District Manager (Southern Ontario)

IDEX; Windsor; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering company is looking for a Sales Lead in Southern Ontario to drive sales activities and build relationships with customers. The role requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in outside technical sales of rotating equipment, strong business acumen, and technical knowledge. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM tools is essential. Bilingualism in French and English is an asset. The candidate must be willing to travel for customer visits. Competitive compensation and a collaborative work environment await the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience with outside technical sales of rotating equipment.
• Strong business acumen with a history of success in sales.
• Proven ability to listen and gain trust with customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead sales activity in Southern Ontario and meet order commitments.
• Develop and implement strategies to increase market share.
• Maintain relationships with existing customers and prospect new ones.

Skills

Customer relationship management

Sales forecasting

Technical sales experience

Bilingual in French and English

Presentation skills

Education

Technical post-secondary degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM software

Job description

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

PRIMARY FUNCTION

The primary function of this job is to lead the sales activity in the assigned territory (Southern Ontario) through pursuing target customers, maintaining existing customer base, developing market maps and successfully closing orders to grow the overall territory.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Meets or exceeds territory order commitments and sales revenue forecast as established by the Regional Sales Manager.
• Maintain and build relationships with end user customers
• Prospect and find opportunities for growth with new customers and industries and with existing established customer base
• Develop and implement strategies for displacement of competition at new and existing targeted accounts with the goal of increased market share and penetration
• Recommend customized product offerings based on deep understanding of end user system, needs and constraints.
• Proficient with new product and market trends, territory market data, orders and sales growth strategies, and competitive intelligence.
• Interact with customer in person and remotely to review existing or new applications to evaluate and recommend pumping solutions to best fit the applications.
• Self‑motivated, competitive and possess a desire to achieve and exceed clearly defined goals and objectives.
• Strong business acumen related to sales forecasting, opportunity management and customer call planning
• Ability to grow and develop targeted growth products and customers
• Monthly forecasting aligned to sales plan
• CRM proficiency and diligence maintained daily
• Have an organized, detailed and efficient approach to lead and quote follow‑up, expenses, planning and reporting
• Support Channel Team and Channel Partners as required
• Engage with and support technological innovations and initiatives as they are developed

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Technical post‑secondary degree is preferred or a minimum of 5 years’ experience with outside technical sales of rotating equipment.
• Strong business experience and acumen with sales forecasting, prospecting, and history of success
• Proven Ability to listen, gain trust with customer, bring closure to an action, project or opportunity.
• Bilingual in French and English an asset

OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Willing to travel as needed to visit customers
• Formal presentation skills
• Ability to work independently
• Able to travel in Canada and the US

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Proficient with Microsoft Office products including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, Access, Power Point and Outlook.
• Experience with CRM a plus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to move within office and manufacturing complex, write by hand and keyboard, and perform general office functions.
• Ability to communicate by speech and hearing via phone and in person.
• Visual acuity needed for close detail work and computer use.
• General manufacturing, warehouse and office environment

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Must have the ability to effectively communicate with customers, suppliers and all levels of corporate and company personnel.
• Requires contact with people from all departments, suppliers and delivery people.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer . IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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