Konecranes Inc

Port Service Sales Manager - Kearny, NJ

Konecranes Inc$90K — $110K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-year college degree or equivalent experience required
  • Minimum 5 years of inside/outside technical sales and/or management experience
  • In-depth knowledge of Straddle Carriers and terminal/port operations essential
  • Proficiency in CRM, SAP, Siebel, Outlook, Microsoft Word, and Excel
  • Strong organizational, problem-solving, and multi-tasking skills required
  • Clean driving record required
  • Positive attitude and focus on customer service preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with key clients
  • Resolve client complaints promptly and efficiently
  • Create advanced services for customer support
  • Serve as the main liaison between clients and internal teams
  • Analyze data to provide predictive maintenance recommendations
  • Process parts orders and manage vendor interactions
  • Supervise site-based technicians and ensure quality standards are met.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401k with match available from day one
  • Identity theft protection and accident insurance
  • Travel insurance coverage included
  • Vacation accrual based on service years
  • 5 days of annual sick leave
  • 10 paid holidays each year.
Full Job Description
Job Description

POSITION TITLE: Key Asset Manager

REPORTS TO: Sales Director

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Developing and sustaining solid relationships with key clients.
• Addressing and resolving key clients' complaints.
• Develop Advanced Services for Customer Support
• Acting as the main point of contact between key clients and internal teams.
• Developing a thorough understanding of key clients' needs and requirements and preparing customized solutions.
• Responsible for understanding the procurement of basic parts on service jobs, completing the proper purchase orders and developing a goodworking knowledge of local vendors and vendor stocked parts. If the job permits or the situation warrants, all the ordering of parts for jobsshould be done by the technician servicing the account and this time should be billed to the project
• Collect and analyze data to prepare predictive maintenance recommendations.
• Assemble quotations using company trained methods., follow up with prospects, pursue and receive orders.
• Follow up on all unclosed quotes with customer visits, adding notes in the CRM with pertinent information to help close the sale, or gain anunderstanding as to what can be done differently if the sale was lost.
• Work closely with the Outside Sales Team, Order Management Team, Analysts and Data Integrity Team to ensure proper customer support isprovided.
• Responsible for executing growth action plans to achieve Konecranes sales targets and initiatives.
• Parts inventory receiving and delivery to area customers
• Provide daily supervision & support for site-based Inspector/ Technicians with guidance from the Service Manager and/or Supervisor orhigher-level management.
• Ensure the completion of all required paperwork and documentation a professional, accurate, neat, and legible manner in accordance withestablished guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned by Manager
• Define material requirements for each service request, both planned and on-call.
• Arrange sub-contracted services and equipment, including rentals.
• Process Purchase Requests through the system using established guidelines.
• Trigger the need for requisition/purchase in Siebel. Verify that Siebel PO request is submitted to SAP without errors.
• Process related paperwork upon completion of work assignments and within the accounting month that the work was performed.
• Perform invoicing preparation on a daily basis to meet company standards and continuously maintain the open orders report ensuring that theopen orders report reflects the current status of active service work.
• Generate service requests (SR) and work packages (WP) and assign to field operatives.
• Review job costs such as labor, expenses, and materials. Review charge lines of completed work before sending to invoice. Maintain theservice schedule for all sold work.
• Resolve customer complaints, within established guidelines, to the satisfaction of the customer and in the best interest of the company. Anyunresolved issues should be quickly elevated to the next level of management for prompt resolution.
• Provide leadership in safe work practices by participating in monthly safety meetings and when necessary, delivering the meeting material.
• 10-20% Regional travel requirement

Qualifications

EDUCATION:

4 Year College Degree Required or equivalent experience. Knowledge of customer service and inside sales principles preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

Qualified candidates should have at least 5 years of inside/outside technical sales and/or management experience. Deep knowledge on Straddle Carriers as well as terminal and ports operations needed.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
• Clean driving record.
• PC proficiency including CRM, SAP, Siebel, Outlook, Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to multi-task large volumes of inquiries by phone and email
• Ability to multitask between multiple customer requests
• Knowledge of SAP or equivalent business systems
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
• Positive attitude and true willingness to help our customers

Additional Information

What we offer:

Benefits: Medical Plan, Dental, Vision, 401k plan with a match from day one, identity theft protection, accident insurance, travel insurance and so much more!

Vacation: 2 weeks of vacation per year (pro-rated for the first year depending on start date). 5-12 years of service, 3 weeks. 13+ years of service, 4 weeks.

Sick Leave: 5 days of Sick Leave per year. Pro-rated the first year after 90 days of service

Holidays: 10 paid holidays per year

About Konecranes Inc

Konecranes is a Finnish company that specializes in the manufacture and service of cranes and lifting equipment. The company operates in over 50 countries and has over 18,000 employees. Konecranes provides a wide range of products and services, including cranes, hoists, and material handling equipment. The company's customers come from a variety of industries, including manufacturing, ports, and mining. Konecranes is committed to sustainability and has set ambitious targets for reducing its environmental impact.
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