Mohawk Industries · 2 weeks ago
Business Development Manager - Specifications (Eastern US) (Calhoun, Georgia, United States, 30701)
Calhoun, GA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior LevelMohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer committed to sustainable solutions and innovation. They are seeking a Business Development Manager - Specifications to coordinate specification activities for their Master Oak range across the USA, build relationships with sales teams, and promote their products to architects and designers.
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Responsibilities
You coordinate all specification activities for our Master Oak range across the USA
You act as the liaison between the market and Unilin Panels (part of Mohawk Industries), and keep in touch with different stakeholders in order to have a helicopter view on our market positioning, to take the right actions and realize growth
You build strong relationships with both the Mohawk sales team and the sales teams of our distributors
You make sure they are well trained on our Master Oak product range, provide them with the necessary tools and make sure they follow the specifications
Your enthusiasm motivates them to push Master Oak in the market
You act as a spider in the web to connect the right lead to the right person and ensure a close follow-up
You know who to reach out to at what time to close the loop
You visit architects and designers yourself, or organize duo-visits when relevant, in order to promote our Master Oak range in the market
You take the lead in large projects and delegate where possible to maximize business
You connect with marketing to take the right initiatives (trade shows, showroom promotions, etc.)
Your presence in the market, network and drive for success result in a comprehensive understanding of the market in order to position our Master Oak in the right way, with the right partners and targeting the right projects
You maintain a system for tracking leads, close follow-up and status updates using our CRM system
Above actions, combined with your entrepreneurship, create demand in the market, ensuring a higher stock rotation with our distributors
You will report both to the Sales & Marketing Director of Unilin Panels, and the Specification Director
Qualification
Required
You have successful experience in specification and know the ins and outs of the project business
Ideally, you are familiar with medium- to high-end building materials
You are a real entrepreneur and thrive from results
You are pro-active and take ownership to make this project a success story
While you will spend most of your time visiting architects & designers, distributors and showrooms on the East Coast, you are willing to travel 30-40% of your time to events or clients further away
Your administrative skills allow you to work in a structured way, prioritize and manage your inbox efficiently
You are able to scan and analyze big amounts of information and define the right actions accordingly
Preferred
You are preferably based in Atlanta, Chicago, New York (or other major metro in Eastern US) as considerable travel will be required
Company
Mohawk Industries
Mohawk Industries is a flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world.
Founded in 1878
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$600M2023-09-11Post Ipo Debt· $600M
1992-04-10IPO
Leadership Team
James Brunk
Chief Financial Officer
Jeffrey Lorberbaum
President
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