Manage the overall business relationship for accounts in the assigned territory, including the medium size sales volume account.
Develop and execute commercial and technical strategies to increase market share, improve profitability, and maximize working capital.
Overall sales greater than $35M with at least one key strategic account over $10M annually.
Prepare, recommend, negotiate and execute commercial agreements aligned with business plan objectives.
Develop strategic account plans which define the tactics and actions needed to support targeted growth.
Initiate frequent visits and develop high-level/decision-influencing customer contacts to foster key relationships to help promote customer intimacy.
Identify new accounts, currently not serviced direct, to support applicable growth within assigned territory.
Prepare and input accurate sales forecasts based on information from customers and knowledge of the market.
Leverage customer relationship management tool to help drive effective sales management process to support both new opportunities as well as current and competitive issues.
Identify value-add opportunities, either new product or upstream of currently supplied product, to further differentiate value and service offering from competitors.
Monitor and address issues associated with past-due A/R, disputed items and customer finished inventory.
Ability to travel up to 50%.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in engineering, sales, or related with a minimum of 7 years of experience in a sales or commercial environment with $35M in sales and with at least one key strategic account over $10M annually
Master's degree in engineering, sales, or related with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a sales or commercial environment with $35M in sales and with at least one key strategic account over $10M annually
Demonstrated experience in growing accounts, value-based selling strategies and new business development
Demonstrated ability to communicate, present, and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organization
Ability to manage large, complex accounts
Strong negotiation and presentation skills
Strong technical knowledge in Metallus and customer’s markets and applications
Ability to identify and promote value add opportunities
Usage and knowledge of D365 tool
Ability to adapt to global / diverse customer culture
Knowledge of GD&T and print reading skills preferred.
Benefits
This role is eligible for a remote work schedule.
Relocation is not available for this role.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
sales managementvalue-based sellingnew business developmentnegotiationpresentation skillstechnical knowledge in MetallusGD&Tprint reading