Contractor Direct District Sales Manager

Husqvarna Group

$80K — $95K *
US-Anywhere
+ 4 other locationsRemote
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in Sales required
  • HS Diploma or equivalent required; BS in Business Admin or applicable degree preferred
  • Strong Technical Ability
  • Proficiency in CRM, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Expert level in product and application knowledge
  • Knowledge of Customer Focused Sales (CFS)
  • Competency across a full range of product categories to identify leads and create cross-selling opportunities
  • Working knowledge of business processes in the HCP sector
  • Willingness to travel 60-75% overnight, mostly by car
  • Must reside in the territory (Indiana, Michigan, Ohio)

Responsibilities

  • Achieve monthly sales budget
  • Manage accurate forecast for assigned territory and channel
  • Execute a basket selling approach to become the primary supplier
  • Maintain understanding of market share and competitive position
  • Develop and nurture relationships with key decision makers at customer sites
  • Test tooling and equipment for customers
  • Monitor competitive activity within the territory and adjust strategy accordingly
  • Provide and coordinate technical support and training for customers
  • Conduct business reviews to ensure sales growth plan results
  • Address and resolve customer issues promptly

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance effective from date of hire
  • 401(k) plan with matching and no vesting period
  • Employee purchase discount on Husqvarna products
  • Educational assistance program available
  • Paid parental leave policy
  • Generous paid holidays
  • Paid vacation time
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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