Job DescriptionHOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACTSG 11***Candidate must be located in the Western US near a major airport, including Illinois, Missouri, Texas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Arizona, California, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Louisiana, Utah, Nevada etc.***
- Function as Territory Sales Manager for our Material Handling, Port and OTR product lines. Act as the account manager for dealers, target accounts and strategic customers in your assigned territory.
- Identify opportunities through customer needs-analysis and knowledge of competitor products
- Act as business advisor with your target accounts to sell the value proposition bringing value to their organization
- Sell new End Users ultimately increasing the revenue and profitability of the Specialty Industrial Business Area (BA)
- Establish business within the Industrial BA's profitability targets
- Collectively manage an effective pricing strategy and individually implement this strategy to your target accounts
- Identify opportunities for new product lines
- Assist in the development of product strategy per target account to ensure current product lines are renewed or discarded in a normal product life cycle plan so that competition is not able to circumvent the market share of Continental Tire North America at the account
- Conduct market intelligence to identify target accounts and establish geographic target areas
- Manage the implementation of the strategic marketing, sales and operational initiatives to support your identified target accounts
- Make Sales Calls, conduct face to face meetings with call plans
- Assist in monthly Forecasting Evolution with Regional Manager
- Achieve assigned sales targets in assigned region
- Participate in sales meetings, product and training meetings and trade events
QualificationsWHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE- Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of related experience OR 6+ years of related experience if no degree
- Field Sales experience
- Valid Driver's License
- Ability to travel heavily, 50-75%
- Legal Authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas now or in the future for this job opening
- Continental is only able to pay relocation expenses to internal employees for this opportunity
PREFERRED:- Tire, Automotive or Industrial experience
Additional InformationTHE PERKS- Immediate Benefits
- Robust Total Rewards Package
- Paid Time Off
- Volunteer Time Off
- Tuition Assistance
- Company vehicle
- Employee Discounts, including tire discounts
- Sales Incentive Bonus Program
- Employees 401k Match
- Diverse & Inclusive Work Environment with 20+ Employee Resource groups.
- Remote Work
- Employee Assistance Program
- Future Growth Opportunities, including personal and professional
- And many more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!
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