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    Business Development Manager

    Job Title: Business Development Manager (Framing)

    Department: Channel Sales

    Manager: Director, Channel Sales (Wholesale Business)

    FLSA Status: Exempt

    Location: Remote within Territory

    OVERVIEW

    Fortress Building Products is seeking a Business Development Manager (Framing) focused on driving Fortress Evolution products to contractors (both residential and commercial) to join our Channel Sales team. Additionally, you will have responsibility to conduct internal and external training sessions, webinars, product knowledge/training sessions, and assist or advise in installation of high profile and new user projects, while also driving product awareness at the architect, insurance agency, public agency and code official levels. As a high energy and highly motivated, the Business Development Manager must have the ability to facilitate the Fortress sales process, meet corporate objectives, and develop and execute strategies to increase and retain relationships with the contractor base within the specified geography.

    This position will work closely with various members of the Wholesale team and cross functional departments including Product Management, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, Innovations, Order Management, and Customer Care.

    This position will be based out of a home office and require regular travel. Candidates must be located within or near a large metro area and within proximity to a major airport.

    OUR PURPOSE STATEMENT

    Lead Global Change in the Way People Build and Live

    OUR NICHE

    Innovative Building Solutions

    OUR CORE VALUES

    Work Hard, Play Hard – We seek passionate people. We take our work seriously and we take the enjoyment of our lives seriously.

    Positive, Can DO Attitude – We are optimistic, we set challenging goals and we find a way to accomplish them. We approach challenges with the intention of finding solutions.

    Compete & Win As A TEAM – We put the TEAM first. Our team is what makes our company great. We are a competitive group that like to win. We keep score.

    Innovate & Seek Continuous Improvement – We believe it can always be better. We want better products and processes. We want to be better individuals. We want to be a better organization.

    We Are Respectful – We respect fellow team members, our partners, ourselves, and our company. We are known to be "the good guys".

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

    • Primarily focused on driving Fortress Evolution steel framing to contractors in both the residential and commercial segments.
    • Responsible for driving product awareness at the architect, insurance agency, public agency and code official levels.
    • Create Annual Sales Plan and Budget and communicate necessary actions, tools, and resources required to accomplish plan and budget.
    • Communicate, present, enroll members in Fortress Preferred and Evolution Alliance Programs to the respective region.
    • Organize and set up an installer network for all Fortress brands to facilitate projects in channel.
    • Foster an environment of open communication.
    • Maintain a high energy and comprehensive working knowledge of our product lines.
    • Develop new business target list, develop strategy and tactics for new account acquisition, conduct meetings, presentations, site visits, produce quotes, and close new business to consistently attain and exceed sales objectives.
    • Identify and initiate contact with key buying influences within target accounts to develop long-term business relationships.
    • Report to the Director, Channel Sales (Wholesale), as to the status of the region in all areas including successes, challenges, and needs.
    • Maintains knowledge of local building trends, code, and compliances.
    • Coordinate projects, anticipate customer needs, planning, ordering, and issue resolution.
    • Assist in hands-on site installation training for new customers and/or subs.
    • Attend industry events and work national trade shows as applicable.
    • Positively impacts the local industry through community involvement and participation in builder industry associations, events, and committees.
    • Record activity and projects into company CRM (Salesforce) and keep all information correct and up to date.
    • Utilize lead analytics software, social media networking, and other industry tools to facilitate cold calls which ultimately lead to incremental sales.
    • Facilitate direct sales opportunities with target customers.

    SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

    • None

    COMPETENCIES: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

    Achievement Focus – Sets and achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence; recognizes and acts on opportunities; takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.

    Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delay, or unexpected events.

    Attendance/Punctuality – Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

    Business Acumen – Understands business implications of decisions; displays orientation to profitability; demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; aligns work with strategic goals.

    Business Ethics – Treats people with respect; keep commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values.

    Communications – Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.

    Consultative Selling – Qualifies potential customers; builds rapport and establishes trust; asks questions to discover client business needs; applies product and market knowledge effectively; presents solutions that meets customer objectives; manages and documents sales process.

    Continuous Learning – Assess own strengths and weaknesses; seeks feedback to improve performance; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.

    Cooperation – Establishes and maintains effective relationships; exhibits tact and consideration; offers assistance and support to co-workers; works cooperatively in group situations; works actively to resolve conflicts.

    Customer Focus – Identifies and prioritizes customer needs and recognizes constraints; responds promptly to customer needs; seeks to find out more about customers and provide a better product or service; adopts professional approach to customers; is reliable and delivers on promises.

    Initiative – Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.

    Organization Support – Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values; benefits organization through outside activities; supports affirmative action and respects diversity.

    Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

    Professionalism – Practices good hygiene and presents an appropriate professional appearance; understands how one is perceived by others; takes actions intended to have a position effect on others; makes a friendly impression on others by using good eye contact and using names whenever possible; develops and maintains positive working relationships and maintains a pleasant work attitude.

    Sales Skills – Achieves sales goals; overcomes objections with persuasion and persistence; initiates new contracts; maintains customer satisfaction; maintains records and promptly submits information.

    Technical Expertise – Effectively applies technical knowledge to solve a range of problems; develops solutions to problems that cannot be solved using existing methods or approaches; is sought out to provide advice or solutions in the area of expertise; keeps informed about current developments in the area of expertise.

    QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    Education/Experience/Additional Requirements

    • Bachelor's degree in business, Marketing, or related field preferred
    • Minimum 3 years of successful experience in decking building, single-family or multifamily building material sales with a consistent track record of exceeding expectations
    • Working knowledge of building materials industry and products
    • Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal
    • Ability to aid the Estimating team in performing exterior material takeoffs from rough site walks and blueprints/plans
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and CRM software (Salesforce, etc.)
    • Strong closing skills
    • Strong relationship building skills
    • Ability to work independently and/or with a team to drive results
    • Strong organizational and time management skills
    • Approximately 50% overnight travel required
    • Bilingual – English/Spanish a plus

    Certificates/Licenses/Registrations

    • None

    WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    This job operates in a professional/home office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements. Light to moderate lifting is required. Ability to uphold the stress of traveling.

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.



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