Ferguson Enterprises

Senior Sales Manager - Build

Ferguson Enterprises$95K — $207K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7+ years of experience in sales, retail, or showroom, with 2-3 years in leadership roles preferred.
  • Demonstrated success in achieving sales, profitability, and P&L targets.
  • Strong business acumen including growth planning and sales forecasting.
  • Expert at identifying customer needs and delivering impactful solutions.
  • Proven leadership abilities in mentoring and developing teams.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Proficient with Excel and standard business tools.

Responsibilities

  • Drive market share growth and meet sales/gross margin targets in assigned markets.
  • Develop long-term sales strategies and identify new business opportunities.
  • Lead daily sales execution, including customer meetings and joint sales calls.
  • Monitor market trends and customer behavior to inform strategic decisions.
  • Align sales, marketing, and customer experience strategies for optimal showroom positioning.
  • Oversee showroom operations, ensuring staffing, training, and brand standards.
  • Mentor and develop sales teams, focusing on succession planning and talent development.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance options.
  • Paid time off for vacation and personal needs.
  • Life insurance and a 401(k) with company match.
  • Comprehensive mental health coverage.
  • Gender-affirming and family-building benefits available.
  • Paid parental leave to support family growth.
  • Access to associate discounts and community involvement opportunities.
Full Job Description
Ferguson is hiring a Senior Sales Manager - Build to cover the fast-growing Central Plains territory, including Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, for our Ferguson Home and Builder business. Join our team today!

Role Overview

The Senior Sales Manager - Build drives market-level sales strategy and growth while coordinating multiple showroom locations. This role ensures strong sales performance, operational excellence, and a high-quality customer experience. Partnering with field leadership, this leader incorporates customer insights into go-to-market strategies, segmentation, and sales coverage plans to support revenue and margin growth. They lead and develop Showroom teams, maintain key vendor and customer relationships, and support locations without dedicated leadership. Success in this role requires strong business insight, leadership, and a focus on results, team development, and a culture of engagement and safety.

Position Details
  • Reports to the Senior General Manager
  • Direct oversight of Outside Sales Representatives, Account Managers, and Designated Showroom Managers
  • Position can be based out of Omaha or Des Moines
  • Market opportunity of $350M+


Responsibilities
  • Drive market share growth and achieve sales and gross margin targets across assigned markets and showroom locations
  • Complete long-term sales strategies, identify new business opportunities, and optimize market coverage and customer segmentation
  • Lead daily sales execution across teams, including customer meetings, business reviews, and joint sales calls
  • Monitor sales performance, market trends, pricing strategies, and customer behavior to inform decisions and get results
  • Ensure alignment of sales, marketing, and customer experience strategies to position Ferguson as the "Best Local Showroom"
  • Coordinate showroom operations, including staffing, scheduling, training, displays, and adherence to brand standards
  • Develop, mentor, and support sales and showroom teams, including succession planning and talent development
  • Maintain strong vendor, customer, and internal partnerships to drive sales, product knowledge, and collaboration
  • Lead with a safety-first approach, ensuring compliance and safe practices across all locations
  • Resolve advanced customer issues and maintain a high level of customer happiness and retention
  • Complete corporate initiatives, drive process improvements, and ensure consistent market-level adoption
  • Support smaller or under-resourced locations to ensure consistent performance across all showrooms
  • Communicate priorities, performance results, and strategy through regular team meetings and leadership forums
  • Partner with leadership and HR to hire, develop, and retain high-performing teams and future leaders
  • Act as a key partner to GMs and senior leaders, providing expertise and driving execution of showroom strategy


Qualifications
  • 5-7+ years of sales, retail, or showroom experience, with at least 2-3 years in a management or leadership role preferred
  • Proven track record of achieving sales, profitability, and P&L targets
  • Strong business insight, including planning for growth and sales/performance forecasting
  • Ability to identify customer needs and deliver effective solutions that drive growth
  • Demonstrated leadership skills emphasizing mentoring, developing, and motivating teams
  • Effective communicator with strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
  • Proficient in Excel and standard business tools
  • Willingness to travel within the market with occasional overnight stays


At Ferguson, we care for each other. We value our well-being just as much as our hard work. We are committed to a holistic approach towards benefits plans and programs that support the mental, physical and financial well-being of our associates. Our competitive offering not only includes benefits like health, dental, vision, paid time off, life insurance and a 401(k) with a company match, but our associates also enjoy additional meaningful and inclusive enhancements that are adaptable to their diverse situations and needs, including mental health coverage, gender affirming and family building benefits, paid parental leave, associate discounts, community involvement opportunities and more!

Pay Range:

$7,949.70 - $17,325.00

Estimated Ranges displayed are Monthly for Salaried roles OR Hourly for all other roles.

This role is Bonus or Incentive Plan eligible.

Ferguson complies with all wage regulations. The starting wage may be higher in certain locations based on local or state wage requirements.

About Ferguson Enterprises

Ferguson Enterprises is a leading distributor of plumbing and HVAC supplies in the United States. The company offers a wide range of products, including pipes, valves, fittings, faucets, and water heaters, among others. Ferguson Enterprises serves a variety of customers, including contractors, builders, and homeowners. The company has a network of over 1,400 locations across the country, and employs over 28,000 people. Ferguson Enterprises was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Newport News, Virginia.
Learn more about Ferguson Enterprises
Size
34,637 employees
Market Cap
$26.2 billion
Industry
Founded
1953
5 Year Trend
+8.2%
NASDAQ

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