The Opportunity:

As a Senior Account Manager, you will be responsible for creating a strategy to develop and/or support wholesale distribution targets in the Central U.S (Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas). This includes the development of key relationships with distributor personnel, contractors, and local industry association staff throughout the territory. You will also be working with the Distribution Manager and our distributor partners in the areas of sales, marketing, advertising, and training. In addition, you will participate in industry events and associations, and other duties related to the sale of our products as needed. You will be able to relate and communicate at multiple levels of the HVAC distribution channel and contractor business.

What You’ll Do:

• Responsible for the identification, recruitment, and continued development of the LG Pro Dealer program
• Conduct training for contractors, distributors, and various trade personnel
• Support the sales plan in the assigned territory through execution of KPI’s related to contractor development, distributor support and sales business plan
• Provide regular and timely observation of pipeline trends with corrective actions and reporting
• Support product forecast accuracy and align with Product Management
• Manage channel and LG inventory levels for optimization
• Liaise with internal groups to optimize marketing dollars and activities for maximum brand exposure and growth

Additionally, You Will:

• Develop a strong strategic grasp of the market in order to provide an actionable competitor intelligence to the team on a regular basis
• Provide exceptional customer relationships by educating customers on LG products, monitoring and reviewing customer performance for sales optimization, ensuring two-way communication, and managing operational excellence
• Represent LG at industry events building on our brand reputation to deepen existing relationships while building new ones

To be successful you will need

• Bachelor’s degree with advanced and progressive skills in sales (or equivalent experience) with a proven track record of results
• Experience leading and managing distributor territory managers with a proficiency in identifying, onboarding, and developing a dealer base
• Proficient at time management and managing multi-state territory
• Familiarity within the HVAC industry with preferred experience in residential/light commercial Inverter Heat Pump units, wholesale channels and dealer networks
• Strong relationship building, outstanding communications skills, solid business acumen and thought leadership in sales, marketing, operations, finance, and account P&L.
• Ability to communicate effectively to a diverse background of people.
• Familiar with salesforce CRM platform, PowerPoint/Excel/Word and other Microsoft Office products.
• Willingness to travel up to 60-70% of the time (Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas).