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Do you have demonstrated and proven sales results combined with with 3-5 years OUTSIDE sales experience?
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Are you able to travel 40-50% of the time including some overnights and weekends?
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Within the last 5 years, what role did the following play in your job:
Demonstrated results in leading sales people.
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Brand Specialist
Remote - PA, Pittsburgh or OH, Cleveland


Opportunity Snapshot
Top reasons to consider aligning your career with Essilor of America.
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New Opportunity for a Proven Sales Professional -- Even if You're New to Optical -- to Own a Prime Territory and Grow Our Top-Tier, Blue Series Brands

You're a proven outside salesperson with success growing a book of business. You have strong influencing skills and are equally capable of expanding existing accounts, closing new business, and influencing sales through distributors and/or sales reps. You're comfortable with travel and excited to take ownership of a large, multi-channel territory. If that describes you, the role of Brand Specialist offers you some compelling opportunities. You will:
  • Make your mark on a prime territory including a strong account base, distribution network and ample new business development opportunities.
  • Be part of the thriving optical industry. As long as you have strong sales skills, we'll teach you optical, including providing classes and the funding for your ABO certification after a year of service. 
  • Join a growing global industry leader. Our 2018 merger with Luxottica made us the world's largest player in the eyewear industry.
  • Promote our top brands, including blue brand lenses (Crizal, Transitions, Varilux and Eyezen) and globally recognized lifestyle brands including Ray-Ban and Oakley.
  • Enjoy professional growth and development opportunities. While you could be happy in this role for years to come, history shows that proven performers can pursue a variety of career paths in our growing, global organization.
  • Join an organization driven by a threefold mission: Improving lives by improving sight, Innovating for better vision, and Reaching the 2.7 billion underserved.
We are building this high-impact category and have Brand Specialist roles available throughout the U.S., so feel free to share this information with your network of qualified peers. 

Improving Lives By Improving Sight. Essilor of America, Inc. is the leading manufacturer of eyeglass lenses in the United States, employs more than 10,000 people and operates the largest and most comprehensive optical laboratory network in the U.S. Essilor of America, Inc. is a subsidiary of Paris-based Essilor International. Essilor manufactures optical lenses under the Varilux®, Crizal®, Transitions®, and other brands, and our products are worn by one billion people daily. Essilor has been on Forbes' list of the World's 100 Most Innovative Companies every year since 2010, and we ranked #62 out of 700 corporations awarded the title "Diversity Leader 2020" by the Financial Times.
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Join the World Leader in Eyewear to Drive the Growth of Top Brands Across Multiple Channels

The Requirements
Find out what it takes to qualify for and excel in this role.
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To meet the basic qualification for this role, you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship. In addition, to be a good fit for the Brand Specialist opportunity, you will have:
  • 3-5+ years of outside sales experience with demonstrated sales results; the ideal candidate will have strong account management and business development skills (i.e. hunting and farming)  Quick question for you - click here
  • Excellent leadership, management and interpersonal skills; ability to build strong relationships and influence others
  • Strong computer skills including MS Office Suite applications (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), general PC navigation and research abilities; experience with customer relationship management (CRM) software, Salesforce preferred, and analytical tools, such as Qlik
  • Ability to manage the sales cycle across multiple channels
  • Strong written and verbal communication and active listening skills
  • Great presentation skills
  • Strong learning acumen with the drive and ability to learn our products and industry in short order, including significant technical information
  • Ability to travel 40-50%, including overnights  Quick question for you - click here
Preferred, but not required skills and experience:
  • A bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline 
  • Optical industry experience
  • Demonstrated results in leading salespeople strongly preferred  Quick question for you - click here
You will work out of your home office, ideally located in the Pittsburgh, PA or Cleveland, OH area, and manage a two-state, Eastern Ohio and Pennsylvania territory. 
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The Role
If you meet the minimum qualifications, feel free to apply at any time. If you'd like some additional details about the role, please read below.
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Reporting to the Brand Specialist Manager, you will be directly responsible for driving growth in branded categories through all channels, including Essilor of America (ELOA), Partner Lab Group (PLG), and Essilor's Independent Distribution Division (IDD). Your high-reaching mission will be to consistently achieve established national sales goals through the direction, organization, coordination, and development of Account Executives and IDD Sales Representatives, and through direct customer interactions.

