Territory Sales Representative

Job Description Position Summary: ITW Construction - Channel Sales is seeking a Territory Sales Representative to join our sales team. The Sales Representative develops, maintains, and expands customer relationships within an assigned territory and is responsible for achieving sales quotas and profitability objectives. The Sales Representative represents the ITW Power Nailing, Structural Fastening, and Mechanical Fastening brands to assigned customers and drives results through the development and implementation of territory and key account plans to support national and regional sales initiatives. This role may be based in the Quad Cities (IA/IL) or Madison, WI. ITW Residential Construction offers a broad range of professional grade anchoring tools and fasteners for numerous construction applications. Our products include wood to wood fastening systems (Paslode), structural wood fasteners (GRK Fasteners™), concrete anchoring systems (Tapcon®, Red Head®, Ramset®), underlayment screws (Rock-On®, Backer-On®), self-drilling screws (Teks®) and drywall anchoring systems (E-Z Anchor®). ITW Residential & Renovation excels in meeting the growing demands from Pro end-users for high-quality home improvement and construction fastening products. Our products are trusted by industry professionals and each brand is the market leader in its respective categories in terms of quality, performance, and ease of use. ITW offers its employees a path for advancement, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to help employees care for themselves, their families, and their futures. Core Responsibilities Primarily focuses on high potential lumberyard, hardware and distribution partners in their territory and establishes relationships with decision makers by calling on the headquarters as well as individual locations generating a top down as well as bottom up sell in approach Grow sales with key lumberyards in territory through store training, demos, shelf management, and demand creation with key end users Onsite Sales demonstrations with end-users showcasing ITW product’s value prop Working with sales manager, build relationships with and conduct quarterly business reviews with distributor partners in territory to drive adoption of programs and promotions to drive sales. Assists in developing on-going/continuous market and competitive analysis (e.g. pricing, promotions, new products, new applications, etc.) of the territory by obtaining intelligence through multiple sources and participation in development of tactical and strategic territory plans Analyzes territory customers and sales insights to create demand and pull through of ITW products Actively works to enhance territory margin and market share by aggressive marketing to distributors, dealers, and key end users and implementation of regional/national account initiatives Keeps an active pipeline of new and existing customers and opportunities utilizing salesforce.com. All other duties as assigned Job Requirements Bachelor’s degree required 3+ years of field sales experience Must be able to drive a motor vehicle and maintain a clean driving record Travel required; local and up to 50% overnight (company lease vehicle provided) Proficiency in Microsoft Office 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 position requires an employee to work in a variety of locations including, but not limited to: home office, job sites, lumberyards, and distributor locations. These environments are not controlled by ITW. 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 frequently required to sit, stand, talk, hear, reach with hands and arms, and regularly required to walk. Must be able to lift 40 lbs., able to walk and stand for long periods of time at customer events, trade shows, and job site locations. Position requires approximately 50% travel and the ability to operate a motor vehicle. Compensation Information We believe our people are our greatest asset. That’s why we invest in creating an environment where you can thrive—both personally and professio