Job Responsibilities: Responsible for hiring sales team, directing, monitoring and motivating sales efforts for the water filtration division of Culligan International. Executes corporate sales plans and marketing programs; works within corporate budgets for maintaining profitability. Other ongoing responsibilities include:• Based on yearly growth and sales success, was selected to begin a new water division from the ground up• Develop sales plans and market growth strategies: canvassing, cold calling, closing and new business development • Built new territories based on specific demographics customer needs.• Lead and motivate sales team for revenue and account growth• Ongoing sales team training to assure effective sales plan implementation as well as goal setting for each team member to increase sales and territory growth.• Participate in organizational change initiatives to accommodate market and business demands.• Develop a pipeline for future revenue and build growth strategies and long term sales plans.• Work with Sales Managers with a goal of developing additional sales volume. • Identify new business and customer opportunities & develop strategies for supporting customers.• Analyze sales and expense budgets, participate in sales forecasting and budgeting processes, and identify opportunities to reduce expenses and increase margins.• Represent the company at trade shows for all business segments. • Work closely with Marketing and Operations in the development of new products and promotional programs. • Maintain excellent communications externally and internally including regular sales and monthly reports. • Perform other duties as assigned.