General Fasteners located in Livonia, MI  is looking to hire a  Director of Sales .  Would you like to join a  stable and growing local company  where there is  potential for career growth ?

If so, please read on!

This Director of Sales position earns a  competitive starting wage,  and we also offer great benefits and perks , such as 10 paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), a 401(k) option, flexible spending accounts (FSAs), life insurance, a down-to-earth casual environment, and a positive team-oriented culture .

Our full-time employees also have access to medical, dental, vision, and other insurance options .

ABOUT GENERAL FASTENERS COMPANY Founded in 1952, General Fasteners Company is a full-service distributor of Fasteners and Assembly Components.

We excel at providing great products, superior customer service, customized Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs, product testing, and engineering solutions for our valued customers.

Our company culture plays a large part in our success.

With 12 locations in North America, General Fasteners Company continues to provide these services to numerous companies throughout North America.   General Fasteners Company continues to find new and innovative ways to service our customers as we carry on the traditional values on which our company was founded.

After 70 years, we continue to be a privately held Michigan corporation dedicated to helping our customers reach their strategic goals through inventory solutions.

We believe that  happy, talented employees add value to our company .

We do our best to hire friendly, down-to-earth people who make good team members.

We also promote a  healthy work-life balance  and  personal development .

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DIRECTOR OF SALES Director of Sales is responsible for the sales functions in the company.

Essential job duties highlighted on Director of Sales resume example are developing business strategies, managing budgets, hiring and training staff, executing campaigns, and ensuring a positive working environment.

The ideal candidate should hold qualifications like leadership, decision making, strategic planning, networking, effective communication, attention to details, and customer service.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for management of the sales leads and business development opportunities Provide leadership to the sales organization with implementing sales organization objectives that appropriately reflect the firm’s business goals Ensures planning, forecasting, and prospecting efforts are appropriately integrated with other processes employed within the firm Work closely with the VP Of Sales/Operations to understand evolving customer needs and competitor offerings to recommend enhancements to GFC service and/or technology Responsible for sales process optimization, sales training, and recruiting sales talent THE MOST QUALIFIED CANDIDATES POSSESS THE FOLLOWING: Experience with Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint & Word Experience with Epicor Strong attention to detail and accuracy while meeting deadlines Must be self-directed and possess a high level of personal organization and drive Possess excellent communication skills including verbal, written and interpersonal Interact well with employees at all levels within the organization and be able to build and maintain positive working relationships Willingness and ability to be flexible and adapt to changing job requirements Experience selling Fasteners or other commodities to manufacturers via Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs Demonstrated experience closing business with new accounts (hunter mentality) Ability to mine for new customer prospects through Internet search tools, word-of-mouth contact, and by leveraging existing relationships.

Ability to convey complex information to individuals and groups High level presentation skills utilizing MS PowerPoint & other sales tools Experience utilizing a Customer Resource Management (CRM) database QUALIFICATIONS FOR A DIRECTOR OF SALES Bachelor’s Degree or higher 5+ years of sales or sales management experience in a VMI distribution environment 10+ years in a sales operations, business planning, or sales management role Do you have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal? Are you comfortable talking on the phone? Do you enjoy building relationships with people? Are you team-oriented? Do you have creative problem-solving skills? If so, you might just be perfect for this position! WORK SCHEDULE This position requires working  Monday – Friday. This position will have some travel to suppliers, less than 50%. READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM? We understand your time is valuable and that is why we have a very quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for this customer service job, please fill out our initial  mobile-friendly application . We look forward to meeting you!   Powered by JazzHR