Now Hiring - Retail Sales Regional Sales Manager - Body Shop in Peoria, IL

Job Overview:

To help carry us even further, we’re searching for an experienced automotive paint and supplies salesman to join our team. The ideal candidate should be highly skilled in all aspects of sales and possess experience selling automotive paint. To be successful, you should have experience developing sales strategies and a track record of year of over year sales growth.

Responsibilities:

• Work within assigned region to identify sales opportunities

• Develop and execute sales growth strategies for assigned region

• Identify highest potential targets and create a business plan to gain market share

• Provide technical information, explanations, and coordinate training to customers

• Call on existing and prospective accounts to increase sales opportunities

• Meet or exceed sales quota for assigned region

• Meet or exceed new sales goals for assigned region

• Complete sales call reports and utilize sales tools to identify opportunities

• Resolve customer complaints and service issues

• Review pricing profiles and recommend strategic pricing adjustments

• Create and maintain positive and professional relationships with company store teams

Characteristics and skills:

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Must be able to manage multiple priorities and collaborate cross-functionally with on-site and remote teams to achieve results

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office specifically PowerPoint, Excel and Word

• Excellent analytical skills and comfort with math

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent negotiating and problem-solving skills

• Excellent customer service

Basic Qualifications:

• Five + years of B2B sales experience

• Three + years Body Shop paint and equipment sales

• Strong Industry and competitive landscape knowledge

• Enthusiastic and proactive team player

About MPEC | NAPA:

We are a family-owned company that operates nearly 164 MPEC | NAPA Auto Parts stores in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin. We employ a wide variety of people in a wide variety of roles: from parts professionals and delivery drivers to regional managers and store managers to executives and support staff in many critical administrative roles at our headquarters office in Rockford, Illinois. Whether you’re looking for a part time job or a lifetime career, we just might be the new work family you’re looking for.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Peoria, IL: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person