James Hardie Industries plc

Technical Sales Manager - Upstate New York

James Hardie Industries plc$90K — $100K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
  • Preferred certifications include CPC, CAC, CCM, OSHA Safety Training, and TDEC - EPSC Level 1 Certification.
  • 3+ years in high-touch sales environment; 5+ years preferred.
  • 3-5 years in building science/construction with emphasis on management or entrepreneurial roles; 5+ years preferred.
  • 1+ years using a CRM system such as Salesforce or HubSpot.
  • Willingness to travel 30-40% of the time with a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

  • Execute regional technical sales plans focusing on priority markets and projects.
  • Identify growth opportunities with local installation companies and collaborate with internal stakeholders.
  • Apply technical resources effectively to maximize impact.
  • Serve as subject matter expert on product installation practices and related customer programs.
  • Develop and manage accurate job site specifications for products and installations.
  • Audit installation practices, pinpoint errors, and create corrective action plans as necessary.
  • Cultivate relationships with installers, ensuring they are equipped to support product growth.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and eligibility for a bonus plan.
  • Day-one health insurance coverage including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Paid time off including vacations and company holidays.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with a 6% employer match.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESP) available.
  • Parental leave and wellness programs to support work-life balance.
  • Engagement in sustainability initiatives reflecting the company’s values.
Full Job Description
Summary

Role Summary:
The Technical Sales Manager reports to the District Sales Manager in their respective region with
an additional reporting relationship to the Regional Technical Sales Leader. The Technical Sales
Manager will be responsible for enabling sales growth and customer engagement through
consultative account management and business development of local installers, working with
construction directors and general managers. This role's account management focuses on
targeting influential installation companies in partnership with the Regional Account Manager
through joint action planning and funnel execution. The role's key objectives are being accountable
for regional technical sales execution, developing and managing installers, and partnering with
RAMs to operationalize technical sales strategy and remove barriers to product adoption.

Location: Upstate New York - Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany, Niagara Falls and southwestern Vermont

What You'll Do:

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Sales Execution

Executes the regional technical sales strategy by focusing installer coaching efforts
on priority markets, contractors, and projects

Target installation companies within the region to identify growth opportunities and
partner appropriately with internal stakeholders to gain their business.

Ensures technical resources are applied where they will have the greatest impact

Act as the subject matter expert in all technical installation practices of our product
offerings and installation practices including customer programs and benefits.

Create and maintain accurate product specifications, builder specifications, and
installer specifications for all job sites.

Regularly audit installation practices and identify installation mistakes, creating
corrective action plans when needed in the market.

Installer Relationship Management

Works with installer businesses to identify, qualify, and develop installers capable
of supporting product growth

Expands installer coverage within the territory to meet contractor demand and sales
priorities

Responsible for cultivating and maintaining installer relationships, including crew
identification, crew performance assessment, and installer training.

Generate sales through installer market development and account management.

Perform installer market development through lead identification, networking and
value propositioning.

Conducts Quarterly Business Reviews with key installation accounts
Understand and speak to residential building economics, specifically installation
spend

Contractor/Installer Connection

Engage and drive consistent communication with Exteriors Sales Reps in joint
action planning and funnel execution.

Partners with sales reps to connect contractors with qualified installers and
support successful project execution

Helps remove installation-related barriers which slow/prevent product adoption

Maintain and defend Builder Account Management Plans with key influential
identified installation companies in targeted geographies.

Execute effective product installation training, aiding installation crews to install JH
products as safety and efficiently as possible

What You'll Bring:

Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Preferred Certifications: Certified Professional Constructor (CPC), Certified Associate,
Constructor (CAC), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), OSHA Safety Training, TDEC -
EPSC Level 1 Certification.
• 3+ years of sales experience in a high-touch sales environment with a high level of
organization, discipline, and self-structure. 5+ years preferred.
• 3-5 years of building science/construction experience and building envelope design,
preferably in a management or entrepreneurial capacity. 5+ years preferred.
• 1+ years of experience working with a Customer Relationship Management system
(Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho, etc.)
• Ability to travel 30 - 40 % of the time, a valid driver's license required.

What You'll Receive:

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this position is $90,000 to $100,000. 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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