You will take ownership of your territory, including a strong account base and ample growth opportunities, and run it as if it were your own business. You'll spend approximately 60 to 70% of your time on account management, including serving as a Brand SME and influencer supporting Account Executives and Sales Representatives managing their own books of business. Your remaining time will be spent generating new business by working directly with customers, particularly in the IDD channel. 

Specifically, you will:
  • Develop strategies to drive branded growth within your territory
  • Execute individual objectives based on the business plans of the Essilor Brand Group, and by influencing Account Executives, IDD Sales Reps and customers 
  • Achieve the National Brand group sales forecast  
  • Be responsible for sales unit volume across channels
  • Coach, develop and provide sales support to Account Executives and IDD Sales Reps 
  • Ensure Account Executives and IDD partners are complying with the necessary territory and account planning activities to achieve regional sales goals 
  • Assist the District Sales Manager, Account Executives and IDD partners in building key accounts business plans 
  • Coach the District Sales Manager, Account Executives & IDD partners on selling processes and ensure that they use the process to achieve regional sales goals  
  • Work and generate leads to build your network
  • Complete reports and other administrative duties in an accurate and timely manner
  • Meet or exceed the standards set forth in the Essilor “expectations” position evaluations
  • Always represent the company in line with stated core values
  • Create a safe work environment through awareness and adherence to proper safety procedures.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Brand Specialist Manager and National Director, Brands. 
This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.
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Why Join Us
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Professional development
Though you could be happy and challenged in this role for years to come, success in the role could also set you up to pursue advancement in Sales, Business or other areas. At Essilor, we support our employees' professional growth and development.

Autonomy and support
You'll enjoy the autonomy to take ownership of your role and excel. At the same time, you will have strong support and mentorship when you need it. We'll ensure you have the training, tools and support needed to get started, and support along the way. 

Great environment
You will join a team that includes dedicated, sharp and mutually supportive professionals. Our culture is entrepreneurial and fresh, backed by 170 years of success. 

Truly living our values
At Essilor, we believe everyone deserves to see life and all its detail with the best vision possible. That's why, in addition to designing, manufacturing and distributing quality vision care solutions worldwide, we invest in raising awareness of the importance of good vision, support eye care professionals, invent new technologies and products, and support philanthropic initiatives. We also are committed to robust standards for environmental sustainability. These are just a couple of reasons we were one of the 52 companies named to Fortune magazine's 2019 Change the World list.

Excellent compensation
In addition to a competitive base salary and commission, we offer an exceptional mix of first-rate benefits, including medical, dental and vision plans; a 401(k) plan with company match; laptop, car allowance, mileage, cellphone reimbursement and expense account; tuition reimbursement; comprehensive training through Essilor University; lens and frame benefits for you and your family; an employee stock purchase plan with company match; and more.

Video: As part of the #DifferenceMakers campaign, Essilor chose four eyecare professionals and three Essilor employees to participate in a mission trip to Southeast Asia in March 2019.
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Road to Success
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Pivotal to your success in this role will be your ability to establish consultative relationships with account executives, sales reps and customers that are based on trust and credibility. You should be personable, approachable, consultative and always committed to providing outstanding service. This is sales, so naturally, the biggest indicator of your success will be the numbers. That said, to meet your goals, you will have a solid foundation of hard work -- supporting and encouraging reps, cold calling, pipeline building, etc. -- that will lead to success. 

In addition, to be an outstanding Brand Specialist, you will:
  • Tailor your approach to each stakeholder's unique needs
  • Anticipate customer needs/issues and proactively find solutions
  • Bring an entrepreneurial spirit and strong work ethic
  • Leverage your leadership and influencing skills regularly
  • Assume ownership and accountability for all of your responsibilities
  • Keep a constant eye out for new opportunities
  • Combine creativity with analytical skills in overcoming obstacles
  • Be driven and passionate about meeting goals
If this sounds like the right mix of challenge and opportunity, and you meet the minimum requirements, we encourage you to apply and look forward to hearing from you.
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Essilor of America, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact the Human Resources Department at jemyr.agosto@essilorusa.com.