Reporting directly to the VP/ General Manager, this position has total responsibility for sales, marketing, inside sales and customer service functions.
Essential Functions / Responsibilities:
- Manage the company’s portfolio of products to nationwide public power utility customers, OEM’s and electrical distributors through an established independent sales representative workforce and international customers.
- Manage all aspects of Sales (national and international), Marketing, Inside Sales and Customer Service.
- Manages national and international field sales operations for the products, services and personnel.
- Establishes territories, sales expenses and budgets consistent with the organization’s objectives.
- Develops and maintains appropriate channels of sales including the periodic evaluation, growth review and approval of distributors and independent sales representative companies.
- Aggressively develop and implement product line growth strategy with supporting systems and processes to collect and document needed marketing information.
- Manage all Business Development activities to capture market share, attain business growth, and expand the company’s footprint.
- Develop and present for approval a five-year strategic sales and marketing plan. Once approved, and in November of each year, present the annual Strategic Sales Plan for the following year, execute and present progress quarterly.
- Develops sales and marketing growth objectives, strategies, advertising, digital marketing, media avenues and promotional pieces.
- Develop and submit for approval an annual sales and marketing budget for execution.
- Monitor and report on actual bookings to forecast and set proactive product line strategies by major market segments to achieve business growth and meet the goals set.
- Manage the customer contract pricing process to maximize sales and profitability in accordance with internal pricing policy and corporate approval limits.
- Where needed, be the primary interface with major customers and key accounts.
- Insure customer account coverage and satisfaction through best practice development, implementation and management of company resources.
- Make recommendations to management regarding opportunities to optimize sales, penetrate market, and achieve growth.
- Monitor sales activity, competitor activity and overall market conditions.
- Ensure management is informed on key issues.
- Position requires 50%+ national and international travel to maintain contact with key accounts.
- Participation of the sales resources in the cost reduction program.
- Active involvement with market data, evaluation and submission of Engineering Project Request (EPR) for product development.
- Assume other activities and responsibilities as directed.
Knowledge, Skills & Experiences:
- This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. Formal studies of Marketing are desirable. MBA preferred.
- A minimum of five years’ technical hands-on experience and ten years of sales and marketing experience in a management role with both direct sales forces as well as manufacturer’s sales representatives.
- Achievement orientated.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Strong prospecting, account nurturing and sales skills required.
- Candidates should be proficient at MS Office programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Must be proficient in CRM Sales systems and ERP/MRP Sales processes.
NO HEAD HUNTERS.