Regional Distribution Sales Manager

Ruhrpumpen; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Regional Distribution Sales Manager to enhance distribution and OEM sales on the West Coast. The role involves managing existing networks, identifying new distributors, and ensuring sales objectives are met. Ideal candidates will have significant travel availability and experience in the pumps industry.

Qualifications

• Willingness to travel up to 60-70% of the time.
• At least 3 years’ experience in pumps and related products.

Responsibilities

• Grow distribution and OEM sales in the West Coast.
• Evaluate current channel effectiveness and propose new distributors.
• Assist distributors to increase competency in products.

Skills

Sales Channel Management

Customer Relationship Management

Communication

Job description

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Working atRuhrpumpenmeans being part of a team that values innovation, dynamism, and creativity. Join our team, experience making a difference and build your career!

AsRegional Distribution Sales Managerat Ruhrpumpen, you will be responsible for growing distribution and OEM sales in the West Coast, to increase market share by managing the current network and adding additional channel partners where needed in order to meet sales goals.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Growing the indirect sales channel/distribution segment along with OEM accounts
• Through joint sales calls (in person or virtual) and other contact methods, evaluate the current channel’s effectiveness to sell and market all Ruhrpumpen products
• Identify, interview, and propose new distributors as required to achieve sales goals
• Take appropriate steps to not only support and document growth within the company’s parameters for each distributor, but also manage, provide support/corrective measures and, if needed, professionally terminate ineffective channel partners
• Proper record keeping and use of the CRM system will be vital to this role
• Assist your distributors to increase competency in Ruhrpumpen products, processes, policies and procedures
• assist the distributor personnel to become self-sufficient through use of electronic programs and materials provided by Ruhrpumpen for the purpose of selection, presentation, and quotation of Ruhrpumpen products
• Provide feedback to the North American Distributor Sales Manager concerning distributor sales performance, expenses related to the job, competitive information, product development needs that are provided by the distribution and pricing information
• Maintain adequate communication with distribution to discuss goals, potential and actual performance, promotional material, campaigns, advertising, inventories, obsolescence, service and new products
• Ensure sales objectives are met relative to market conditions and competitive factors
• Work with Market Managers to identify, establish and develop distribution channels to increase their penetration
• Provide and organize scheduled sales training meetings and assist distributor personnel with specific sales and application issues
• Complete and follow up with the Target Account Form program for each distributor salesperson
• Assist distributor sales personnel with customer calls as required to penetrate accounts and grow territory sales
• Prepare and present sales materials/reports and attend required meetings and training seminars
  
  

Qualifications:

• Willingness and availability to travel upto 60-70% of the time within the region. These regions will cover a large geographical area and require overnight travel
• Excellent understanding of how the Distribution Sales Channel works and be able to support what’s best for company growth
• Ability to respond with a strong sense of urgency and care to distributor and customer requests, inquiries, and problems
• The ability to maintain positive and constructive relationships both internally and externally is paramount, even under difficult circumstances
• Must have at least 3 years’ experience in pumps and related products
  
  

At Ruhrpumpen, we value every employee, recognizing that each person contributes to our success through their position. We are a growing team, join us and live Rurhpumpen!

This position is based out of your home office and the ideal candidate should live near a major airport in the West Coast.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Internet Publishing

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