Chemical Sales Manager

iA Financial Group (Industrial Alliance)•Kalamazoo, MI

21d•Hybrid

About The Position

Build the future with us Are you eager to contribute to the purpose of a company that aims to help its clients feel confident and secure about their future? As a Chemical Sales Manager, you will play a key role in leading and managing route sales operations specializing in automotive appearance chemicals and related products. This position is a great opportunity to showcase your skills and fully realize your potential within a caring and trustworthy company. Here, people and their development are at the heart of our priorities, fostering an environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.

Requirements

Is known for their automotive dealerships, appearance products, detailing operations or vehicle reconditioning services.
Stands out for their experience in leading, coaching and developing sales teams
Demonstrates strong understating of automotive dealership operations, detail departments and vehicle reconditioning processes
Is recognized for their success in business development, account growth and customer retention.
Has 3-5 years of sales management, route sales management, or territory management experience

Responsibilities

Supervise, train, motivate, and develop route sales representatives and delivery drivers.
Direct and manage daily route sales operations and delivery activities.
Build and maintain strong customer relationships.
Visit customer locations regularly to evaluate service quality and identify growth opportunities.
Ride along with drivers to provide coaching, sales training, customer support, and route optimization.
Monitor route sales performance and provide regular feedback, coaching, and performance metrics.