Account Manager- OEM Truck

Truck-Lite; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Truck-Lite is seeking an OEM Sales Manager to lead sales growth and manage customer accounts in the Chicago area. The role involves thorough market analysis, product knowledge, and maintaining client relationships.

Key responsibilities include representing Truck-Lite products professionally, conducting data analysis to identify business opportunities, and interfacing with customers to support sales objectives. Successful candidates should possess strong sales management experience and be ready to travel regularly.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of sales experience in the heavy-duty Truck/Trailer market.
• Ability to build relationships with diverse business individuals.
• Exceptional presentation skills and motivation to seek out sales opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Represent Truck-Lite brands to promote sales growth.
• Conduct data analysis and act on insights.
• Interface with customers to promote Truck-Lite products.

Skills

Sales experience

Relationship building

Verbal and written communication

CRM system proficiency

Motivation

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Virtual meeting platforms

Job description

Align with our company culture, mission, values, philosophy, and policies and procedures by exemplifying our C.L.E.A.R Principles.

Company Principles

• Curiosity- look for a better way as a solutions-oriented problem solver.
• Leadership- take ownership and be the catalyst of change.
• Enthusiasm- be motivated and passionate about your work.
• Accountability- deliver on commitments and act with integrity.
• Respect-be present, listen and engage with inclusive open, honest, and direct communication.

The OEM Sales Manager is responsible for increasing sales, this includes seeking out new account opportunities, designing comprehensive product packages that meet customer needs, managing customer accounts, and maintaining awareness of current market trends and competition. Sales Managers are champions of the products they sell and are expected to be fully knowledgeable of the features, functionality, customer benefits, and competitive impact of those products.

Responsibilities

• Represent Truck-Lite brands in a professional and upstanding manner to promote sales growth and a positive reputation within the territory.
• Conduct regular data analysis to identify insights leading to opportunities or the identification of risks. Act on these insights through thoughtful plans, detailed action items and follow through.
• Act as an evangelist and product champion representing Clarience Technologies’ other businesses, including Road Ready telematics.
• Directly interface with existing and potential customers through various means to promote and sell Truck-Lite products and/or services.
• Travel to customer sites, trade shows, trainings, and other events.
• Obtain and manage bids and special pricing for customers within the territory.
• Organize and schedule all territory trade show activities.
• Develop intimate knowledge of the end users and distribution channels within the territory.
• Oversee the test and evaluation program with major accounts.
• Stay current and provide all product pricing information, product operation, and new product training.
• Complete reports monthly on the status of the assigned territory in the areas of success, failures, needs, and other areas as assigned.
• Negotiate and obtain appropriate approval for all special pricing to customers.
• Actively participate in the establishment of budgets.
• Continually update customer database.

Requirements

• 2+ years selling experience in related market, selling structure and/or product area, heavy-duty Truck/Trailer market suppliers preferred.
• 2+ years sales management experience in a distributor-oriented distribution structure.
• Ability to build strong business relationships with individuals at any level of the business, internally and externally, and from many diverse professional and cultural backgrounds.
• Must be able to travel 50% of the time.
• Experience using CRM systems and maintaining up-to-date customer contact and opportunity information to be used in production forecasting, Salesforce database knowledge preferred.
• Exceptional verbal and written presentation skills.
• Independence and motivation to seek out new sales opportunities and grow the sales territory with little direct supervision.
• The independence and ability to continually improve product knowledge and skillset.
• Proficiency with virtual meeting platforms, such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.
• Computer literacy and familiarity with Windows and Microsoft applications including Outlook, Word, Power Point, and Excel.