Director of Inside Sales, Canada

Director, Inside Sales - Canada D&H is growing!

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We offer a RRSP plan, Paid Time Off, Health & Dental, Life, and Vision benefits as well as Gym Reimbursement, Work from Home Reimbursement, Employee Purchase Program, Tuition Assistance and much more!

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Summary This position is responsible for the overall leadership and direction of D&H’s Inside Sales function for the Canadian business. Key areas of focus include leading a team of inside sales / support managers responsible for individual contributors focused on outbound selling / customer support, achieving sales and margin goals, delivering operational excellence, creating go to market plans focused on market share gains, and rigorously recruiting, measuring and developing talent across the Mississauga, Clearwater and Harrisburg offices. The Director of Inside sales is expected to also create and execute plans to help achieve focus area successes including product mix expansion, P&L improvement, marketing program development and systems/operations deployment. This role also acts as the “chief sales/support coach” with a heavy focus on the People First program.

Responsibilities

Lead his/her entire team successfully through the People First talent assessment and development program

Take ownership and accountability for key financial metrics including revenue, margin, product mix, breadth, account acquisition and attrition.

Develop coverage and segmentation models across SMB, NSP, Mid-Market and Consumer segments

Manage to a rigorous set of productivity metrics across the entire associate, customer and vendor base including outbound touch statistics, utilization, profit per FTE, market share performance, order management, quoting, vendor sales and labor costs.

Hold associates accountable for daily / weekly CRM pipeline and forecasting performance

Work with key stakeholders on developing IT systems and processes supporting customer base

Act as the key leader ensuring that all customers experience the industry’s best SLAs and highest quality support

Work collaboratively with key partners to ensure all activities and programs generate an acceptable return on investment.

Proactively review / recommend tools and systems to improve productivity and customer experiences (ex... chat, web, AI based solutions)

Participate in the annual budget process and ensure the Canada sales team meets its budgetary goals on a monthly and quarterly basis.

Develop an operational plan which will drive efficiency and provide value to key partners / customers enabling long-term growth.

At times, successfully lead a cross-functional team including vendor sales, marketing, operations, and purchasing while ensuring their teams are aligned to achieving company goals.

Analyze profitability statements, sales reports, and other performance indicators and develop action plans to drive improvements

Work collaboratively with the VP of Sales and his/her leadership team to deliver industry best programs and services to D&H customers.

Coach and mentor Co-Owners as appropriate to improve performance.

Participate in regular customer calls with associates focused on prospecting and operational execution

Be maniacally focused on creating and executing market share growth plans across 4,000+ Canadian partners

Develop and maintain strategic partnerships and executive level relationships with key partners.

Requirements

Education Bachelor’s Degree or Higher preferred.

Experience 5+ years leading sales/support teams in a VAR, Distribution, Telco, MSP or Pro AV/Digital Signage model. Some previous experience influencing product portfolio and P&L performance. IT distribution experience preferred within a Pro AV/Digital Signage, Telecom or MSP business unit.

D&H Canada is committed to providing employment accommodations in accordance with applicable laws of the province. If you require accommodation, please notify us.

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