CRITICAL COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS
Leadership Acumen and Team Orientation
The National Sales Director will be a highly energetic, proactive individual. He/she must be able to quickly win the confidence and respect of fellow employees and distributors. This individual must be a self-starter, comfortable working in an independent manner, set priorities, and meet deadlines. Must be highly assertive, personable, innovative, and results oriented. This individual will be an extroverted leader with a passion for making things happen, beating goals, and not accepting of excuses or failure.
Critical Thinking/Analytic Rigor
The National Sales Director will demonstrate clear critical thinking in the development and execution of business strategies using critical data to make or influence decisions. They must have the ability to create and generate business plans, strategies and initiatives leading to increased market share through value propositions, while combining critical thinking to determine what will best serve STARC Systems.
Business Acumen
The National Sales Director must know the operations of the company and the industry. This person must have experience working closely with distributors to deliver enhanced business practices to capitalize on growth opportunities and mitigating risk. The National Sales Director will be hands on with experience working with cross functional teams to drive the business and growth.
Results Oriented
The new National Sales Director must be performance-driven and able to provide measurable results. The successful candidate will be resourceful, action-oriented, and possess a proactive sense of urgency and the ability to overcome obstacles to produce results in a timely fashion. He/she will be comfortable working in a lean organization and rolling up his/her sleeves to get things done.
Communication
This individual should possess exceptional communication, listening, and persuasion skills, truly partnering with the management team. He/she should be comfortable, articulate, and dynamic in front of both external and internal audiences including employees, senior management, and external partners. He/she will be direct, candid and possess strong conflict resolution skills.