams to establish strategies and execute plans for growing the sales of our highest potential customers, buying groups and trade organizations across North America.

Seniority Level: Director

Employment Type: Full-time

Compensation: This salaried, exempt position pays from $90,000 to $120,000 per year. The estimated annual pay for new hires generally ranges from $105,000 to $140,000 or more, depending on experience, education level and annual bonuses.

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to complete the following essential duties and responsibilities:

Branding Execution & Field Support

• Maintain an expert-level understanding of MSI's value proposition in relation to competitors and help monetize that knowledge at the field level
• Communicate core sales channel and product-specific strategies
• Participate in internally and externally launching new products and product lines multiple times a year
• Ensure consistent execution of merchandising, storytelling, and brand communication standards
• Assist in the development and implementation of marketing and merchandising elements
• Act as a key interface between the product purchasing and design/development team, marketing, and field sales teams

Pricing, Sales Growth & Customer Engagement

• Communicate and maintain pricing discipline throughout the sales force
• Help deliver sales presentations to customers; execute and follow up on deliverables to ensure sales growth
• Understand the most crucial needs of key customers and buying groups, and work with MSI teams to develop solutions that will result in overall sales growth

Market Intelligence & Competitive Analysis

• Conduct competitor assessments by collecting local market intelligence, reviewing competitor product assortment and pricing, and provide recommendations on how MSI can use that data to advance the business in pricing, assortment gaps, and brand storytelling

Training, Expertise & Field Enablement

• Be a product expert and provide guidance and troubleshooting for products both internally to the sales team and externally to customers
• Lead multi-day internal new employee training focused on product knowledge, go-to-market strategies, and processes
• Meet with and train field sales teams to perpetuate and execute the strategies and fundamentals of growing MSI's counter top business

Travel & Other Responsibilities

• Travel 50%+ domestically
• Perform additional duties as required and/or requested

Additionally the candidate must meet the following Education and/or Experience requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required; or equivalent professional experience in key account management, national/strategic accounts, or buying group management.
• Related industry experience strongly preferred, with a focus on the hard surface counter top category.
• Highly detail-oriented with a hands-on approach to execution, both independently and collaboratively.
• Demonstrates confidence and strategic foresight in identifying and capitalizing on opportunities to grow new and existing accounts.
• Proven track record of developing, strengthening, and maintaining customer relationships.
• Strong interpersonal, sales, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Exceptional planning and organizational abilities; highly motivated and results-driven.
• Personable and professional communicator with the ability to clearly convey information verbally and in writing to customers and internal MSI departments.
• Strong listening skills with the ability to interpret and leverage insights from multiple resources.
• Effective cross-functional collaborator with the ability to influence decisions and drive alignment toward common goals.
• Knowledge of MSI's product lines is a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.

This role has the following physical demands:

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