
Area Sales Manager – Industrial
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full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Austin • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Achieve or exceed assigned sales and profitability goals by maintaining and growing sales of Castrol Industrial products and services in assigned territories
- Lead and develop a profitable portfolio of accounts and prospects
- Develop profitable, long-term strategic relationships with designated customers
- Manage customer cost to serve and actively handle opportunity and risk pipeline
- Participate in regular customer reviews (ownership of customer review)
- Utilize value selling and consultative skills to improve customer offers and perception of value
- Develop and maintain relationships at multiple levels of customer organization, including senior corporate relationships
- Support Finance for credit and cash collection
- Lead and review Distributor business development plans
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in technical field or engineering
- Minimum of 5 years industrial B2B sales experience
- Must be technically savvy and experienced in using Microsoft Office Suite, Salesforce and other sales related tools
- Must be skilled with using electronic media
- Business Partnering, consultative, selling and negotiations skills
- Prospecting experience with a Hunter mentality, ability to lead all aspects of pipelines
- Knowledge and understanding in sustainability – energy savings, water reuse
- Expertise in Metalworking products and applications and/or Industrial Lubrication products and applications is strongly preferred
- Valid Drivers License
Benefits
- flexible working options
- a generous paid parental leave policy
- excellent retirement benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
B2B salesvalue sellingconsultative sellingnegotiationprospectingpipeline managementsustainabilityenergy savingswater reuseMetalworking products
Soft Skills
relationship buildingcustomer managementstrategic thinkingleadershipcommunicationbusiness partneringproblem solvingorganizational skillscustomer serviceteam collaboration
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeValid Drivers License