at Ferguson Enterprises, LLC. in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Posting:
Ferguson is North America’s leading value-added distributor across residential, non-residential, new construction and repair, maintenance, and improvement (RMI) end markets. Spanning 34,000 suppliers and more than one million customers, we deliver local expertise, value-added solutions, and the industry’s most extensive portfolio of products. From infrastructure, plumbing, and appliances, to HVAC, fire protection, fabrication, and more, we make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable.
Ferguson is currently seeking the right individual to fill an immediate need for a Sales Team Manager for our Industrial business.
The Sales Team Manager will develop and implement sales strategies; identify potential customers; handle vendor relationships; and monitor industry trends.
Responsibilities
+ Supervise 10-12 Sales Support Reps to ensure high quality customer service standards, meeting sales goals, and helping to resolve customer concerns
+ Serve as day-to-day team leader leading all aspects of customer service and inside sales team
+ Effectively set priorities and expectations based on business need
+ Mentor, train, motivate, and develop team members to be successful
+ Monitor calls and offer guidance to improve call effectiveness and share the best techniques for successful sales calls
+ Set expectations and goals, by driving associate/team performance
+ Ensuring customer satisfaction and retention, assuring sales satisfaction, and building strong associate relationships
+ Evaluate associate key performance indicators and identify training needs and development opportunities
+ Participate in the work of associates to understand and distribute workload, drive productivity, and ensure effective work/life balance
Requirements
+ 1-2 years’ experience prior management / leadership experience is strongly preferred
+ Successful experience in Industrial sales leadership is ideal
+ Experience of using process and metrics/data to lead such a team
+ Prior experience of setting up inside sales process, metrics, and hiring team members with the ability to lead and motivate
+ Must possess a strong service orientation, and the desire to serve internal and external customers
+ Ability to build strong interpersonal relationships, and possess outstanding communication skills (oral and written)
+ Ability to quickly learn company systems and platforms
+ Must possess solid computer skills, including Microsoft Office and prior CRM/Salesforce experience is a plus
Ferguson is dedicated to providing meaningful benefits programs and products to our associates and their families-geared toward benefits, wellness, financial protection, and retirement savings. Ferguson offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement savings with company match, paid leave (vacation, sick, personal, holiday, and parental), employee assistance programs, associate discounts, community involvement opportunities, and much more!
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Pay Range:
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$4,124.70 – $9,982.50
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Estimated Ranges displayed are Monthly for Salaried roles OR Hourly for all other roles.
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This role is Bonus or Incentive Plan eligible.
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The Company is an equal opportunity employer as well as a government contractor that shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), which prohibits discrimination against qualified protected Veterans and the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(A), which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability.
Ferguson Enterprises, LLC. is an equal employment employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation Information (https://www.ferguson.com/content/careers/reasonable-accommodation)
Ferguson is a project success company providing expertise, solutions and products from infrastructure, plumbing and appliances to HVAC, fire, fabrication and more. As a leading value-added distributor of residential and commercial plumbing supplies and pipe, valves and fittings in the U.S., we exist to make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful and sustainable. The professionals we serve help transform the world we live in, and we are their trusted partners with the scale to provide peace of mind.
Founded in 1953, Ferguson is part of Ferguson plc, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FERG) and London Stock Exchange (LSE: FERG). With approximately 36,000 associates across 1,700 locations, Ferguson plc serves customers in all 50 states, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the Caribbean.