About the role
- Accountable for profitable achievement of sales objectives
- Directs the efforts of sales team to impact company results
- Responsible for hiring, terminating, supervising, coaching, training, and motivating sales team members
- Contributes to tactical and strategic plans
- Proactively inspects sales activity and expense reports
- Identifies deficiencies in skills among sales team and works to improve
- Positively impacts individual sales team performance through field support tools
- Engages with key customer accounts
- Builds and maintains strong customer relationships
- Coordinates on annual sales planning and goal setting process
- Directs and supports implementation of company initiatives
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Requires a minimum of 50% travel to visit major accounts
- 5 plus years of outside sales experience
- at least 5 years of sales management or equivalent experience
- Industrial distribution experience preferred
- OEM and MRO experience desirable – oilfield experience is a plus
- Experience in hose or fluid power industry is also a plus
- Effective listening, communications (verbal and written) and negotiating skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- PC proficiency with MS Office software
- Not restricted by an applicable non-compete or non-solicitation agreement
- 401K match
- health, vision and dental insurance
- voluntary group insurance
- company profit sharing
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
sales managementoutside salesanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillsnegotiating skillscustomer relationship management
Soft skills
coachingtrainingmotivatingeffective listeningcommunication skills
Certifications
Bachelor's degree