Industrial Off-Highway Sales Manager (Brevini) - IL, WI

Allison Transmission; Manchester (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Employer HSA contribution

Dental & Vision insurance

Parental Leave

Disability insurance (short & long)

Voluntary benefits

401K with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays + floating holiday

Wellness program

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Allison Transmission is seeking a Territory Sales Manager to drive regional sales for Off Highway Industrial business. The role requires proximity to major industrial targets and willingness to travel frequently across North America to customers and facilities.

The candidate should have a engineering background, 3–5 years of field sales experience, and strong negotiation and communication skills. Travel up to 50% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering preferred.
• Industry experience of 3–5 years in field sales considered.
• Direct experience with industrial customers in stationary applications is a plus.
• Strong negotiating and communication skills.
• Comfort engaging with customers via phone and online.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for internal and external customers while upholding core values.
• Achieve region revenue and profitability targets for Off Highway Industrial business.
• Sell and teach others how to sell the Off Highway value proposition.
• Direct selling activities within the region, including resource deployment and customer interactions.

Skills

English language

Sales experience

Negotiation skills

Communication

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Salesforce.com

Microsoft Office

Microsoft BI

Job description

JOIN THE TEAM THAT'S POWERING PROGRESS Building cities. Driving commerce. Fueling Progress. For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward. What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we're driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide.

In both the Allison Transmission and Allison Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems business units, our team strives to Improve the Way the World Works.

Benefits:

• Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage
• Employer HSA contribution
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Other voluntary benefits including:
• Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance
• 401K with generous Company match & contribution
• Accrued Paid Time Off 12
• Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
• Robust employee wellness program
• Tuition assistance program

Job Description:

Primary Purpose of Role The Territory Sales Manager (TSM) is accountable for achieving the regional sales and profitability objectives. This role will pursue growth in Off Highway's industrial business within the Northern regional geography. Candidates for this position must be located near major industrial target city and open to frequent travel to customers in the region and Off Highway facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides leadership for Off Highway's internal and external customers in all assigned tasks, while always upholding Off Highway's core values.
• Achieve the region's revenue and profitability plan for Off Highway Industrial business.
• Establish an environment and foundation for sustainable future sales growth.
• Sells and teaches others how to sell the Off Highway value proposition to Off Highway's valued customers.
• Direct the selling activities within the region, inclusive of resource deployment and customer interactions.
• Prioritizes Off Highway resources effectively and in accordance with Off Highway's corporate objectives.
• Efficiently manages Off Highway's distributor relationships.
• Works in conjunction with the territory development and key account teams to ensure growth in defined key account segments.
• Responsible for the region's forecasting and sales tracking requirements in a timely and defined manner.
• Sets strategic vision for the region; develops and adheres to the approved business plan; and, accomplishes the growth initiatives that have been established in Off Highway's annual budget process.
• Evaluates market trends and gathers competitive information, identifies trends that can affect current and future growth of regional sales and profitability.
• Special projects as assigned.
• Ability to travel as required to accomplish the objectives and requirements of the territory.
• Be willing to and skilled in prospecting for new projects and customer opportunities.

Competencies

Languages – English is mandatory; other languages are preferred. Strong technical knowledge and hands on experience on Off Highway products. Knowledge of failure modes analysis (what failed and why). Strong 8D discipline and basic RED X knowledge. Strong computer skills. High computer's skills in Microsoft & internet; Off Highway systems is an advantage. High verbal and written communication skills (Face to face, Phone & e-mail). Strong process and teaming skills as this position involves a great deal of interaction with Leadership, Service Centers, and Customers. Must be self-starter and able to work towards department goals with minimal supervision.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is preferred.
• Industry experience of three to five years in field sales will also be considered.
• Preference given for direct experience with Industrial customers in stationary applications in Power Transmission and Gear Reducer engineering and or sales.
• Track record of growing territory sales and overcoming customer objections.
• Ability to evaluate a sales territory, develop a territory roadmap and a desire to pursue new customer interactions.
• Be comfortable engaging with customers and prospects by telephone and online as needed.
• Accountable with a sense of curiosity towards the unknown.
• Working knowledge of the Stationary Industrial Market, Gear Reducer and Power Transmission Industry.
• (F Brevini product knowledge preferred)
• Record of individual and TEAM achievements in prior sales positions.
• Strong negotiating skills.
• Formal sales training courses a plus.
• Oversee accounts receivable activity, escalating and resolving customer payment issues.
• Strong interpersonal skills, Oral, written, telephone and presentation skills.
• Ability to learn and retain product specific information and utilize to position the features and benefits to customers' needs.
• Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, Microsoft BI, and CRM system Salesforce.com.

Travel Ability to travel (approx. 50% of time, mostly in North America)

Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

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Please note that Allison Transmission will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application.

Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Allison Transmission will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

Allison Transmission is the world's largest manufacturer of commercial-duty automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems. Our products are specified by more than 300 of the world's leading vehicle manufacturers and are used in a range of market sectors—from bus, refuse and emergency to construction, distribution and defense. Allison was founded in 1915 in Indianapolis, Indiana, where the company's global headquarters is still located. We have approximately 1,400 dealer and distributor locations, employ more than 2,700 people around the world and our international presence spans more than 80 countries.