Export Sales Support Specialist

Markent Personnel; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Markent Personnel is assisting a multinational agricultural equipment manufacturer in finding an Export Sales Support Specialist. The role focuses on educating and supporting staff and distributors on North American products, reporting to the Director of Sales for North America.

The position requires willingness to travel up to 50% internationally and to work from the North America headquarters when not traveling, contributing to product development and sales growth across the global network.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of sales or sales support experience, with some in agricultural or heavy equipment.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% internationally to work with staff and dealers.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, agri-business, marketing, engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary liaison to distribution subsidiaries and importers outside North America; coordinate product sales, trade shows, visits, demonstrations, and launches for U.S. products.
• Ensure designated sales reps are trained, informed and supported to represent North American products and services.
• Influence the international network to grow North American-made products.
• Manage machine inventory.
• Assist in developing products and programs to increase sales and customer satisfaction.
• When not traveling, work from the North America headquarters answering questions, preparing presentations, and supporting staff outside North America.

Skills

Sales support experience

Travel readiness

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, agri-business, marketing, engineering or related field

Job description

Our client is a 198-year-old multi-national manufacturer of agricultural equipment, and they are looking for an Export Sales Support Specialist who will focus their activities educating and supporting company staff and distributors on the company’s products made in North America. You will report to the Director of Sales for North America.

Company

A major player in the agricultural equipment industry

• A growing $1.3 Billion multinational organization with over 5,000 employees.
• This location has several hundred team members.
• Production orders booked out for a year.
• Dynamic CEO who was promoted from within to lead the organization to new heights.
• Outstanding culture focused on safety and the growth of the individual.

Community

• Education: Access to high-quality public and private K-12 schools and tech-focused post-secondary institutions.
• Safety: Safe, family-friendly community with consistently low crime rates and strong public services.
• Recreation: Enjoy outdoor trails, lakes, youth sports, and weekend festivals in a close-knit, active community.
• Cost of Living: Significantly below national averages—more house, savings, and quality of life for your dollar.

Benefits and Features – They truly VALUE and APPRECIATE their employees!

• EXCELLENT Benefits and Compensation Plan –3% Employer match on 401K, Health, Vision, Dental, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance and more.
• Reliable bonus program!
• Work/Life Balance – when you take a vacation, you get to take a REAL vacation and not a working vacation where you are tethered to your laptop and email. Your team has your back!
• Culture of continuous improvement where team members have a voice and good ideas are appreciated by all levels of the organization.
• It is a business casual workplace.
• Relocation assistance if needed.

What you will be doing:

• Serve as a primary liaison to the company’s distribution subsidiaries and importers outside of North America; coordinating all interactions regarding product sales performance, trade shows, visits, demonstrations, and product launches for their U.S products and services.
• Assure that designated sales representatives are trained, informed and supported, in order to effectively represent the company’s North American products and services.
• Work to influence the company’s international network to grow their products made in North America.
• Manage machine inventory.
• Assist in development of products and programs aimed at achieving increased sales and customer satisfaction.
• When not traveling you will work from their N.A. headquarters answering questions, preparing presentations, learning about new product development and supporting staff outside North America.

What they are looking for:

• Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time internationally to work with company staff and dealers.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, agri-business, marketing, engineering or a related field.
• 5+ year of prior sales/sales support experience with some being either in agricultural or heavy mobile equipment.