Hybrid District Sales Manager

at Softcard (acquired by Google)

• Job title: District Sales Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: High School Diploma
• Tech skills: React
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Detroit, United States

About the role

• District Sales Manager responsible for leading Sales Pro team at NAPA to grow commercial sales. Ensuring effective communication and execution of sales programs while building strong customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales thru the Sales Pro team to grow commercial sales and overall NAPA Commercial Value Proposition.
• Ensure Sales Pro team understands and sells NAPA programs to all assigned customers.
• Communicate monthly wholesale strategies and tactics to the Sales Pros, assigning goals and holding the sellers accountable.
• Build and maintain relationships with effective communication with store teams, customers, and executive leadership.
• Evaluate sales results of region and district stores to ensure the delivery of strategic objectives within budget.
• Collaborate with operation leadership in preparing business cases for investment at store level.
• Conduct regular district sales meetings, encourage continual learning, and ensure completion of all company required training.
• Manage Sales Pro team prospecting of new accounts and/or fostering growth of underperformers.
• Ensure HQ directed sales programs and initiatives are executed at a high level to drive growth and profitability.
• Track sales metrics and KPIs, preparing reports and presentations for senior management to communicate progress and identify areas for improvement.

Requirements

• High school diploma and 2+ years’ work experience leading a sales team.
• In depth understanding of and mastery of basic selling skills such as preparing for the sales call, managing the customer meeting, handling customer resistance, closing the sale, and account maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of NAPA operations and systems and/or ability to learn.
• Excellent results-oriented management skills, multi-tasking and time management capabilities, exceptional team leadership abilities, and a strong work ethic.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and leadership skills including a willingness to consistently provide superior customer service, the ability to react appropriately under pressure, the ability to apply good judgment in ambiguous situations.
• Strong analytical/critical thinking skills and demonstrates adaptability by adjusting to changing business priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, coupled with the ability to synthesize detailed information into succinct and actionable recommendations.
• Initiative-taking, deliverable-focused, strong work ethic, able to prioritize and resolve an array of issues simultaneously.
• Works with a sense of urgency.
• Demonstrates high-level of ethical behavior in exercising judgement and discretion in matters of significance.
• Capable of driving change transformation and strategy execution to achieve specific business results.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to navigate and build trust in a complex organization.
• Ability to inspire a shared vision, empower, and motivate a team and as needed, do this from afar.
• Ability to work the business hours within the territory or region to address customer needs and support growth of sales.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities