Graybar
Marketing Manager - Special Commodity Market
Graybar, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215
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As a Marketing Manager-Special Commodity Market, you will oversee the district's commodity buying including negotiating and purchasing, develop commodity strategy to increase gross margin rate and market share through maximizing buying power in support of sales and marketing initiatives, and identify new growth opportunities within the category and provide robust analytics.
Our ideal candidate will have prior purchasing/buying experience for commodities such as pipe, wire, PVC, and conduit.
In this role you will:
Lead negotiations and purchasing for district commodities.
Define supplier strategy and maintain proper cost levels to improve market share and profitability.
Coordinate large inventory (non-committed) buys at the district level.
Recommend stock levels for existing and new items.
Evaluate supplier performance.
Maintain appropriate relationships with customers and suppliers, participate as a member in all branch Stock Committees.
Collaborate with field sales leadership to ensure that business development plans for the category are aligned with district growth and profitability goals.
Evaluate and leverage Graybar’s market position with proper Agent / Customer alignment to increase profitability in each category while growing market share.
What you bring to the table:
Minimum 3 years experience in sales or customer service required; 4+ years experience preferred
4 year degree in Sales and Marketing preferred
Ability to quickly learn local markets and products in an assigned market and internal roles as they relate to customers (Sales hierarchy)
Leadership skills
Oral and written communication skills
Organizational and planning skills
Ability to evaluate products in terms of customer need
Ability to effectively communicate with a variety of people including customers, suppliers, district and branch staff, and sales representatives
Ability to develop and maintain customer relationships
Frequent travel required
Pay Details:
The expected pay rate for this position is starting at $76,000.00 - $86,000.00 annually subject to increase based on experience. The position is also eligible for bonus incentives, based on specific and relevant business metrics.
Why should you join Graybar?
At Graybar, our employees are the heart and soul of our company. We believe that employees with diverse perspectives bring the ideas and innovative thinking we need to solve our biggest challenges and compete in an ever-changing world. Consistent with our values, we welcome people from all backgrounds, cultures and experiences into our company because we believe it’s the right thing to do and the right way to run our business.
We want each of our employees to know that they matter and to feel a sense of belonging, ownership and inclusion at Graybar. We believe that everyone should be treated with dignity and respect, and we work to build a collaborative environment where our employees have the opportunity to grow, learn and make a difference, both as individuals and as part of the team.
That’s what our employee ownership culture is all about: working as one team and moving forward together, while honoring the unique value each person brings to our company.
Apply now and find out what’s next for you.
At Graybar, we are known for our comprehensive benefits and our employee stock ownership plan! As a full-time employee of Graybar, you will accrue THREE weeks of vacation during your first 12 months, and will have access to a wide variety of our benefits. Benefits include: Medical Insurance and Prescription Drug, Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Profit Sharing Plan, 401(k) Savings Plan, Paid Vacation, Sick Days and Holidays, Employee Recognition Program
Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled
Not the right fit? Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by clicking Introduce Yourself in the top-right corner of the page or create an account to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!
As a Marketing Manager-Special Commodity Market, you will oversee the district's commodity buying including negotiating and purchasing, develop commodity strategy to increase gross margin rate and market share through maximizing buying power in support of sales and marketing initiatives, and identify new growth opportunities within the category and provide robust analytics.
Our ideal candidate will have prior purchasing/buying experience for commodities such as pipe, wire, PVC, and conduit.
In this role you will:
Lead negotiations and purchasing for district commodities.
Define supplier strategy and maintain proper cost levels to improve market share and profitability.
Coordinate large inventory (non-committed) buys at the district level.
Recommend stock levels for existing and new items.
Evaluate supplier performance.
Maintain appropriate relationships with customers and suppliers, participate as a member in all branch Stock Committees.
Collaborate with field sales leadership to ensure that business development plans for the category are aligned with district growth and profitability goals.
Evaluate and leverage Graybar’s market position with proper Agent / Customer alignment to increase profitability in each category while growing market share.
What you bring to the table:
Minimum 3 years experience in sales or customer service required; 4+ years experience preferred
4 year degree in Sales and Marketing preferred
Ability to quickly learn local markets and products in an assigned market and internal roles as they relate to customers (Sales hierarchy)
Leadership skills
Oral and written communication skills
Organizational and planning skills
Ability to evaluate products in terms of customer need
Ability to effectively communicate with a variety of people including customers, suppliers, district and branch staff, and sales representatives
Ability to develop and maintain customer relationships
Frequent travel required
Pay Details:
The expected pay rate for this position is starting at $76,000.00 - $86,000.00 annually subject to increase based on experience. The position is also eligible for bonus incentives, based on specific and relevant business metrics.
Why should you join Graybar?
At Graybar, our employees are the heart and soul of our company. We believe that employees with diverse perspectives bring the ideas and innovative thinking we need to solve our biggest challenges and compete in an ever-changing world. Consistent with our values, we welcome people from all backgrounds, cultures and experiences into our company because we believe it’s the right thing to do and the right way to run our business.
We want each of our employees to know that they matter and to feel a sense of belonging, ownership and inclusion at Graybar. We believe that everyone should be treated with dignity and respect, and we work to build a collaborative environment where our employees have the opportunity to grow, learn and make a difference, both as individuals and as part of the team.
That’s what our employee ownership culture is all about: working as one team and moving forward together, while honoring the unique value each person brings to our company.
Apply now and find out what’s next for you.
At Graybar, we are known for our comprehensive benefits and our employee stock ownership plan! As a full-time employee of Graybar, you will accrue THREE weeks of vacation during your first 12 months, and will have access to a wide variety of our benefits. Benefits include: Medical Insurance and Prescription Drug, Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Profit Sharing Plan, 401(k) Savings Plan, Paid Vacation, Sick Days and Holidays, Employee Recognition Program
Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled
Not the right fit? Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by clicking Introduce Yourself in the top-right corner of the page or create an account to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!