Full-Time
Sales Representative
Posted on 10/31/2025
Leggett & Platt
1,001-5,000 employees
Designs and manufactures bedding, furniture components
No salary listed
Tupelo, MS, USA
In Person
Daily regional travel with minimal overnight travel (about one week per quarter).
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- Outside sales experience, preferably in the Home Furnishings industry, in B2B manufacturing sales
- Ability to retain current customer business & strategically target and win new business
- Deep understanding of consumer-driven end markets (preferably in the “Home" markets)
- Ability to craft appropriate business-focused messages to & from the customer
- Proven track record of creating and implementing effective sales strategies to achieve profitable growth objective
- Experience driving continuous improvement with a sales function
- Call on and service upholstery manufacturers that use Leggett & Platt furniture components – region-specific
- Meet and exceed sales goals and grow market share
- Develop profitable new business and grow sales in existing assigned accounts
- Partner with the sales/ manufacturing/ customer service teams to respond to customer needs, monitor accounts, and build strong customer relations
- Assist in the development of new products/ effective liaison with customers, development teams, and Leggett R&D
- Market and roll out new products to customers
Leggett & Platt designs and manufactures a broad range of product components for bedding, furniture, seating, homes, offices, airplanes, and automobiles. It creates the parts and materials that other companies integrate into their products, turning design concepts into physical components used to improve comfort and function. The company differentiates itself with a diversified, multi-industry portfolio and global scale as a supplier, guided by its four values: Put People First, Do the Right Thing, Do Great Work Together, and Take Ownership and Raise the Bar. Its goal is to enhance people’s lives by improving comfort and function while delivering strong returns for shareholders and providing jobs in communities around the world.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Carthage, Texas
Founded
1883
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Restructuring generates significant cost savings amid market weakness.
- Somnigroup acquisition offers $12/share premium, closing by year-end.
- Strong free cash flow supports financial resilience during transition.
What critics are saying
- Somnigroup acquisition fails from FTC blockage by Q4 2026.
- US mattress market contracts double digits into Q2 2026.
- Iran war escalates chemical costs 20%, eroding EBIT margins.
What makes Leggett & Platt unique
- Leggett & Platt holds 50% market share in bedding components.
- Engineered components serve bedding, furniture, and automotive markets.
- Long-term supplier to Somnigroup enhances strategic integration.
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Somnigroup has acquired component manufacturer Leggett & Platt in an all-stock transaction valued at $2.5 billion. The deal consolidates months of effort by Somnigroup to purchase one of the main suppliers for its sleep products empire. The acquisition strengthens Somnigroup's position in the bedding industry by bringing key manufacturing capabilities in-house.
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Somnigroup (SGI) has announced an all-stock offer to acquire Leggett & Platt for $12 per share. This move is part of Somnigroup's strategy to enhance sourcing transparency and cost efficiencies amid challenging demand for U.S. produced bedding. Jefferies maintains a Hold rating on Somnigroup with a price target of $86. Leggett & Platt has confirmed the unsolicited proposal.
Why did Leggett & Platt stock surge 10% pre-market today? An acquisition proposal from Somnigroup International aims to keep Leggett & Platt operating under its own management while integrating it into a larger enterprise. * Under the plan, Leggett & Platt investors would receive Somnigroup shares valued at $12.00 per LEG share. * The proposal was delivered to the Leggett & Platt Board in a letter. * Somnigroup has asked LEG's board to respond by December 22. Somnigroup International Inc. (SGI) announced a formal proposal to acquire Leggett & Platt Inc. (LEG) through an all-stock deal that would exchange each LEG share for SGI stock valued at $12.00. The proposal aims to keep Leggett & Platt operating under its own management while integrating it into a larger enterprise. Deal terms and premium. Under the plan, Leggett & Platt investors would receive Somnigroup shares valued at $12.00 per LEG share, based on a yet-to-be-finalized exchange ratio. This represents a roughly 30.3% premium over LEG's average closing price over the previous 30 trading days. Following the announcement, Leggett & Platt's stock traded over 10% higher in Monday's premarket. The proposal was delivered to the Leggett & Platt Board in a letter on Dec. 1, 2025. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the stock jumped to 'bullish' from 'bearish' territory the previous day, and message volume improved to 'high' from 'normal' levels in 24 hours. Why Somnigroup thinks it works. Somnigroup stated in the letter that the all-stock structure gives LEG shareholders a tax-efficient path to share in long-term value creation from the combined entity. The companies have collaborated commercially for years, and combining Leggett & Platt's manufacturing capabilities with Somnigroup's broader distribution network is expected to create greater strategic efficiency and scale. "Leggett & Platt has been an important supplier to our Company for many years." - Scott Thompson, Chairman and CEO, Somnigroup The proposal comes with unanimous backing from Somnigroup's board. Somnigroup has asked LEG's board to respond by December 22, 2025. LEG stock has gained over 6% in 2025 but declined over 19% in the last 12 months. For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.