District Sales Manager (FL)

VISION:

To be the leading provider of quality products for the shooting and hunting enthusiast.

MISSION:

To leverage our employees’ capabilities and experience to design, produce, and market high quality, innovative firearms that meet the needs and desires of our consumer and professional customers while delivering a healthy financial performance.

Benefits include competitive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage for employee and qualifying dependents as well as 401(k) with company match, onsite fitness center, Profit Sharing plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, product discounts, and generous paid time off.

Successful candidate must reside in assigned territory (FL) or willing to relocate to territory without relocation assistance.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Sales and Marketing or related field
• A minimum of 3 to 5 years' experience in a sales, marketing or customer service role with a branded consumer products leader, preferably in the sporting goods product category.

Competencies and Skills:

• An ability to think ahead and plan over a 1-2-year time span
• The ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
• Sales and service systems development and deployment experience
• Employee training and development experience
• Strong customer orientation
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including presentation skills
• High performance team experience and the desire to be a strong team player
• Commitment to Company values
• Must have strong command of the English language, both verbal and written communications
• Exceptional skills in MS Office Suite -- Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential duties include the following - other duties may be assigned:

• Meet/exceed monthly Smith & Wesson sales volume targets for assigned territory.
• Build a territory sales development plan that ensures key accounts are contacted on a regular basis
• Develop account sales and marketing strategies for AA and A dealers
• Implement approved sales programs for assigned territory. Meet program goals for assigned territories.
• Exceed big box advanced training goals for assigned territories
• Identify product gaps in key accounts within territory and implement sell in plan to expand product placement
• Implement and execute the Advertising Support Program for assigned territory.
• Successfully sell in and execute quarterly dealer and big box push and pull promotions for assigned territory.
• Plan and execute quarterly Smith & Wesson promotional events with the key accounts for assigned territory.
• Monitor and report on competitive activity.
• Conduct monthly Smith & Wesson product training sessions for key accounts and Big Box salespeople focusing on key product segments -- Bolt Action Rifles, M&P pistols, M&P rifles, performance center products, X-frames, etc.
• Conduct Smith & Wesson shooting events for key accounts and big box counter salespeople
• Support the Sporting Goods sales team by working distributor, buying group, big box and key dealer trade shows and events as requested.
• Investigate and resolve customer service complaints.
• Manage spending by not exceeding your assigned expense budget.
• Manage spending by not exceeding your assigned TDF budgets.
• Manage spending by not exceeding your assigned advertising support budgets
• Submit weekly travel/call schedules.

NOTE: This list presents only the principal duties of the position and is not intended to be comprehensive. The duties and responsibilities listed above may be changed or supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.

Training Requirements:

• Complete all necessary training as required by assigned department and position
• Participate in and follow all company initiatives
• Participate in continuous improvement projects (Kaizen events, 5S, etc.)

Physical Demands:

• Works in an office environment.
• Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time.
• Able to lift and move up to 25 pounds occasionally.

NOTE: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment and Personal Protective Equipment:

Within any of our facilities, employees may be exposed to manufacturing noise, airborne liquid chemicals, fine particulate dust, ambient temperatures, and industrial lighting. Work environment is similar to most manufacturing and distribution operations. May be exposed to excessive noise, temperatures, hazards associated with working around moving machinery, work in confined quarters, exposure to vibrations and shop lighting, continuous exposure to hot temperatures, may be humid, odors, dust, continuous exposure to mechanical hazards, and occasional exposure to chemical hazards.

The following Personal Protective Equipment is required:

• Safety glasses with side shields and hearing protection required when on manufacturing floor

The use of additional personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required when a job task(s) is being completed in or around your assigned department or in another department, this includes safety eyewear, hearing protection, and safety footwear.

Smith & Wesson (and its affiliates) is an equal opportunity employer and considers for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, military service, application for military service, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable state or local law. Candidates must possess proper authorization to work in the United States and, where applicable, to possess technical data as defined in the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR) 22 CFR 120.10.

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