About the Role
Drive profitable growth across Owens Corning’s Roofing and Asphalt business within the assigned region by leading a team of Area Sales Managers, developing customer-focused strategies, and delivering strong commercial performance.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of Area Sales Managers to drive profitable growth and market share.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with distributors, contractors, and key customer stakeholders.
- Develop and execute regional sales and market strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Analyze market conditions, customer trends, competitive activity, and economic factors to identify growth opportunities and mitigate risks.
- Partner with the Area Director, Distribution Sales to support strategic planning, forecasting, pricing, and business performance initiatives.
- Provide insights on customer needs, industry trends, competitive positioning, and market dynamics to influence sales strategies.
- Manage regional P&L performance, emphasizing sales productivity, profitability, pricing discipline, and overall business results.
- Drive accountability for sales performance, margin improvement, pricing execution, and operational excellence.
- Lead forecasting, pricing, and business review processes, utilizing customer feedback and market insights.
- Communicate business strategy, performance, and market perspectives to customers, industry partners, and internal stakeholders.
- Design and implement customer-focused selling programs that drive profitability for both Owens Corning and channel partners.
- Establish clear expectations and governance around pricing, forecasting, business performance, safety, ethics, and financial controls.
- Champion sales process effectiveness by identifying and eliminating inefficiencies.
- Collaborate with Marketing, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, and other cross-functional teams.
- Develop talent through coaching, performance management, succession planning, and ongoing professional development.
- Attract, retain, and develop high-performing sales talent while building a strong leadership pipeline.
- Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Experience leading sales, marketing, or commercial teams through direct leadership and influence.
- Demonstrated success building strong customer relationships and driving profitable business growth.
- Experience operating across multiple geographic markets, customer segments, or complex channel environments.
- Strong business and financial acumen with experience managing pricing, profitability, and business performance.
- Experience developing and executing strategic sales plans and commercial growth initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze market trends, customer needs, and competitive activity to drive business decisions.
- Strong analytical, presentation, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically while driving operational execution.
- Experience participating in strategic planning and organizational development initiatives.
- Ability to travel up to 50%.
Skills
- Strategic thinking
- Sales leadership
- Business acumen
- Talent development
- Customer focus
- Analytical skills
- Presentation skills
- Communication skills
- Negotiation skills
- Strategic planning
- Operational execution
Location
- Houston, TX
Work Type
- Onsite
- Travel required
Experience Level
- Leadership experience
- Sales experience
- Marketing experience
- Commercial experience
- Experience managing pricing, profitability, and business performance
- Experience developing and executing strategic sales plans
- Experience analyzing market trends
- Experience participating in strategic planning
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
About the Company
- Owens Corning’s Roofing and Asphalt business.
