Implements the marketing strategy for pipe, fabricated pipe, fittings, and all USPF products, establishes new accounts, negotiates new contracts, sells and services established accounts, customers, and end users. Build and maintains internal and external customer relationships, including but not limited to direct customers, end users, design engineers and firms, municipal engineers, specifiers, contractors etc. Comprehends, masters, and deploys industry knowledge, product knowledge and expertise (both USPF and competitors) and continues to educate and promote the industry, company, and products. Continues, expands and fine tunes personal knowledge, experience, expertise of marketing, products, selling tools and techniques. Solves problems involving customer relations, complaints, data analysis of competitive products and competitors, marketing strategy, bidding, pricing, and distribution channels. Prepares and delivers demonstrations and presentations. Manages and controls fiscal sales office expenses within budget guidelines and parameters. Utilizes software and specification program to ensure complete, accurate, and timely information and actions on the Sales Office markets, projects, follow-up, etc. Performs other duties as assigned by the Regional Sales Director including but not limited to competitive product research, field site investigations and installations, sales reports, and target account reports and ac??on plans. Qualifications: Requires a minimum of a BS in Business, Management, Marketing, or Engineering, or the equivalent of five years continuous direct industry selling experience, preferably in marketing, selling and/or customer service. Five years' experience demonstrating mastery of selling the company's products and managing complex sales orders and who contributes to training less experience sales personnel. Must effectively produce results within the entire sales region. Computer skills required include Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Excellent presentation skills and demeanor needed as well as excellent administrative and organizational skills. Ability to be effective with multiple projects simultaneously. Must be able to work with a high degree of independence and discipline. Must have good communication skills and be able to motivate others. Good knowledge of company products, sales, and product distribution channels and inside sales processes preferred. Scope /