Now Hiring - Manufacturing Territory Sales Manager in Birmingham, AL

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  Call on and sell Fluidra products, programs and services to National accounts, pool builders, retail accounts, O.E.M.s, sales managers, salespeople, plumbers and electricians.
• Attend trade shows and tabletops – National, Regional, Local, NSPI.
• Maintain Salesforce database of Fluidra customers.
• Turn in paperwork on a timely basis (expense reports, monthly reports).

• Sell programs and services in a positive and professional manner to enhance sales and customer satisfaction.
• Develop sales demand to pull Fluidra products through territory distribution.
• Represent Fluidra Sales Department for specific or unusual accounts
• (i.e., Anthony & Sylvan, Premier, Blue Haven, OEM’s, Carecraft, UAG, Leslie’s etc.).
• Work with management to keep them informed about any changes, which may affect the territory.
• Send literature via fax or mail upon request.
• Fill out required forms for literature and special delivery sent via Shipping or Marketing department.
• Increase sales on a regular basis.
• Compile lists of prospective customers in Salesforce for use as sales leads, based on information from business directories, and other sources and most important trade show leads.
• Travel throughout assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders or talks with customers on sales floor or by phone.
• Display or demonstrate product, using samples or catalogs and emphasize features.
• Quote prices and credit terms and prepare sales contracts for orders obtained from distribution and national accounts.

• 3+ years of outside sales experience and/ or training. Pool industry experience is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills along with the ability to present information in an easily understood format.
• Read and Interpret documents- Safety rules, operating, maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with key personnel in target customer companies.
• Ability to collaborate cross functionally while balancing customer needs with Fluidra corporate goals of revenue & profitability.
• Ability to operate basic Microsoft office software such as Word & Excel, Google email & scheduling and CRM tools such as [please apply online] Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.

B.S. in a technical field or equivalent technical product experience is preferred.

• Alternate work week schedule (EVERY OTHER FRIDAY OFF!)
• Flexible vacation time
• 11 Company holidays
• Full range of health benefits including medical, dental & vision, short & long-term disability
• 401(K) matching (100% of first 3% contributed, 50% of the next 2%)
• Health and wellness programs / gym reimbursement
• Educational assistance up to $7,000 per year
• Company sponsored FUN events!
• Generous product discounts

We’re an industry‐leading, global company with a legacy of innovation. Offering an extensive array of quality‐designed pool and spa equipment, our portfolio includes some of the most trusted brands in the business: Polaris®, Jandy®, CMP, S.R. Smith, and Zodiac®. We also sell products under the Cover‐Pools®, iAquaLink®, Grand Effects®, Dell® and Nature2® names.

Recognized as the foremost provider of reliable and visionary pool equipment, our reach extends worldwide across both the residential and commercial pool and wellness markets. We now have over 7,000 employees, a presence in over 45 countries and the combined resources to accelerate innovation in critical areas like energy-efficiency, robotics and the Internet of Things.

Our focus is on creating the perfect pool and wellness experience responsibly. We take our mission to heart, and our employees embody these guiding principles in everything we do: passion for success, honesty & trust, customer collaboration, teamwork and inclusion, learn and adapt, excellence and innovation.