Sales Executive   Employer: Kohler Co. Job Location: Los Angeles , CA Cash Compensation: Industry Type: Building Products - Equipment Job Description: TERRITORY: North to Hawthorn area, East to Palm Desert/Palm Springs area and South to San Diego/Chula Vista area. (Candidate must reside within: North to Huntington Beach, East to Anaheim, South to Dana Point/San Clemente, or be willing to relocate themself to this area). BASIC FUNCTION Direct responsibility for an assigned retail zone, acting as a liaison between Kohler, the retail ACCOUNT and rep firms to improve sales. This person will be ACCOUNTable for training, selling, merchandising effectiveness, product salability, and communication of product and competitive issues. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES Develop excellent working relationships and rapport with our rep firm, all Kohler retail staff members, and The Home Depot or Lowe’s Store Support Office. Drive activities, goals, and sales of our rep groups through weekly call reports, training sessions and work togethers. Train all rep group and appropriate store staff on Kohler and Sterling stock and special order product features maximizing retail sales. Manage inventories and place orders on a weekly basis through The Home Depot Store Support Office. Ensure all product displays are merchandised to best practices, showcasing Kohler and Sterling products with all available/appropriate merchandising. Ensure all displays function properly with all parts in place and all products are clean. Ensure that the P.O.P. material is displayed for maximum information for the retail customer and the store staff understands the features and benefits of each product. Develop and sell retail merchandising/ display/endcap programs to generate incremental sales on key promoted or (hot) Kohler items. Manage new store opening process, including rep group effectiveness and efficiencies during set-up, store staff training and continuous process improvement. Communicate competitive information, as well as product mix by locations, and defective trends immediately to Divisional Sales Manager. Special projects or activities as directed by Divisional Sales Manager. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Bachelor’s Degree required with a minimum of two (2) years outside sales experience. Company Description: Welcome to Kohler Co. You probably already know us as a worldwide leader in plumbing products. What you might not know is that the Kohler family of businesses extends far beyond the kitchen and bath. Unparalleled product design and innovation have led the way to a diverse portfolio of respected brand names with operations on six continents. Today, the Kohler family of businesses creates products that set the standard in kitchen and bath, engines and generators, furniture and accessories, cabinetry and tile, as well as resort, recreation and real estate. Throughout our nearly 132-year history, Kohler Co. has remained true to our founding vision of defining the frontiers of ideas, craftsmanship and technology. Throughout the years we//ve led the way in product design with a commitment to quality over a broad range of price points. Establishing new levels of excellence within each industry and market we serve is an ongoing process. Every day we strive to fulfill our mission of improving the level of gracious living for each person who is touched by our products and services. Driving this pursuit is a skilled group of more than 31,000 associates worldwide. Much of Kohler Co.//s success is due to each and every one of these individuals thinking about how we can do what we do even better.