Pella Corporation

Sales Manager

Pella Corporation$80K — $95K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 3-5+ years of sales leadership or management experience
  • Ability to coach and motivate sales teams
  • Strong business development skills
  • Valid driver's license with a clean record

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a high-performing sales team
  • Spend over 50% of time in the field for training and mentoring
  • Recruit and onboard top sales talent
  • Drive market share growth through strategic relationships
  • Support consultants in converting new customer opportunities
  • Foster a customer-focused culture to enhance satisfaction
  • Achieve business objectives through revenue and strategy initiatives

Benefits

  • Dynamic work environment focused on career growth
  • Opportunity to work with a market-leading brand
  • Hands-on leadership role with field presence
  • Strong support from corporate teams for project execution
  • Participation in trade events and networking activities
Full Job Description
Job Description

Sales Manager

Lead a High-Performing Sales Team and Grow a Market-Leading Brand

Pella Windows & Doors is seeking an experienced and motivated Sales Manager to lead, coach, and develop a team of professional sales consultants serving builders, contractors, remodelers, and other trade professionals throughout the Portland market.

In this role, you will drive sales growth, expand market share, and develop strong customer relationships while coaching your team to deliver exceptional customer experiences. This is a hands-on leadership position focused on developing talent, strengthening customer partnerships, and achieving business results.

The ideal candidate is a proven sales leader who enjoys mentoring others, building relationships, and creating winning sales strategies in a fast-paced environment.

What You'll Do

Lead and Develop a High-Performing Team
  • Coach, mentor, and develop a team of Residential Sales Consultants and Trade Sales Consultants to achieve sales and customer satisfaction goals.
  • Spend more than 50% of your time in the field observing, training, and reinforcing effective selling behaviors.
  • Recruit, onboard, and retain top-performing sales professionals.
  • Conduct performance evaluations and provide ongoing coaching and professional development.

Drive Market Growth
  • Increase market share through strategic business development and relationship-building efforts.
  • Support sales consultants in identifying and converting new customer opportunities.
  • Strengthen partnerships with builders, remodelers, contractors, architects, and industry professionals.
  • Represent Pella at trade events, association meetings, builder shows, and networking opportunities.

Deliver Exceptional Customer Experiences
  • Foster a culture focused on achieving outstanding customer satisfaction.
  • Help sales consultants navigate customer challenges and resolve escalated concerns.
  • Ensure accurate quoting, ordering, and adherence to established sales processes.
  • Collaborate with Operations, Service, and Finance teams to ensure successful project execution.

Achieve Business Objectives
  • Drive revenue, profitability, and contribution margin goals.
  • Support budget planning, forecasting, and business strategy initiatives.
  • Monitor performance metrics and communicate progress to leadership.
  • Coach team members on value-based selling, strategic pricing, and error reduction.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
  • 3-5+ years of sales leadership, sales management, or related experience.
  • Proven ability to coach, motivate, and develop sales professionals.
  • Strong business development and relationship-building skills.
  • Valid driver's license and acceptable motor vehicle record.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in construction, building products, windows and doors, home improvement, or related industries.
  • Experience working with builders, contractors, architects, or other trade professionals.
  • Consultative and solution-based selling experience.
  • Experience reading and interpreting blueprints and construction documents.

Key Skills and Competencies
  • Leadership and team development
  • Coaching and performance management
  • Consultative sales and negotiation
  • Business development and networking
  • Customer relationship management
  • Problem solving and decision-making
  • Strategic planning and execution
  • Communication and presentation skills
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and CRM systems

Physical Requirements & Travel
  • Regular local travel throughout the Portland metro area and surrounding markets.
  • Ability to visit customer locations, construction sites, showrooms, and company events.
  • Ability to lift up to 25 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally using proper lifting techniques.

If you're a sales leader who thrives on coaching others, growing business relationships, and delivering results, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to join our Portland team.

About Pella Corporation

Pella Corporation is a privately held window and door manufacturing company headquartered in Pella, Iowa. The company was founded in 1925 by Pete and Lucille Kuyper and currently employs over 8,000 people. Pella Corporation offers a wide range of products including windows, patio doors, entry doors, and storm doors. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Iowa, Ohio, and Oregon, and has showrooms across the United States and Canada. Pella Corporation is committed to sustainability and has implemented several initiatives to reduce its environmental impact, including using recycled materials in its products and reducing waste in its manufacturing processes.
Learn more about Pella Corporation
Size
8,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1925

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