Distribution Sales Manager

Determines annual unit and gross-profit plans by implementing marketing strategies; analyzing trends and results.Establishes sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas for regions and territories; projecting expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products.Implements national sales programs by developing field sales action plans.Maintains sales volume, product mix, and selling price by keeping current with supply and demand, changing trends, economic indicators, and competitors.Establishes and adjusts selling prices by monitoring costs, competition, and supply and demand.Completes national sales operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.Maintains national sales staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.Maintains national sales staff job results by counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.Be a point of contact for contractual, commercial, and technical questions originating with our distribution partners.Evaluate new and existing distribution partners against set expectations and recommend appropriate changes to distribution partners.Develop cooperative advertising campaigns with our distribution partners.