Pros
Work/life balance is probably the best I’ve ever had for working in sales. If you can put up with all the nonsense, redundant reports, lack luster leadership and other general garbage then you might enjoy working here. 401k program is good. Decent car allowance and mileage reimbursement. Probably one of the better paying powertool companies.
Cons
Lots of negativity! Changes in commission structure caused half the sales team to quit. The new name is hurting our brand. Product managers really don’t have a pulse on what tools the market needs and could also be that management is slow walking everything. Lots of back orders! Our commercial program is a joke and needs a serious adjustment. Major holes in our product categories make it hard for customers to buy in. Then once they buy in we end up running them out of stock. Inventory ships slow. If a customer orders something first day of the month they won’t get until 15th-17th of the month then try and sell through for a reorder. Being owned by KKR has been hard, they nickel and dime everything, make our insurance worse/more expensive and cut our commissions. It probably cost far more to lose our sales guys then it saved on insurance and commission. Our company culture is one of CYA and deaf ears.