Territory Manager (Temporary) - Barrie
About the role
Under the supervision of the Regional Sales Manager, the Territory Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining the relationship with both Regional and Local accounts at the store level, while managing and delivering daily sales results within a defined territory. The Territory Manager is to use DT Tire’s value-added proposition during the selling process to enhance the business relationships for the entire portfolio of accounts in multiple locations and serve as the primary contact for retail locations.
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain contact at multiple levels within regional and local account key personnel.
- Identify key business development and profit opportunities within each account.
- Use your business acumen to develop and implement business solutions to generate profitable sales for the client and DT Tire.
- Monitor the progress of the accounts performance at the local and regional level
- Maintain daily contact in the territory, managing and selling into the local retail locations for each of the accounts assigned.
- Assist the Regional Sales Manager with negotiation, development and maintenance of the sales and service agreements for each account.
- Participate in local and regional business development meetings and events with accounts.
- Participate in monthly business review sessions with each of the regional and local accounts and identify future sales and improvement opportunities.
- Contribute to budgeting and planning for the regional and local accounts;
- All other related tasks.
Success factors
- A university degree in automotive business administration, operations management or in account management;
- 3-5 years of experience with a car or tire manufacturer, ideally in an environment of marketing or operations;
- 3-5 years of business development and relationship management experience;
- Impressive past performance in innovation and creativity growing account sales;
- Well-developed communication and presentation English oral and written, bilingual a plus;
- Computer literacy with strong abilities with the Office suite and CRM software
- A true passion for the automotive or tire industry;
- Has the ability to have a global vision on the operations;
- Demonstrate a spirit of collaboration and able to multitask in an environment in constant evolution;
- Resistant to stress, able to meet short deadline and assess the priorities in order to handle multiple files in parallel and solve complex problems;
- Independent with a confirmed sense of organization;
- Enthusiastic and energetic while putting his all into every project with positive outlook in business;
- Ambitious driven to succeed and patient to stay level-headed under pressure waiting for business opportunity to develop;
- Charismatic and cheerful that can be a leader when need be and develop a positive work environment.
About Groupe Touchette Inc.
Founded by André Touchette in 1979, Groupe Touchette Inc., the largest Canadian-owned tire distributors, has been recognized for over 40 years for its expertise and superior level of service to manufacturers, car dealers and independent customers. Today, led by Nicolas Touchette and Frédéric Bouthillier, the company headquartered in Montréal specializes in value-added tire distribution services. Groupe Touchette has a strong presence across Canada with more than 50 distribution centres. Through its TireLink and DT Tire Banners, Groupe Touchette is servicing car manufacturers, car dealerships and independent tire retailers. The company also serves Canadian consumers under the retail banners Tirecraft, Integra Tire, Signature Tire, Tireland/Ici Pneu, Tire Partners/Pneu Solutions, Pneu Select, Pneus Bélisle, MécaniPneu, Pneus Chartrand Mécanique, Pneus Express Mécanique and Touchette Motorsport.
Territory Manager (Temporary) - Barrie
About the role
Under the supervision of the Regional Sales Manager, the Territory Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining the relationship with both Regional and Local accounts at the store level, while managing and delivering daily sales results within a defined territory. The Territory Manager is to use DT Tire’s value-added proposition during the selling process to enhance the business relationships for the entire portfolio of accounts in multiple locations and serve as the primary contact for retail locations.
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain contact at multiple levels within regional and local account key personnel.
- Identify key business development and profit opportunities within each account.
- Use your business acumen to develop and implement business solutions to generate profitable sales for the client and DT Tire.
- Monitor the progress of the accounts performance at the local and regional level
- Maintain daily contact in the territory, managing and selling into the local retail locations for each of the accounts assigned.
- Assist the Regional Sales Manager with negotiation, development and maintenance of the sales and service agreements for each account.
- Participate in local and regional business development meetings and events with accounts.
- Participate in monthly business review sessions with each of the regional and local accounts and identify future sales and improvement opportunities.
- Contribute to budgeting and planning for the regional and local accounts;
- All other related tasks.
Success factors
- A university degree in automotive business administration, operations management or in account management;
- 3-5 years of experience with a car or tire manufacturer, ideally in an environment of marketing or operations;
- 3-5 years of business development and relationship management experience;
- Impressive past performance in innovation and creativity growing account sales;
- Well-developed communication and presentation English oral and written, bilingual a plus;
- Computer literacy with strong abilities with the Office suite and CRM software
- A true passion for the automotive or tire industry;
- Has the ability to have a global vision on the operations;
- Demonstrate a spirit of collaboration and able to multitask in an environment in constant evolution;
- Resistant to stress, able to meet short deadline and assess the priorities in order to handle multiple files in parallel and solve complex problems;
- Independent with a confirmed sense of organization;
- Enthusiastic and energetic while putting his all into every project with positive outlook in business;
- Ambitious driven to succeed and patient to stay level-headed under pressure waiting for business opportunity to develop;
- Charismatic and cheerful that can be a leader when need be and develop a positive work environment.
About Groupe Touchette Inc.
Founded by André Touchette in 1979, Groupe Touchette Inc., the largest Canadian-owned tire distributors, has been recognized for over 40 years for its expertise and superior level of service to manufacturers, car dealers and independent customers. Today, led by Nicolas Touchette and Frédéric Bouthillier, the company headquartered in Montréal specializes in value-added tire distribution services. Groupe Touchette has a strong presence across Canada with more than 50 distribution centres. Through its TireLink and DT Tire Banners, Groupe Touchette is servicing car manufacturers, car dealerships and independent tire retailers. The company also serves Canadian consumers under the retail banners Tirecraft, Integra Tire, Signature Tire, Tireland/Ici Pneu, Tire Partners/Pneu Solutions, Pneu Select, Pneus Bélisle, MécaniPneu, Pneus Chartrand Mécanique, Pneus Express Mécanique and Touchette Motorsport.