Commercial Outdoor Power Equipment Sales

Long Island, New York, United States

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It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of nearly 43,300 professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, CRAFTSMAN®, CUB CADET®, STANLEY® and BLACK+DECKER®

The Job: 

As a Commercial Outdoor Power Equipment Sales team, you’ll be part of our Field Sales Team working as a remote employee in the Long Island market.  The Professional Development Manager (PDM) will be the lead person in the field for all DEWALT Professional (Pro) outdoor related business. The PDM will be the point person responsible for growing the DEWALT Pro business within a specific region by assisting but not limited to pull through of retail. The PDM will execute in field testing of prototype product with the product team. The PDM will assist a cross functional group of product management, marketing, channel, etc. with key learnings from the field and directly from our end customers. You’ll get to:  

• Develop detailed annual strategic plans for maximizing Pro business in their territory along with concise and measurable objectives that support that strategy. These plans will be presented to the Pro team prior to the season and reported on at the close of the season.
• Facilitate end user demos with landscapers and municipalities. These demos can be setup with dealers or on your own but are critical to the growth of the brand.
• Develop relationships with landscapers and municipalities. These relationships will be used to show and demo new products and to assist in key learnings for future product development.
• Spend 75% plus of time with end customers.
• Involvement with state landscaper, municipal, grounds management associations.
• Execution of all parts of the in-field prototype testing of new products from setting up the proper customer to the feedback loop.
• Provide accurate and timely information about field issues to product management and service teams.
• Lead training efforts with field team as well as dealers at large training events or at large Pro dealers in Pro business categories. Dealers that know and are confident in our product have a better chance for growth and success.
• Input all required data into Salesforce. This will be an ongoing effort but is vital to capturing and using proper data.
• Assist field team and dealers in service, parts and product availability issues. PDM’s must be the point person for anything having to do with the Pro business.
• Identify and communicate marketing needs to Professional Marketing Manager.
• Understand the competitive landscape within your region. PDM should be the expert for everything Pro for that region knowing the major competitive brands and programs to assist in closing business and training our product.

The Person: 

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good?  In fact, you embrace it. You’ll also possess the following:

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent education and experience
• Minimum of 5 years’ selling experience within a Consumer Goods organization, preferably in OPE
• Previous experience with Pro Channel end users such as landscapers, municipalities, etc. strongly preferred.
• Understanding of independent retailer markets helpful
• Proven leadership ability to influence, develop and empower employees to achieve objectives with a team approach.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

The Details:

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

The base pay range for this position in California and New York is $60,800 - $95,000 per year. Pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on payment may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Applicants should apply via Stanley Black and Decker’s internal or external careers site.

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We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company. 

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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