Your tasks
- Summary:
- Promote and communicate the benefits of GF Mechanical Couplings by demonstrating their value and effectiveness through partnerships with engineering firms, municipalities, water companies and contractors.
- Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- • Create strategic partnerships and maintain relationships with identified engineering firms, municipalities, water companies and contractors.
- • Maintain and continuously improve extensive working knowledge of GF Restraint Fittings and ensure they meet regional requirements
- • Obtain local approvals from identified municipal and water companies by researching their standards and approval requirements and submitting the necessary documentation as required by industry standards.
- • Collaborate with contractors and installers to secure referrals for relevant jobs or projects and collect testimonials to leverage word-of-mouth marketing
- • Create and maintain educational content to provide training and continuous education opportunities to contractors, installers and other industry professionals
- • Attend trade shows and industry events that allow for product demonstrations and/or training sessions on the installation and benefits of the products.
- • Partner with local distributors, wholesalers, and suppliers who cater to the municipal water industry
- • Explore online platforms for wider distribution and use e-commerce as an additional channel to reach remote areas and small contractors.
Your profile
- Required Skills/Abilities:
- • Must be a self-starter motivated to work effectively and efficiently with limited supervision
- • Strong verbal and communication skills
- • Extensive working knowledge of GF product lines
- • Strong understanding of acceptable industry practices, procedures, and applicable regulations
- • Strong technical/computer skills
- • Must be prompt and dependable
- Education and Experience:
- • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Marketing, or related field or equivalent experience
- • 2+ years of sales experience preferred
- Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:
- • Likely to travel in regions of extreme heat, humidity, and cold
- • Able to lift and carry 60lbs for 50 feet
- • Listening and speaking with customers, by phone and in person
- • Required to work a 40-hour workweek
Benefits
Clear vision and purpose
"We are a sustainability and innovation leader providing superior customer value" is our vision and this is what guides us. Our purpose "becoming better every day - since 1802" is what inspires us in our daily work.
Sustainability and innovation focus
We have high sustainability and innovation goals. Let's work towards a sustainable future together.
Excellent learning tools
At GF we provide development opportunities for everyone. We offer global learning tools as well as trainings and specialized courses.
Great career opportunities
GF as a global acting company provides many opportunities regarding career growth. We also offer a dedicated talent management process (MyNextBigStep@GF) to boost your career.
Flexible working conditions
Wherever possible we offer flexible working hours as well as the possibility to work remotely.
Medical insurance
GF offers an additional medical insurance besides the mandatory one by law.
Paid holidays
Paid time off include 12 paid days of company holidays.
Tuition reimbursement
GF offers a tuition reimbursement where applicable.
Your contact
Kristin Vinson
Generalist Human Resources
39605 W. Independence Street
74804 Shawnee, OK
United States
74804 Shawnee, OK
United States
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Who we are
GF Piping Systems is the world's leading supplier of piping systems. We enable the safe and sustainable transport of fluids. Our business is driven by industry-leading sustainability levels, innovation through digital solutions and investment in a culture based on performance, learning and caring.