Regional Distributor Support ManagerLocation: Chicago IL or Milwaukee WI
Department: Sales
Type: Full Time- Salary Exempt
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, Voluntary life Insurance, Employer paid basic life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and PTO
The Background You'll Need- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing and equivalent work experience supporting distributor channel partners.
- Minimum 3-5 years of industrial automation sales experience and a broad understanding of channel management strategies.
- Demonstrate your experiences working with and supporting distribution channel partners.
- Expert level proficiency in CRM systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
Preferred- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
What You'll Be Doing- Accountable for maximizing sales growth with our channel partners.
- Ability to track projects and analyze accounts to ensure P+F maintains consistent pricing levels to best position P+F to win the opportunity.
- Responsible for attending and supporting distributor activities, including product launches, joint sales calls, onsite presentations or trainings, seminars, open houses and distributor trade shows.
- Assists with marketing plans in regard to distribution.
- Recommends to the Channel Manager authorization levels, quotations, discount levels and distributor compliance to P+F policies.
- Performs essential functions of Distributor Product Support Specialist.
- Effectively communicates to local sales force and includes them in decision making regarding activities in their territory.
- Assists the Channel Managers on product support and mentors the Distributor Product Support Specialists as needed.
- Well-developed presentation skills.
- Presents new product solutions to existing accounts and new markets.
- Maintains detailed records and prepares communications as needed.
- Interacts professionally on a regular basis with staff and the general public.
- This is a remote-based position with overnight travel up to 50% of the time to support channel partners and customers.
We take pride in fostering a supportive and collaborative workplace culture, where employees feel connected and valued. If you have a proven track record in industrial automation sales and are motivated to grow with a company known for innovation and expertise, we encourage you to apply.
