What are the responsibilities and job description for the Territory Sales Manager position at Pentair?
Job Description
At Pentair, you will work along-side passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our purpose into practice, inspiring people to move, improve and enjoy life’s essential resources for happier, healthier lives. From our residential and business water solutions to our sustainable innovations and applications, our 10,500 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help improve lives and the environment around the world.
As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, a generous 401(k) and ESPP to help you save for retirement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.
We have an opportunity for a Territory Sales Manager to join our Residential and Irrigation Flow sales team, covering the New England territory. This business manufactures water supply and disposal pump solutions for residential, irrigation, and agricultural use. In this individual contributor role, you will own your territory and sell Pentair’s products & brands (Sta-Rite, Myers, Berkeley), primarily through authorized distributors, professional dealers, and installers, effectively utilizing marketing programs and promotional material, leveraging field resources, and distributor & end-user product trainings.
Diversity, Equity And Inclusion
With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day. Race, gender, ethnicity, country of origin, age, personal style, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion, life experiences and many more factors contribute to this diversity.
We take ongoing action to improve the diversity of our workforce by:
At Pentair, you will work along-side passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our purpose into practice, inspiring people to move, improve and enjoy life’s essential resources for happier, healthier lives. From our residential and business water solutions to our sustainable innovations and applications, our 10,500 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help improve lives and the environment around the world.
As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, a generous 401(k) and ESPP to help you save for retirement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.
We have an opportunity for a Territory Sales Manager to join our Residential and Irrigation Flow sales team, covering the New England territory. This business manufactures water supply and disposal pump solutions for residential, irrigation, and agricultural use. In this individual contributor role, you will own your territory and sell Pentair’s products & brands (Sta-Rite, Myers, Berkeley), primarily through authorized distributors, professional dealers, and installers, effectively utilizing marketing programs and promotional material, leveraging field resources, and distributor & end-user product trainings.
- This posting is for one territory sales position. To be considered, you must live in one of the states within the territory, including ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, & CT. You can work from home when not travelling. **
- Manage and grow assigned Pentair business by identifying and nurturing new and existing key relationships with local communities of well drillers, plumbers, irrigation specialists, pump installers, residential and light commercial distributors, and other key channel partners.
- Execute distribution and dealer sales strategies that increase top line revenue, augment Pentair solutions specification, and improve return on sales for the water supply, water disposal & agriculture / irrigation segments.
- Build relationships with key distributor partners and influence sales of Pentair products and services by holding regular technical presentations, training seminars, and providing on-site support.
- Develop and utilize a strong technical understanding of our products across the entire professional channel / portfolio to address customer needs and promote brand awareness and preference among our distributor partners.
- Analyze customer specifications to determine proper product applications and/or accessories, provide expertise and recommend solutions to application and performance problems.
- Have earned a Bachelor’s (B.A. or B.S.) degree.
- Have 2 years of experience in the water well /well drilling industry OR 2 years of professional outside sales experience, managing a territory, selling electro-mechanical or engineered products.
- Experience working with indirect sales environments, especially with channel partners and/or distribution networks preferred. Advanced ability to work in a 2-step distribution model (especially with dealers, installers, and/or contractors) is a plus.
- Experience working with products in the water, fluid handling, and/or plumbing industries a plus.
- Ability to effectively utilize a customer relationship management (CRM) software for lead generation and documentation.
- Excellent communication and critical thinking skills, with the ability to navigate multiple and varied kinds of relationships, both internally and externally to the organization.
- Up to 60% overnight to dealers, distributors, customers, events, tradeshows, and other business-related meetings.
Diversity, Equity And Inclusion
With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day. Race, gender, ethnicity, country of origin, age, personal style, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion, life experiences and many more factors contribute to this diversity.
We take ongoing action to improve the diversity of our workforce by:
- Ensuring leadership involvement and ownership
- Attracting and retaining diverse talent at all levels
- Fostering a globally aware, inclusive culture
- Ensuring our practices are fair and non-discriminatory
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