at KIK Consumer Products in Woodridge, Illinois, United States
Job Description
We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes, Pools, and Cars.
When you join KIK Consumer Products, you’re joining a team that cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families, the cleanliness of their homes and pools, and the life of their automobiles. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, empowerment, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics. As one of North America’s largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life.
Your Role at KIK
We are looking to add to our growing sales team in New England. As a District Sales Manager, you will report to the Sales Director. You are responsible for managing the existing book of business with a strong focus on our BioGuard, SpaGuard and ProGuard products. The territory includes Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, Vermont and Rhode Island.
What You’ll Be Doing
+ Maintain and continue to strengthen relationships with existing customers through sales support, training, and maximizing the value that customers enjoy from their relationship with KIK.
+ Develop relationships and consistently gain business with prospective customers through repetitive contact and by communicating the value of the services and products that KIK provides.
+ Develop new business with current customers by gaining share from competitive products utilizing the marketing materials and incentive programs provided by KIK.
+ Provide customer training on the products and services that KIK provides.
+ Maintain a Customer Relationship Management system and provide reports as required.
+ Previous outside sales experience.
+ Strong Microsoft Office Skills.
+ Strong organizational, communication, and time management skills. The ability to work well independently.
+ Possess strong written and verbal communication skills. The ability to structure sales deals, collaborate with team members, & reach pivotal steps in the sales cycle.
+ Demonstrated success in building and maintaining meaningful customer partnerships.
+ Valid driver’s license.
+ Travel required up to 50-75% of the time including customer visits, plant visits, and time in the office with other team members
+ Ideally based outside of Boston or Providence Road Island area
What You’ll Bring
+ Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
+ Minimum of 2 years of related retail or account management experience
What You Will Get
KIK offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with KIK’s retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth.
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. This position has a base salary range of $75,000 – 80,000 plus an annual incentive bonus. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in the role, business line, and geographic/office location.
About KIK
We create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes, pools, and cars. We are one of North America’s largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 20 North American manufacturing facilities. We also operate globally in Europe, Asia, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. We are known by our portfolio of over 40 brands including Spic and Span® and Comet® cleaning products, Clorox® Pool&Spa (under license), BioGuard®, and Natural Chemistry® pool chemicals, and Prestone® and Holts® automotive performance chemicals. We are also the #1 producer in North America for store-brand (“private label”) bleach and a leading private label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general purpose cleaning and other home care products.
Our global team of over 2,500 employees drive our capabilities in product development, product formulation, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, brand marketing, project management, quality assurance, compliance, distribution, and logistics.
Our organization is constantly evolving and is driven by a set of “One KIK” values – a dedication to following through on commitments in a customer-focused, profit-motivated way; while never compromising on safety, ethics, or integrity.
KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, status in uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law.
KIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, please contact Human Resources immediately.