Sales Territory Representative - Minneapolis/St. Paul ‏ (Home Based)

At Henkel, you can be a game changer and craft your career. Unleash your entrepreneurial spirit by bringing your ideas to life within a global team. Our leading brands and technologies, along with our high-performing businesses will provide you with countless opportunities to develop your skills and explore new paths. Your career at Henkel will contribute to a more sustainable future, while you grow within our vibrant, diverse culture of trust and belonging. If you're up for challenging the status quo, join our team of pioneers and make your mark on the future with us.

Do you dare to make an impact?

YOUR ROLE

• Takes and processes customer orders; negotiates customer agreements; carries out admin tasks related to reporting and contract management (A, B).
• Communicates with KAM / Sales team on specific customers tasks and priorities (A some SBU, L).
• Executes local sales plans and strategy in line with SBU strategy to maintain and develop existing and acquire new customers.
• Delivers sales and distribution targets (KP OSG and PC % / GP %) in territory / at defined account.
• Develops and executes action plan for each customer based on customer roadmap.
• Conducts field, market, jobsite or store visits; follows up on store implementation/promotion, in-store stock levels, identifies gaps (A).
• Ensures execution in excellence at point of sales (L); ensures merchandising and brand representation in stores / salons (A some SBU, B).
• Coordinates with technical customer service to conduct line trials, (re)solves customer requests and complaints (A).
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with customers and distributors (A, B).
• Steers the overdue payments, blocks orders if needed.
• Executes pricing and promotional actions (A), Executes KAM strategy (listing, promotions) (A some SBU, B).
• Manages and/ or steers distributor salesforce / 3rd Party Representation (A).
• Coordinates education implementation and sales impact with technical advisors (A, B).

YOUR SKILLS

• Must feel comfortable presenting to groups of people.
• Post-Secondary Education required; University Degree preferred.
• Live within geographic core of territory (Minneapolis/St. Paul).
• Must be a self–starter and able to work independently.
• Must be competent with Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Must have strong organization skills.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Someone looking for a career opportunity with a Global Leader in Adhesives and Sealants.
• Previous industrial sales experience preferred.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and natural curiosity of manufacturing processes.

The salary for this role is $70,000.00 - $85,000.00. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.
Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and other legally protected characteristics.
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