Regional Sales Manager
Regional Sales Manager
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$ 97700 - 156325
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POSITION SUMMARY:
Sells the organizations products and/or services. Develop and maintains account relationships within the assigned territory. Manages sales activities for assigned territory.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Achieve overall sales orders in the territory at or above the established sales quota.
- Call on customers and effectively present PPM and Key Technology equipment. Work with customer management technical personnel and operations personnel to identify and develop applications or projects that could utilize PPM and Key equipment. Prepare for sales calls thoroughly and understand goals for each call.
- Maintain ongoing customer contact to promote and close equipment sales. Stay ontop of all active projects; followup on quotations in a timely manner.
- Maintain SalesForce database and update Opportunities on a weekly basis.
- Expand customer base and develop new customers through cold calls referrals and networking.
- Accurately prepare sales order forecasts. Forecasts can vary from one month to up to 12 months rolling. Assist with yearly forecast totals.
- Thoroughly understand customer decision process identify and influence crucial decision makers and understand customer budgeting and capital approval cycle to effectively direct sales efforts and competitive responses.
- Attend trade shows and national food processing meetings. Followup on all trade show leads and other inquiries originating within assigned territory.
- Collect all relevant project details (financial technical and competitive) organize and communicate material to Sales Engineering to allow accurate generation of needed quotations proposals etc.
- Followup on equipment installations to build customer satisfaction and referrals. If required work with Service to identify and resolve problems.
- Maximize efficiency in travel time and expenses by adequately planning trips (and identifying all active and selected target customers in destination area).
- Communicate competitive information to Product Management.
- Other duties as assigned.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
- Education and/or Experience
- Bachelors degree (B. A. from fouryear College or university; or three to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Language Skills
- Ability to read analyze and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management public groups and/or boards of directors.
- Mathematical Skills
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions percentages ratios and proportions to practical situations.
- Reasoning Abilities
- Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas scientific equations graphs musical notes etc. in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
- Other Skills/Abilities:
- Strong presentation and communications skills to develop customer rapport and to consummate sales.
- Develop strong product knowledge on PPM and Key equipment and also on competitive equipment to effectively present features and benefits.
- Develop process knowledge to serve as basis for defining appropriate applications and to build customer trust.
- Maintain professional appearance.
- Maintain high level of personal and professional integrity in dealings with PPM Key and with customers.
- Maintain motivation and selfdiscipline to work independently and use time effectively and efficiently as well as enthusiasm for high level of effort to achieve goals.
- Travel:
- Willingness to travel extensively on frequent basis throughout the territory and as directed outside the territory. Travel up to 50.
CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS
Valid Driver License. Valid passport.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
