Sales Training Manager

About the Company

Founded in 1947 and headquartered in Schofield, Wisconsin, Wausau Supply Company has a history of providing top-quality building materials to authorized retailers across the United States. As a proud 100% employee-owned company, we are dedicated to not only serving our customers but also ensuring that our employees have a direct stake in our success. We distribute building materials from the industry's leading manufacturers to authorized retailers from the western Rocky Mountains to the east coast. In addition to our distribution capabilities, Wausau Supply Company is known for its high-quality manufactured brands, including Diamond Kote Siding System, Waudena, ChamClad and Taylor Entrance Systems. These brands reflect our commitment to innovation, safety, service and integrity. Our territory continues to expand as we continuously strive to meet the demands of our customers with nineteen distribution centers and five fabrication and finishing facilities across the United States.

What This Role Will Be Doing

A Wausau Supply Sales Training Manager will take a lead role in developing training programs designed to teach our sales team about manufactured and distributed products, sales process and selling skills in order to grow the sales for Wausau Supply.

Duties

• Develop and maintain standard onboarding training for new employees
• Full day introduction to Diamond Kote including classroom and tour of facility
• Full day introduction to Waudena including classroom and tour of facility
• Manage and conduct on-site trainings:
  • Diamond Kote University – a 2-3 day in depth training on Diamond Kote products
  • Waudena University – a 2-3 day in depth training on Waudena Entrance Systems
• Manage and maintain on-site training facilities:
  • Diamond Kote training facility for hands on training and installation of Diamond Kote products
  • Waudena training facility for hands in installation, competitive comparison, and warranty training
• Field training:
  • Field ride along follow up and reinforcement of university training
  • Field ride along training and evaluation with WCS salespeople
• Attend sales meetings as requested
• Develop and maintain video training library:
  • Curriculum and video library for new employees
  • Curriculum and video library for continuing education

Qualifications

• Communicate with solid verbal and written skills
• Teach and present products in front of groups
• Prioritize tasks and meet communicated goals
• Display professional behavior to all internal and external contacts in conjunction with policies and procedures as outline in the employee handbook
• A positive attitude
• A high level of energy, passion and enthusiasm for training and teaching
• Prefer Bachelor's Degree in communication or related major and/or 1-3 years of related sales/sales training experience
• Microsoft Office Suite knowledge base
• Highly developed planning and organizational abilities

Working Demands

• Ability to sit for long periods of time because of the travel aspect of position
• Spend approximately 50% of the time in the field and 50% in the office
• Overnight travel
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. and install Diamond Kote and Waudena products at training sessions
• Must possess a MVR that qualifies per the auto insurance requirements

Benefits

• 3 weeks paid vacation within 1st year
• 9 paid holidays
• 100% Employee Owned
• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• 401K Retirement Fund - Additional opportunity for employee to contribute
• Health, Dental, Vision, Short Term/ Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training and development
• Employee Material Purchase Program