Sales Supervisor - Omaha, NE

Position Description

Job Summary

This position is responsible for a full range of sales activities associated with customers operating within the Industrial, Welding, and Construction spaces. This sales role covers a geography in Nebraska and Western Iowa.

The ideal candidate must be driven with high energy, who is self-motivated with a demonstrated track record of success. Collaboration with our distributor partners (both independent and national) is critical to succeed in this territory, including planning, joint sales calls, merchandising and hands-on training.

This is a high profile territory within the Saint-Gobain organization that will give the salesperson visibility within the sales organization and provide ample opportunity for sales success and promotion into larger positions.

Key measures of performance are sales vs. set targets, profitability, relationship building, proposing and implementing sales growth programs, and uncovering, developing and growing new opportunities. Cost saving activities and documentation are also requirements of the role.

Required Qualifications

Interested candidates should have a proven sales record. Strong technical aptitude in Bonded, Coated & Thin Wheels, as well as organizational skills and an understanding of distribution dynamics is required. 

A Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent experience is required. This position requires a self-starter, highly motivated individual who works well with others and with minimal supervision.

The incumbent should have proven sales and marketing skills and an ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written. Proven analytical, negotiating problem-solving and organizational skills are necessary.

Two years or more of abrasive experience and value-added technical skills in all abrasive applications are necessary attributes for success managing this territory.

Proficiency in Microsoft office, web applications, SalesForce and other forms of data analysis is necessary.

Additional Description

This territory is centered around Omaha, NE. Omaha, is the largest city in Nebraska and offers a balance of both affordable living, as well as plenty to do. Check out all there is to do at the Old Market in Downtown Omaha, listed on the National Register of Historical Places. Attend the College Baseball World Series and all of its festivities, a staple in Omaha since 1950.

Company Summary

Saint-Gobain Abrasives, the world’s leading manufacturer of abrasives, offers powerful, precise and user-friendly solutions enabling customers to shape and surface finish all types of materials even in the most complex and challenging applications across a diverse range of markets.

As the technology leader, Saint-Gobain Abrasives sits at the forefront of the industry providing highly engineered, high-performance, value-adding abrasives, thanks to its continual investment in R&D and close collaboration with customers.

This strong commitment ensures that exciting new products are continuously introduced, which offer substantial customer benefits — helping to improve process productivity and reshape the world of abrasive solutions.

Legal Statement

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

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