The High Tech Coated Fabrics is a business within Fenner PRP which serves some of the most demanding and advanced customers in the world. We provide critical materials which Aerospace, Automotive and Industrial Market need for their equipment to function. While we have been serving these industry leaders for years, we are now poised for significant growth and are looking for a sales manager to hunt and unlock this growth.
Job Purpose
The sales Manager role will join a tight knit and agile team serving a wide spectrum of customers in the markets described above. This role is critical in its collaboration with the product management and engineering teams to help our customers get the materials they need. As this is a B2B relationship, being able to understand our customer’s position in the industry value chain is essential to both growing our business and creating ideas for the future.
Principal Accountabilities
- Drives top line sales growth in the North American Geography for all product categories: with a focus on hunting new customers
- Utilizes Value Selling principles to drive sales by developing strategic partnerships in our product portfolios with customers.
- Develops sales plan to grow revenue to meet assigned targets.
- Acts as a resource to Distributors and End-User Customers.
- Plan sales exhibits and trade show agendas.
- Participates in education and training conferences on selling and marketing programs.
- Stays current on market and industry trends.
- Works with the application engineering team to trouble shoot for specific customer applications.
- Travel up to 50%.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated track record on sales achievements and building strong customer relationships.
- A bachelor’s degree in marketing or sales or/and 10 years of marketing / sales in B2B market.
- Ability to work in a M&A environment where company integrations evolve the organizational landscape and the ability to lead through the change.
- At least three years of field sales experience or progressive sales experience.
- Manufacturing or Industrial product sales experience a plus.
- Ability to proactively develop business and self-start.
Skills & Knowledge
- Good leadership skills, able to influence diverse teams to achieve common objectives/results
- Must be able to balance working in a global team along with meeting local demands.
- Must be results oriented and customer centric
- Able to multi-task, prioritise, and manage time efficiently
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and team player
- Entrepreneur and strong growth mindset
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