Sales Manager - Agri Midwest

Bekaert

$100K — $120K *
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA/BS degree in relevant field
  • 5+ years of sales experience
  • Preferred experience with distribution and wholesale
  • Strong customer service orientation
  • In-depth market and product knowledge
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 suite and Power BI
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Willingness to travel 50-75% of the time

Responsibilities

  • Lead sales team and oversee customer business operations
  • Grow existing market share by managing current business relationships
  • Identify and pursue new market opportunities within the customer base
  • Adopt an entrepreneurial mindset to enhance revenue and profitability
  • Achieve and exceed annual sales and margin budgets for customers
  • Negotiate prices with key customers in partnership with Segment Leader
  • Report on competitor activities and provide territory forecasts
  • Ensure superior customer service in collaboration with inside sales
  • Resolve customer complaints working with manufacturing and quality control teams
  • Propose new product innovations to support business growth

Benefits

  • Remote work opportunity within territory proximity to major airports
  • Flexible travel requirements
  • Dynamic work environment focused on growth
  • Opportunity to influence product innovation and market development
  • Direct impact on business profitability and revenue expansion
Full Job Description
Purpose and Mission

To strengthen the current growth, we are looking for a results-orientated Regional Sales Manager with strong value-based technical selling skills andprevious experience or an interest in the agricultural market. The ideal individual will have the proven ability to grow developing markets and seize new opportunities. This function will report directly to Performance Wires Segment Leader.

***Note: This is a remote position, but you must reside within the territory and near a major airport

Territory Coverage: MO, KS, IA, NE, MN, SD, ND, WI & IL

About the role

  • Sales Team Leader managing all aspects of the business for assigned customers
  • Manage existing business to continually grow market share.
  • Identify new opportunities within the customer base and capitalize on these opportunities.
  • Run the business with an entrepreneurial mindset to expand revenue and profitability.
  • Establish and exceed yearly customer sales & margin budgets
  • Strong Price negotiation skills with key customers in coordination with Segment Leader
  • Reporting of competitor activity, territory forecast, month end reports.
  • Coordination of superior customer service with respective inside sales partner.
  • Resolve customer complaints with collaboration of manufacturing and QC
  • Suggest new product innovation to successfully grow your business


About You

  • BA/BS degree with minimum of 5 years sales experience
  • Experience with distribution and wholesale preferred
  • Customer Service Orientation
  • Market and product knowledge
  • Strong Negotiation Skills
  • Intermediate to advance competency in Microsoft suite (Office 365, Dynamics, Power BI)
  • Interpersonal and Communication Skills
  • Ability to travel up to 50 - 75%

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