Trades Sales Specialist

Job Overview

Come build your career.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top‑notch team of approximately 48,000 diverse and high‑performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

As a Trades Specialist, you’ll be part of our Commercial Construction field sales team working as a field‑based employee in your assigned territory of Milwaukee, WI. You’ll get to:

• Achieve top‑line sales targets based on division and local market goals & objectives through selling DEWALT PTE, HTAS, STANLEY, LENOX, IRWIN, BOSTITCH, and PORTER CABLE brands to our end‑user customer base.
• Establish, develop, and maintain key relationships with end‑user partners through product and services solutions, as well as management of CORE and other SBD user contracts and programs.
• Teach and mentor your local market team on the process of End User development, including identifying key contacts and aligning efforts with local market teams, product managers, local distributors, and service centers.
• Partner with Channel Marketing to implement and coordinate marketing initiatives.
• Maintain and use  as a CRM and planning tool; communicate successes and failures in a timely fashion to streamline processes and drive future success with key accounts and opportunities.

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Marketing, or related fields preferred (relevant construction field experience may substitute for higher education).
• 3+ years of experience in Sales or Marketing for Construction Supplies, with a proven track record delivering results and experience selling to high‑level executives, C‑Suite, and jobsite directors preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, problem‑solving, verbal and written communication, organization, and multitasking skills.
• Ability to meld empathy with determination to achieve outstanding results.
• Valid Driver’s License and physical ability to travel up to 50% within territory assignment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications:
  Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook.

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well‑being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

• Grow:
  Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn:
  Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong:
  Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back:
  Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors and everyday heroes all over the world.

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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