Job Summary
The Solution Sales & ValueAdded Services Manager is responsible for driving solutionbased selling enhancing technical expertise in key market segments and fostering collaboration across sales operations and procurement. This role is critical in enabling customers to accelerate performance and increase value by delivering innovative highquality and costeffective solutions. The ideal candidate will lead strategic initiatives to expand the valueadded services portfolio coach sales teams on consultative selling and establish partnerships with subcontractors to enhance capabilities.
Job Description
Strategic Growth & Leadership
Develop and execute longterm profitable growth strategies for nearnet shapes (NNS) and valueadded services ensuring alignment with our purpose to accelerate customer performance. Lead the integration of solution selling principles equipping teams to deliver consultative valuedriven sales. Identify and develop highpotential customers in collaboration with the Outside Sales team utilizing Salesforce campaigns to track progress and engagement. Target large OEMs Tier 1s Tier 2s and key focus accounts across multiple market segments including defense (nonaero) automotive data center switchgear/power distribution medical and aerospace. Build and mentor highperforming sales and leadership teams focused on solutiondriven customer success. Contribute to business planning at the senior management level to develop sales and market strategies. Prepare sales forecasts and establish targets in areas such as product mix sales volume market share and business development.
Customer & Product Strategy
Identify customer challenges and develop tailored solutions that enhance efficiency reduce costs and increase value. Work closely with regional and district sales teams procurement and operations to drive seamless . Provide manufacturing expertise in equipment tooling programming technical support product quality industry intelligence shop rates capacity segments bottlenecks and vendor development. Strengthen relationships with customers by delivering innovative solutions that optimize performance. Provide technical presentations to explain products and services to customers. Develop pricing and discount strategies to maximize sales revenue. Plan for product modifications to meet consumer demands and help clients solve problems with product usage.
Operational Excellence & Process Optimization
Identify and engage subcontractors to expand valueadded service capabilities ensuring quality and efficiency. Partner with procurement to secure competitive outsourcing options and streamline supply chain processes. Lead s reduction initiatives and process improvements to enhance efficiency and profitability. Ensure safety compliance quality and Lean manufacturing principles are embedded in all valueadded operations. Make recommendations to improve manufacturing processes. Secure orders guarantee product standards and ensure timely product delivery.
Minimum Requirements:
2 years of sales management experience. 5 years of experience in industrial or valueadded sales. Strong technical sales skills and ability to work in a crossfunctional team environment. Proven ability to engage and communicate effectively with internal stakeholders and customers.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Engineering Metallurgy or a related technical field. Experience in metallurgical sales and/or metal fabrication processes (e.g. water jet cutting CNC machining laser cutting press brakes). 2 years of experience managing valueadded sales teams or service programs. Experience working with Salesforce or similar CRM platforms. Understanding of contract management and business development principles. Ability to liaise with senior executives to align sales strategies with corporate objectives.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirement for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties responsibilities or requirements.
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Required Experience:
Manager