Contract. Direct Sales DM

Husqvarna Group

$80K — $95K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of sales experience required
  • HS Diploma or equivalent required; BS in Business Admin preferred
  • Expert level product and application knowledge
  • Proficient in CRM, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Strong technical ability with customer-focused sales expertise
  • Understanding of Husqvarna Construction's business processes
  • Overnight travel of 60-75% required, mostly by car
  • Must reside in Indiana, Michigan, or Ohio.

Responsibilities

  • Achieve monthly sales budget within the assigned territory
  • Manage accurate sales forecasts and develop strategic market plans
  • Execute a basket selling approach to become the primary supplier
  • Develop relationships with key decision makers in customer organizations
  • Conduct comprehensive business reviews to ensure sales growth
  • Coordinate technical support and training for customers as needed
  • Maintain and update CRM systems for accurate record-keeping
  • Monitor tool and equipment performance, addressing customer issues promptly.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance available from date of hire
  • 401(k) plan with matching and no vesting period
  • Employee purchase discounts on Husqvarna products
  • Education assistance program for skill enhancement
  • Paid parental leave and holidays
  • Paid vacation time for work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Last date to apply:
We are continuously accepting applications

The Contractor Direct District Sales Manager for Husqvarna Construction is responsible for generating profitable sales within the relevant channel through maintenance of existing customer base, development of new customers, and growing market share. This position is critical for ensuring our competitive advantage by driving territory sales growth. The territory for this position is Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.

Responsibilities

Sales
  • Achieve monthly sales budget
  • Manage accurate forecast for responsible territory and channel
  • Effectively execute a basket selling approach to become sole/primary supplier within our served product categories
  • Maintain a detailed understanding of current and potential market share as well as competitive position within the territory
  • Develop and maintain relationships with key decision makers and influencers within key customers
  • Test tooling and equipment to both potential and existing customers
  • Responsible for market awareness regarding competitors in their territory
  • Create strategies to gain market share
  • Continuously develop customer focused selling and sales excellence skills


After Sales
  • Provide and coordinate technical support and training to customers as needed
  • Nurture relationships as business partners with both internal and external customers
  • Conduct comprehensive business reviews with customers and internally to ensure sales growth plan results
  • Monitor consistency of diamond tool and equipment performance, escalate findings to Product Market Management team
  • Address customer issues (internal and external) in a timely manner


Administration
  • Maintain accurate CRM
  • Manage expense reports according to guidelines and in a timely fashion
  • Maintain car stock reconciliation according to policy
  • Communicate with various internal departments as necessary


As the ideal candidate you have:
  • Working knowledge of HCP business processes
  • Expert level in product and application knowledge within relevant categories
  • Competency in full range of product categories to identify leads and create cross selling opportunities
  • Proficiency in CRM, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Strong Technical Ability
  • Strong knowledge of CFS (Customer Focused Sales)
  • 3+ years' experience in Sales required
  • HS Diploma or equivalent required. BS in Business Admin or other applicable degree preferred
  • Overnight travel 60-75% of the time, most often (90%) by car
  • Must reside in the territory


We offer:
  • Competitive compensation
  • Benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance at date of hire
  • A 401(k) with matching and no vesting
  • An employee purchase discount on Husqvarna products
  • An education assistance program
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid vacation


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