We are seeking an Architectural and Design Specifications/Sales Manager for a growing architectural product company in their Central Texas territory (Austin and San Antonio), working out of their office in  Austin, TX.

The A&D Specifications/Sales Manager will be responsible for to developing relationships, convey product impressions, drive sales, update and position displays, participate in industry events, and all levels of support.

Responsibilities:

• Manage showroom displays, merchandizing, and performance of our manufacturers for their products in all showroom and selection centers in the market.
• Develop, maintain, and utilize a market plan to pursue single family and commercial lighting and plumbing sales opportunities by working with hospitality and multifamily designers.
• Analyze market and continuously present management with feedback to market conditions, opportunities, strategies, competitive issues.
• Develop and maintain a key account list on CRM that includes contacts, phone numbers, email addresses, street addresses. List will include top: Designers, custom builders & remodelers, architects, specifiers for hospitality, multifamily and single family.
• Facilitate pertinent communication to all team members including sales associates and management, manufacturers, and customers.
• Sell through to showroom related clients such as residential and commercial designers, and any other customer who utilizes showroom facilities or connections to make product selections.
• Utilize showroom relationships to gain connections to end users, designers, and specifiers

 

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree strongly preferred
• Basic computers skills with working proficiencies in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Power Bi and CRM software
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with customers, manufacturers, managers and peers
• Presentation skills with the ability to speak in front of small to medium sized groups
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Limited travel required within territory
• Must be flexible to maximize business opportunities as they arise
• Listening skills, communication skills, energy, enthusiasm and endurance

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