United Rentals

Region Product Development Manager

United Rentals$90K — $120K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
  • 7+ years in technical rental sales, specifically trench safety
  • 3+ years of supervisory experience in sales
  • Strong knowledge of trench safety products and excavation systems
  • Proficiency in MS Office and CRM software (SFDC, Dodge, PEC)
  • Strong customer service and sales management skills
  • Engineering/mechanical aptitude for project sizing and maintenance

Responsibilities

  • Act as the key contact for major accounts in the Trench Safety Division
  • Develop and strengthen key account relationships to drive revenue
  • Collaborate with sales teams to deliver trench products and expertise
  • Oversee new projects and related fleet management for the division
  • Limit underutilized assets through training and equipment redistribution
  • Coordinate specialty fleet movements among branches
  • Create and deliver training programs on new products and safety for sales staff and technicians

Benefits

  • Paid Parental Leave
  • United Compassion Fund
  • Employee Discount Program
  • Career Development & Promotional Opportunities
  • Additional Vacation Buy Up Program
  • Early Wage Access through Payactiv
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Inclusive and welcoming culture
Full Job Description
As a Regional Product Development Manager (RPDM) at United Rentals, you will act as a single point of contact for Trench products and services for strategic/key accounts within the Trade area, District or Region. You will act as the Trench liaison with national account managers, government account managers, strategic account managers, and sales representatives from all Company business units. You will be a technical resource for engineered shoring systems, providing training and project support to customers for new and existing product lines, while educating other Company business units on Trench Safety. As an RPDM, you will drive incremental profitable revenue for the Trench Safety region and for the Company through lead sharing and trade area cooperation. What you'll do: • Key Account Single Point of Contact • Target and focus on the development of "Key Account" relationships for UR Trench Safety Division. Work with local sales representatives and all business unit branches in assigned trade area(s) or Region to drive incremental revenue for these accounts • Work closely with strategic account managers, government account managers, national account managers and local sales representatives, to provide their larger customers trench products, services and technical expertise • Manage Trench Division new projects and related fleet • Assist in limiting underutilized assets through sales and marketing training and redistribution of equipment • Oversee specialty fleet movements between branches/districts • Develop and maintain strong relationships with manufacturers/suppliers of specialty products • Develop and conduct new & engineered product application training programs for sales representatives, with a focus on safety • Develop and conduct repair & maintenance training programs for service technician • Provide engineering and design support for large, complex technical projects • Use Sales Force Automation (SFA) and other tools to provide business intelligence to sales team • Work closely with corporate sales/business intelligence, provide leads to sales representatives using SFDC, Dodge, PEC and other information tools • Assist sales representatives in selecting the proper equipment to provide the customer with the most cost effective solution • Other duties assigned as needed Requirements: • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of experience and education • Minimum 7 years of technical rental sales experience in the trench safety product/services line • Minimum 3 years of sales supervisory experience, with ability to effectively train, motivate and influence all levels of the sales/management organization • Firm working knowledge of existing products and methods used in support of excavation systems and how they are used in the rental market; • Strong knowledge and understanding of all new trench safety products and technologies being developed and implemented in the marketplace or trade area, and the opportunities available for trench safety market expansion in the rental industry • Proficiency with MS Office (specifically Word, and Excel) • Strong sales/sales management and customer focus/service skills • Understanding of business accounting principles and budget preparation; business acumen • Engineering/mechanical aptitude: Ability to properly size, quote, install and maintain large projects • Proficiency with SFDC, Dodge, PEC or other CRM software • Possesses the following additional competencies: leadership, strategic thinking, trade area cooperation and teamwork skills This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes of United Rentals' policies and procedures. Paid Parental Leave United Compassion Fund Employee Discount Program Career Development & Promotional Opportunities Additional Vacation Buy Up Program (US Only) Early Wage Access through Payactiv (US Hourly Only) Paid Sick Leave An inclusive and welcoming culture Explore our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings For Canadian benefits, click here United Rentals consists of a wide variety of roles with different duties and responsibilities. The actual pay rate offered to candidates varies depending upon a wide range of factors including specific position, location, education, training, experience, skills, and ability.

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Learn more about United Rentals
Size
20,400 employees
Market Cap
$24.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$890 million
Founded
1997
5 Year Trend
+11%
Revenue
$8.5 billion
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