James Hardie Industries plc

Regional Account Manager - OL - NOVA

James Hardie Industries plc$90K — $120K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
  • 3+ years of progressive sales experience, preferably in the building products industry.
  • Strong business acumen related to the construction industry.
  • 1+ years of experience with CRM systems (Salesforce, HubSpot, etc.).
  • Ability to travel up to 20% outside local market.,

Responsibilities

  • Identify opportunities to increase product adoption and customer wallet share.
  • Maintain strong relationships with key customer accounts through consistent engagement.
  • Serve as the primary partner for assigned customers and market stakeholders.
  • Develop and execute structured account plans with key accounts.
  • Translate customer feedback into product and service recommendations.
  • Engage market stakeholders to generate demand for Exteriors products.
  • Implement territory plans to ensure consistent execution against growth targets.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and eligibility for bonus plan.
  • Day-one health coverage including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Paid time off including vacation and company holidays.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with a 6% match.
  • Employee Stock Purchase plan (ESP).
  • Parental leave and wellness programs for work-life balance.
  • Opportunities to engage in sustainability initiatives.
Full Job Description
Summary

The Regional Account Manager (RAM), Outdoor Living Products (OL) reports to the District Sales
Manager and works with a regional team of sellers. The OL RAM has the responsibility of owning
downstream contractor demand for decking products within an assigned segment. The role is
responsible for defending business, gaining customer wallet share, while driving material
conversion and growing market share, expanding premium product adoption. The role regularly
executes district plans and partners with Channel Manager and field teams to convert demand into
sustained territory growth.

Location: Remote/Home Office - Northern Virginia

What You'll Do:

Account Management/Business Development

  • Identify opportunities to expand product adoption, increase share of wallet, and
    introduce new solutions that align with customer needs.
  • Defend business by maintaining strong, long-term relationships with key customer
    accounts through consistent engagement, responsiveness, and value-added
    support.
  • Serve as the key partner for both assigned customers (dealers/distributors) as well
    as market stakeholders (builders, architects, contractors), ensuring partnership,
    satisfaction and loyalty.
  • Develop structured account plans and execute growth targets for each key account.
    Conduct regular business reviews with key accounts to assess goals, performance,
    challenges, and future needs.
  • Translate customer feedback into internal recommendations for product, pricing,
    service, or process improvements.
  • Maintain account profiles, activity logs, and pipeline opportunities in CRM tools.
    Use data to forecast account performance, identify trends, and prioritize actions.
    Drive Demand for Exteriors Products
  • Engages market stakeholders to generate downstream demand for Exteriors
    products across assigned customers; enables cross-selling to support Channel
    Managers
  • Builds long-term relationships through ongoing account engagement and tailored
    product solutions, while driving material conversion, and supporting other regional
    growth priorities.


Execute Market Segment Specialization

  • Executes against defined sub-specialization (single family repair/remodel, single
    family new construction, or multi-family new construction) by partnering to provide
    product value that aligns with regional growth objectives
    Ability to tailor engagement and messaging to segment-specific needs


Territory Planning/Execution

Develops and executes district plan that translates regional priorities into
weekly/daily activity
Manages pipeline, targeting, and follow-up to ensure consistent execution against
demand-generation goals and adjusts approach based on performance and market

What You'll Bring:

Sales Expertise: Willingness and ability to cultivate relationships, grow networks, nurture
leads, and passion to identify targets. Ability to negotiate and collaborate with business
leaders to achieve an ideal outcome. Strong understanding of sales processes, sales
funnel management, and sales practices. Knowledgeable of market segmentation and goto-market strategies. Familiar with Customer Relationship Management systems to aid in
organization and planning.
Business Consultation: Strong business/financial acumen, preferably regarding the
construction industry. Understanding business (builder/dealer/installer) financials
(margins, turns, labor optimization), market opportunity and dynamics to advise partners
for mutual growth. Flexibility to identify and attend key activities within assigned territory
while being accountable to a priority-based schedule with prospective customers.
Communication/Influence: Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders and
advocate for JHBP, effectively building relationships at all levels of an organization. Able to
present in front of large groups and convey messages in a captivating manner. Familiar with
key communication tools (DISC, SLII, etc.).

• Building Products Knowledge: Familiar with basic construction practices with the ability
to understand residential construction process. Learns James Hardie product line,
including features, applications, installation considerations, and value drivers across
residential and commercial projects.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 3+ years of progressive sales experience with a high-level of organization, discipline, and
self-structure, preferably within the building products industry.
• 1+ years of experience working with a Customer Relationship Management system
(Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho, etc.)
• Ability to travel outside of local market up to 20% of the time
• Valid driver's license is required, and employment is contingent upon maintaining a
satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record that meets the Company's driving eligibility standards

What You'll Receive:

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this position is $XX to $XX. Placement in the range depends on several factors such as experience, skills, geography and internal equity and may change over time. This position qualifies for benefits and you will be eligible to participate in a bonus plan.

At James Hardie, we recognize that our success depends on our people. We've worked hard to build a generous and competitive benefits program that demonstrates our commitment to our employees.
  • Compensation: competitive salary and bonus eligibility
  • Insurance: day-one health coverage medical, dental, vision, life insurance
  • Paid Time Off: vacation and company holidays
  • Retirement: 401(k) with 6% match
  • Investments: Employee Stock Purchase plan (ESP)
  • Work-Life Balance: parental leave, wellness programs
  • Purpose. Impact. Community: Sustainability Initiatives | James Hardie


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The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.

About James Hardie Industries plc

James Hardie Industries plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells fiber cement siding and backer board products. It operates through North America Fiber Cement, International Fiber Cement, Other Businesses, and Research and Development segments. The company offers fiber cement interior linings, exterior siding products, and related accessories; fiber cement building materials for a range of applications, including external siding, internal walls, floors, ceilings, soffits, trim, fencing, decking, and facades; floor underlayments; planks, which are used in external siding; flat panels and squares for internal and external wall linings; gypsum fiber boards; and cement-bonded boards. It also provides various products, such as HardieTrim, a decorative trim; and HardieBacker, a tile backer board. The company markets its products and systems under the HardiePlank, HardiePanel, HardieTrim, HardieBacker, James Hardie, Artisan, Reveal, Cemplank, Scyon, Ritek, and Fermacell brands. James Hardie Industries plc was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
Learn more about James Hardie Industries plc
Size
5,196 employees
Market Cap
$7.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$148.1 million
5 Year Trend
+13.5%
Revenue
$2.6 billion
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