Sales Director

Checkpoint Systems, Inc.

• $135K — $160K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in business or IT; Master's preferred
  • Minimum 6 years of sales experience, with 3 years on national accounts
  • Experience in retail technology, supply chain, or store operations preferred
  • Knowledge of RFID and retail sales is advantageous
  • Strong skills in relationship management and collaborative selling

Responsibilities

  • Develop and lead sales strategy for national accounts
  • Manage revenue growth within assigned and new accounts
  • Foster strong relationships with retail clients
  • Encourage a culture of cooperation and execution
  • Drive teamwork between customers and Checkpoint staff
  • Close sales on new products with profitable pricing
  • Conduct account reviews for management updates

Benefits

  • 401 (k) with matching
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life insurance and Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee discounts and Paid Time Off
  • Tuition reimbursement and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Health Savings Account options
Full Job Description
The Sales Director for Checkpoint's MAS Solutions will help retailers and brand owners become more profitable and efficient. As the Sales Director, you will be responsible for growth of our solutions, leading national retail clients for all Checkpoint MAS including EAS, RFID, Alpha and IoT. Reporting to the Vice President of North American Sales, you will own the accounts identified and be responsible for business case development, deliverables, training, communication, revenue growth, and profitability. You may be responsible for managing accounts and / or growing the business by securing new accounts

Job Duties
  • Develop and lead the customer sales strategy, resource coordination, and meeting or exceeding the revenue and profit expectations for designated strategic national accounts.
  • Manage revenue and growth opportunities within assigned and new accounts
  • Foster long lasting, positive working relationships between the accounts and Checkpoint
  • Set the expectation of the "can do" Checkpoint culture of cooperation, coordination, and execution within your accounts.
  • Drive collaboration and teamwork between the customer and Checkpoint personnel
  • Devise strategies to effectively close the sale of new products and determine a mutually beneficial and profitable pricing structure
  • Understand the customer and their needs, and effectively work with product management team to offer insight and intelligence with respect to customer demands
  • Conduct account reviews to keep management updated on key progress indicators
  • Serve as the primary contact for your accounts
  • Ensure complete support and visibility around the company's highest value customers
  • Offer the greater Checkpoint team new insights from your clients that may be transferable to other customer & industries
  • Liaise with Product Management, R&D, and Engineering to set and implement strategies for new products and services
  • Budget and forecast sales for the customer volume, revenue, and timing
  • Research customer's pain points to review the current trends, identify competition and identify new solution opportunities, and to hold the relevant "Customer Innovation Sessions between customer, LOB's and R&D and then to drive our Innovation Programs
  • Provide first class customer service and care

Education
  • Bachelor's Degree in a business or IT related field.
  • Master's Degree, a plus
  • Formal Sales training, a plus

Experience
  • Minimum of six (6) years of experience in sales, with large/national account responsibility for at least 3 years
  • Experience in technology (enterprise, supply chain, store level) into the retail sector is highly preferred
  • Bonus points if you have experience in:
    • Retail as part of loss prevention, store operations, IT, or supply chain
    • Customer service or related field experience
    • RFID and retail sales
    • Global account experience

Knowledge; Skills; & Abilities (KSA's)
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain and grow strong customer relationships
  • Proven ability to sell complex solutions as well as a variety of hardware & specialty products
  • Experience in sales with both short and long sales cycles times, a plus
  • Solid understanding of current technologies used in retail
  • Proven ability to collaborate with internal teams to effectively deliver excellent service and increase sales
  • Ability to engage in market research and business planning
  • Exceptional presentation skills and ability to influence others by effectively using data
  • Experience identifying and acquiring new customers and acquiring new sales
  • Creative in finding solutions to problems
  • Understanding of demand planning and supply chain and the importance of accurate forecasting
  • Experience partnering with Product Management to offer insights and intelligence defining and anticipating customer needs
  • Financial and business savvy, ability to communicate a business case
  • Project management skills
  • Ability to work independently, be a self-starter, and deliver results in an autonomous fashion

Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Pay: $135,000.00 - $160,000.00

Benefits:
  • 401 (k)
  • 401 (k) Matching
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Discount
  • Paid Time Off
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Savings Account

Work Location: Remote

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