Luxury Sales Manager at Fortune Brands Innovations in Chicago, IL

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The Luxury Sales Manager will successfully drive sales of The House of Rohl products on a day to day basis within a variety of customer segments in order to meet and exceed sales budgets, display goals, and execute annual business plan initiatives.

Location: Field-based role covering Illinois and most of Wisconsin, with the majority of business concentrated in the Chicagoland and Milwaukee metros. Expect 3-5 nights of overnight travel per month.

Salary: $75,000 - $90,000 plus quarterly sales bonus and company car provided

What you will be doing:

• Perform all sales responsibilities and related functions on behalf of the House of Rohl or other assigned product lines as deemed necessary within the assigned territory at the direction of the Regional Sales Manager.
• Develop business relationships with existing Authorized showroom sales personnel, management, and ownership.  Preserve and improve these relationships to meet and exceed annual sales budgets, training goals, and display enhancements.
• Prospect for new business development with non-authorized kitchen and bath dealers, plumbing wholesalers, distributors, builders, plumbers, designers and other relevant potential customers for House of Rohl products.
• Develop and maintain relationships with the specification community, including Architects, Designers, Builders and the Hospitality Industry within the assigned territory. 
• Meet or exceed mutually agreed upon sales budget targets and other annual goals.
• Serve as a key point of contact for territory issue resolution needs as they arise.  Employ a sense of urgency to satisfactorily resolve issues based on best practices, direction of teammates in Customer Service, Technical, Sales Management, Marketing or Product Marketing.
• Make recommendations for business development (as required) to grow market share and position.
• Ensures our brands are represented to standard in customer showrooms.

• 3 - 5 years of outside sales experience (ideally engaging with interior designers, architects, luxury kitchen & bath showrooms, builders, and/or plumbers)
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and maintain positive relationships
• Ability to analyze market conditions and competition and develop strategic responses to opportunities
• Valid driver's license and current auto insurance
• Microsoft Office experience (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Ability to travel and work unsupervised
• Flexible to work non-standard hours and maximize business opportunities as they arise

Nice to Have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sales, Marketing, Business, or similar

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $75,000 USD - $90,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits, adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging for all associates.

Fortune Brands is built on industry-leading brands and innovation within the high-growth categories of water, outdoors and security. The Company makes innovative products for residential and commercial environments, with a growing focus on digital solutions and products that add luxury, contribute to safety and enhance sustainability. To learn more, visit our website at fbin.com.

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Fortune Brands is an equal opportunity employer. Fortune Brands evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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