No.  780

Key Account Manager; decorative products for the home

Territory: Ottawa and east

Salary: $50,000.00 to $60,000.00

Monthly commissions + bonus: $0.00

Quarterly commissions + bonus: $0.00

Annual commissions + bonus: $12,500.00

Car allowance: $700.00 / month

Public relations expenses: All reasonable expenses covered

Other benefits: *Home office set up *Bonus paid semi-annually (July and January) *Full benefits package include: -medical -dental -prescription drugs -long term disability etc *laptop supplied *Business phone line set up *Internet paid for at home

Company profile

Our client is a manufacturer of decorative products found in most homes. They manufacture and distribute their products across Eastern Canada and are looking for a Key Account Manager to deal with their 5 biggest distributors and 500 smaller accounts. You will be selling through distributors, large OEMs, Art Material dealers and regional chains.

Training:

*1 week training program in the U.S

Requirements

Academic: *College degree preferred

# years of experience: *5+ years in the arts and crafts, housewares, paints, framing or wallpaper industry

Language: Bilingualism, both French & English (written & spoken)

Transferable contacts: N/A

Transferable knowledge: *Experience in selling through distributors and executing pull through programs

Travel (time): *Up to 50% overnight travel required throughout Eastern Canada (Ottawa, Quebec, Newfoundland,Labrador,New Brunswick,Nova Scotia & PEI)

Other: *Someone with an artsy background with either colour, design or decorating would be ideal for this position

Function

Development vs maintenance (%): 10% vs 90%

Road vs Office: 80% vs 20%

Other 1: *Implement marketing programs as defined by headquarters *Secure new product placement at appropriate accounts

Other 2: *Gain distribution and create demand for our products in indirect accounts (customer framers and OEM's) *Evaluate market conditions and develop programs for increased sales

Other 3: *Train/motivate distributor inside and outside sales departments to provide sales coverage *Identify distributor resources best suited for growth company products and develop programs to utilize these resources *Provide timely and accurate report on sales, market conditions and competition actions

Other 4: *Evaluate and review all customer pricing for opportunities and recommendations *Identify potential new distributors where necessary

Posting date: 7/14/2010 6:00:28 PM

Contact: Brigitte Beaudoin