Industrial Distribution, Sr. Account Manager

Lincoln Electric; Mason (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Target bonus 40%

Job summary

Lincoln Electric, a leader in welding and cutting solutions, seeks a Sales professional to grow distributor networks and drive revenue in a defined territory.

You will market and support brazing, soldering, and welding consumables, manage accounts, deliver forecasts, and provide technical guidance to distributors and end users. A bachelor’s degree and 4 years of sales experience are required; preference for candidates in the central U.S. with a $80k–$100k salary and 40% target bonus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, engineering, or marketing from a four-year college or university.
• Applicable professional training and/or 4 years sales experience.
• Preferred candidate resides in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, N. Dakota, or S.Dakota.

Responsibilities

• Attract and develop distributors to market HPG products.
• Evaluate under-preforming distributors and develop plans.
• Maintain understanding of market needs and movements.
• Deliver reporting on sales pipeline with forecasting in Salesforce.com.
• Serve as technical lead for key accounts outside territory as needed.
• Develop end user demand for HPG products via marketing and training.
• Develop and implement promotional programs to meet sales goals.
• Monitor territory payment levels (DSO) and report monthly to Regional Sales Manager.

Skills

Sales experience

Distributor development

Technical product knowledge

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business management, engineering, or marketing

Job description

Lincoln Electric is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. Lincoln Electric’s innovative solutions enable higher quality and productivity across a variety of processes including welding, cutting, brazing, machining, process automation, and field repair. The Company leverages proprietary technologies and expertise in materials science, power electronics, automation, and intelligent software to help customers build better and achieve resilience in their operations. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is the essential ‘Linc’ that keeps the economy running. The Company operates 71 manufacturing and automation facilities across 20 countries and serves customers in over 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric and its products and services, visit the Company’s website at https://www.lincolnelectric.com .

Location: Mason
Employment Status: Salary Full-Time
Function: Sales
Pay Range: ($80,000 - $100,000)
Target Bonus: 40.0%
Req ID:30302

Position Overview

Sell, market, and provide technical support for brazing, soldering, and welding consumables as well as cutting, heating, and welding gas equipment to distributors and/or end users within defined territory and/or business channel. Establish and meet sales goals and objectives, via customer facing activities with strong understanding of market needs and dynamics. Ability to serve as SME on specific products when necessary. Control expenses and maintain reporting/communication objectives established by Harris Products Group (HPG).

Key Responsibilities

• Attract and develop distributors to market HPG products
• Evaluate under-preforming distributors and communicate/develop plans to align with market performance
• Maintain strong understanding of market needs and movements
• Deliver reporting on sales pipeline with estimated forecasting monthly within Salesforce.com
• Serve as technical lead and/or training lead for key/large accounts outside of territory if necessary
• Develop end user demand for HPG products via marketing and training
• Develop and implement promotional programs to meet sales goals
• Monitor service and customer payment levels (DSO) in the territory
• Conduct joint sales calls with Lincoln Electric counterparts & Lincoln Electric management
• Conduct independently ran quarterly business reviews at key accounts as needed
• Achieve budgeted sales goals monthly and annually
• Report monthly to Regional Sales Manager on sales results and performance
• Maintain territory account list with necessary YTD sales data at all times
• Log and report on outcomes of structured sales calls within Salesforce.com
• Provide detailed market updates and forecasting

Requirements

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, engineering, or marketing from a four-year college or university.
• Applicable professional training and/or 4 years sales experience.
• Preferred candidate resides in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, N. Dakota, or S.Dakota.

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

Nearest Major Market: Cincinnati
Job Segment: Welding, Industrial, Technical Support, Machinist, Manufacturing, Technology