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Requisition ID: 23978
Ferrara/KME are premiere manufacturers of fire trucks and emergency response vehicles offering a full line of pumpers aerials industrial wildland and rescue apparatus. Working handson with both municipal and industrial fire departments the Ferrara/KME team thrives on diagnosing departments current apparatus limitations and response needs to custom design the perfect fire apparatus solution that will stand the test of time.
Ferrara/KME is part of the larger REV Group (NYSE: REVG) a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles for the fire & emergency and recreation markets. REV Groups extensive vehicle lineup includes models such as ambulances fire trucks terminal trucks RVs and much more. Our 6500 employees continuously demonstrate their commitment to building innovative and reliable vehicles that our customers can depend on whether for a family trip across the U.S. or when responding to an emergency. Rev Group is a veteran friendly employer and hires over 200 veterans and or those transferring out of the military each year.
Job Summary:
This position requires an intelligent analytical and highly motivated marketing and sales professional that is flexible and can interface effectively at the highest corporate level yet have the ability to adapt to a small company environment. This position also requires a high degree of integrity and a proven record of relating with and managing people to maximize human resources. Must be a participative teamoriented person able to interact well with people at all organizational levels and have sensitivity for distributor relations. This individual should be a strong communicator with good public speaking abilities and be able to sell ideas in both an oral and written manner. Because of the nature of the product must have mechanical aptitude and be able to communicate on a technical level. Strong analytical written and oral communication and organizational skills are required.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and develop distribution channel within assigned region.
- Develop sales strategies and establish sales objectives in line with organizational objectives.
- Evaluate and report sales trends resolve problems and implement corrective action.
- Develop sales financial strategies by estimating forecasting and anticipating sales requirements trends and variances; develop actions plans; measure and analyze results.
- Assist in the development of new products and modifications to existing products;
- Recommend improvements in existing products where desirable to meet competitive or other conditions.
- Assist in planning conventions shows and customer visits demonstrations product advertising and sales forecasting.
- Provide dealers and/or customers with technical assistance by reviewing specifications and when necessary preparing bids and quotations.
- Prepare and submit weekly reports including forecast reports. Establish and maintain competitor/supplier information files. Track sales volumes leads and prospects.
Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree preferable in Sales or related fields. A minimum of five years industry experience in field sales.
- Will work in a home office setting with frequent exposure to customer locations and at times on the factory floor. Travel will be required up to 60% of the time. Would be required to comply with all safety and environmental rules regulations and guidelines including PPE requirements. Could be exposed to dust noise or hazardous materials. May be required to handle material up to 40 pounds in weight.
- On occasion you will be exposed to information of a confidential nature. You will be required to sign a standard confidentiality and noncompete agreement.
REV Group is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race sex color religion national origin age disability protected veterans status pregnancy genetic information sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law. REV Group also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities for minorities and women for persons with disabilities and for protected veterans.
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Required Experience:
Manager