Salary
💰 $55,153 - $73,738 per year
About the role
- Sony Electronics Inc. is looking for the risk-takers, the collaborators, the inspired and the inspirational.
- Sony's Purpose: fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology.
- Role: Technical Sales Support Representative for Custom Installation Channel, focus on East Coast territory.
- Create positive impression of Sony and offer sales support for Sony dealers and installers.
- Build rapport with different audiences and create a 'Sony first' mentality with dealers in the territory.
- Maximize product sales by supporting Sony dealers, distributors, and sales rep companies within the territory.
- Provide product education, system design assistance, data collection, and training (virtual and in-person).
- Host trainings for dealers and distributors; support sales through consultative collaboration.
- Monitor demo product inventory, manage demo samples, facilitate product evaluations across territory.
- Support National, Regional, & Local industry and dealer events as a brand representative of Sony.
- Conduct demonstrations and directly assist dealers; gather and report field and channel feedback.
- Work with other Regional Managers and TSS’s to achieve group goals and deliver a consistent dealer experience.
- Be a point of contact for dealers for troubleshooting and direct them to service team.
Requirements
- 5+ years in Custom Integration or Related Channel: Sales, Installation , Training, or Technical Support .
- Ability to travel up to 60% of the time
- Ability to lift 75 lbs.
- Willingness to learn and teach others about exciting new features, technology, and how they benefit Sony dealers and customers.
- Must be able to work weekends/nights for Product launch events, Dealer events, or S ales and T raining events.
- Sales focused with the ability to influence others to execute your strategies with a focus on ROI
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills needed with the ability to build strong collaborative relationships and engage with all levels of dealer and market personnel .
- Strong decision - making skills with the ability to solve problems creatively, effectively, efficiently and at times individually
- Willingness to take ownership in your business and learn, plan, or implement what is required to succeed
- Must live in a location within the territory
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
- Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree
- Preferred: Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially in Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Preferred: High Level Understanding: 2-piece Projection Systems, Control Systems, Home Cinema, Multi-Room AV systems.
- Preferred: Established Relationships with Key Dealers, Sales Reps, and Complimentary Vendors
- Preferred: Ability to edit short videos for YouTube content is a Plus