Regional Account Manager

About James Hardie James Hardie Industries is the world’s #1 producer and marketer of high-performance fiber cement and fiber gypsum building solutions. We employ a diverse global workforce of approximately 5,800 employees across operations in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, and generated more than $3.9 billion in net sales during our 2024 financial year. We believe that home is a sanctuary and a canvas for self-expression without compromise. As the trusted innovator and industry leader in the markets where we operate, James Hardie empowers homeowners and building professionals alike to achieve their dream home with premium quality solutions that enable endless possibilities for design and aesthetics, while also delivering trusted protection and long-lasting beauty. Key to this effort is our dedication to our customers, market driven innovation, an inclusive and empowering company culture, and an unwavering commitment to our Zero Harm safety initiative. We also recognize the company’s ability to influence the communities in which we live and work around the world. While operating with a global mindset, we put great care into how our business impacts the local communities in which we operate and serve by sourcing locally, employing locally and delivering locally.

James Hardie

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jameshardie.com

5,001-10,000 employees

Wholesale Building Materials

Chicago, Illinois

Public Company

202k LinkedIn followers

Raised $5.2B

• Build and maintain strong, long‑term relationships with key customer accounts through consistent engagement, responsiveness, and value‑added support.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned accounts, ensuring customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Identify opportunities to expand product adoption, increase share of wallet, and introduce new solutions that align with customer needs.
• Develop structured account plans and execute growth targets for each key account.
• Conduct regular business reviews with accounts to assess goals, performance, challenges, and future needs.
• Translate customer feedback into internal recommendations for product, pricing, service, or process improvements.
• Maintain account profiles, activity logs, and pipeline opportunities in CRM tools.
• Use data to forecast account performance, identify trends, and prioritize actions.
• Drives downstream demand with contractors across both Exteriors and Outdoor Living products
• Enables cross-selling opportunities to support Channel Managers
• Builds long-term contractor relationships through ongoing account engagement and tailored product solutions, while driving material conversion with contractors, and supporting other regional growth priorities.
• Acts as the primary dealer relationship owner for assigned accounts, ensuring alignment to James Hardie priorities and enabling effective cross-sell execution
• Partners with dealers to launch campaigns, train sales teams, and connect contractor demand to dealer programs
• Executes against defined sub-specialization (single family repair/remodel, single family new construction, or multi-family new construction) by partnering to provide product value that aligns with regional growth objectives
• Ability to tailor engagement and messaging to segment-specific needs
• Develops and executes a territory plan that translates regional priorities into dailyactivity.
• Manages pipeline, targeting, and follow-up to ensure consistent execution against demand-generation goals and adjusts approach based on performance and market feedback.

• Sales Expertise: Willingness and ability to cultivate relationships, grow networks, nurture leads, and passion to identify targets. Ability to negotiate and collaborate with business leaders to achieve an ideal outcome. Strong understanding of sales processes, sales funnel management, and sales practices. Knowledgeable of market segmentation and go[1]to-market strategies. Familiar with Customer Relationship Management systems to aid in organization and planning.
• Business Consultation: Strong business/financial acumen, preferably regarding the construction industry. Understanding business (builder/dealer/installer) financials (margins, turns, labor optimization), market opportunity and dynamics to advise partners for mutual growth. Flexibility to identify and attend key activities within assigned territory while being accountable to a priority-based schedule with prospective customers.
• Communication/Influence: Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders and advocate for JHBP, effectively building relationships at all levels of an organization. Able to present in front of large groups and convey messages in a captivating manner. Familiar with key communication tools (DISC, SLII, etc.).
• Building Products Knowledge: Familiar with of basic construction practices with the ability to understand residential construction process. Learns James Hardie product line, including features, applications, installation considerations, and value drivers across residential and commercial projects.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 3+ years of progressive sales experience with a high-level of organization, discipline, and self-structure, preferably within the building products industry.
• 1+ years of experience working with a Customer Relationship Management system (Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho, etc.)
• Ability to travel outside of local market up to 50% of the time
• Valid driver’s license is required, and employment is contingent upon maintaining a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record that meets the Company’s driving eligibility standardsWhat You’ll Receive
• As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this position is $82,700 to $110,300. Placement in the range depends on several factors such as experience, skills, geography and internal equity and may change over time. This position qualifies for benefits and you will be eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
• At James Hardie, we recognize that our success depends on our people. We've worked hard to build a generous and competitive benefits program that demonstrates our commitment to our employees.

• Insurance: health coverage medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• Paid Time Off: vacation and company holidays
• Retirement: 401(k) with match
• Work-Life Balance: parental leave, wellness programs