Intro
Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protecting in the building sector and motor vehicle industry.
Sika has subsidiaries in 100 countries around the world and manufactures in over 300 factories. Sika employs more than 25,000 people and generated sales of CHF 8.1 billion in fiscal 2019. At the end of 2019 Sika won the Swiss Technology Award for a ground breaking new adhesive technology.
Exciting Challenges
This position is responsible to provide technical sales support at the regional level to customers (contractors, architects, consultants, and building owners) to achieve pre-determined sales and profit objectives. The candidate needs to have excellent communication, organizational and writing skills, and knowledge about the roofing industry. The ideal candidate is located in the Central PA area. This position reports to the Region Manager, East.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Position Sika Sarnafil as a company that provides quality products and service
- Sales of all Sarnafil Roofing and Waterproofing systems to meet agreed upon budget and gross margin objectives
- Coordinate with local manufacturer’s representatives to accomplish goals and objectives
- Create and identify new market opportunities
- Solely responsible to oversee specification activity through Roofing Consultants, Architects, Engineers and all other influencing parties
- Roofing contractor account management to include bid returns, receivables, territory coverage
- Establish and manage key owner relationships and activities within territory
- Provide weekly, monthly sales activity reports
- Manage project pricing including general pricing directives
- Box lunch seminar presentations
- Sample, literature presentation
- Specification writing
- Follow company environmental and safety policies.
We Need Your Skills
- Associates Degree, BA/BS Preferred
- Minimum of five years of sales or related experience, preferably to the owner and architectural communities
- Understanding of the single ply roofing industry
- Computer proficiency
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Outstanding presentation abilities
- Valid Driver License in good standing
- Ability to travel via car, train and airplane with overnight travel
- Sit, walk, stand, occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch
- Ability to travel by car regularly (drive car), occasionally travel by airplane
- Be able to go on roof walks, work in heights
- Adequate vision (depth perception, peripheral vision, close up vision)
- Ability to climb ladders (occasionally) and stairs
- Occasionally lift and carry up to 25 pounds (marketing material, samples)
Building Trust Every Day
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- We strive for an environment in which innovation, performance, and mutual respect can develop. We encourage employees to innovate, to respect different opinions, and to align with strategic goals.
- We offer a competitive and fair employment package with good social benefits in order to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified and engaged employees.
