Regional Sales Manager - TTA - Charleston, SC

TAYLOR MACHINE WORKS INC; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Prescription

Dental

Vision

Vacation

10 Holidays

401K

Job summary

Taylor Machine Works, Inc. in Charleston, SC is seeking a Territory Sales Manager to represent Terberg product lines in an assigned region.

You will meet sales quotas, develop the territory, and maintain a favorable corporate image while coordinating with the General Sales Manager/VP of Sales TTA. You will promote and develop customer relationships, analyze needs, arrange own itinerary, and work closely with field service to ensure customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Marketing degree preferred or eight years’ sales experience in material handling.
• Experience with Terberg Taylor products preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts effective sales effort within existing company policies.
• Initiates sales order processes and coordinates with sales personnel.
• Keeps records of activity and submits reports as requested.
• Participates in corporate promotion activities and attends trade shows.
• Cooperates with Terberg and other departments to align customer needs with service.
• Keeps informed on Terberg and competitive equipment in the market.
• Maintains excellent personal and corporate image and professionalism.
• Travel territory on an almost daily basis.

Skills

Sales techniques

Communication skills

Travel frequently

Computer literacy

Education

Marketing degree

Job description

Backed by over 95 years of experience, Taylor Machine Works has become a worldwide operation with sales driven by the professional and aggressive activities of a vast domestic dealer sales, direct sales, and international sales organization. TMW designs, engineers, and manufactures more than 100 models of industrial lift equipment with lift capacities from 4,000 lbs. to 125,000 lbs. At the very center of this success has been an unwavering commitment to the key concepts of Faith-Vision-Work by the members of the Taylor family and employees who collectively form The Big Red Team! Taylor Machine Works, Inc. is a subsidiary of the Taylor Group of Companies, a third-generation family-owned business based in Louisville, MS since 1927.Job Summary:This position is to represent designated Terberg product lines in an assigned territory; to meet or exceed the sales volume objective; to achieve an acceptable profit margin; and to create and maintain a favorable corporate image. This position reports to the General Sales Manager/VP of Sales TTA and has full accountability in his/her respective territory for meeting the sales quota and other goals assigned by the General Sales Manager/VP of Sales TTA. He/she is limited in accountability only by company policies and guidelines in the performance of these duties. The incumbent may be called upon to make recommendations as to sales policies such as commission structures, pricing, discount, etc. by the Sales Management Group. The incumbent promotes and develops the territory as he/she sees fit, arranging own itinerary and appointment schedule. Keeps the General Sales Manager/VP of Sales TTA informed of location, activity, and progress. The incumbent develops a personal relationship with the customer, analyzes their needs, and convinces the customer of the superiority of Terberg equipment. The Sales Manager keeps the necessary records and submits the necessary information for the processing of sales orders. He/she assists in arranging financial terms and reconciles accounts, if necessary. Works closely with field service personnel in their maintenance and repair activities in the assigned territory. The incumbent calls upon the Manager of Used Equipment to determine trade-in values. May request Engineering assistance on special applications or modifications. The Sales Manager feeds back to Sales Management, information on market potential, competitive strength, new products, and general needs in the field. He/she contributes data for forecasts – short-term and long-range. Also helps to recruit and train new salespeople as requested by the General Sales Manager/VP of Sales TTA. Terberg product line and its applicable, as well as the pricing structure and how it relates to the general market conditions. He/she must be fully competent in sales techniques, which require intimate knowledge of competitive equipment and insight into overall material-handling problems and needs. A natural ability to communicate and considerable experience in the industry are prerequisites for this position.Duties/Responsibilities:· Conducts effective sales effort, operating under existing company policies. Recommends Sales policies as requested by the General Sales Manager/VP of Sales TTA.· Initiates sales order. Cooperates with sales personnel to process.· Keeps record of activity. Submits reports as requested.· Contributes to corporate promotion activities. Attends trade shows; furnishes field research data; serves as public relations representative.· Cooperates with other departments of Terberg to correlate customer needs with company service.· Keeps informed on Terberg and competitive equipment.· Maintains excellent personal and corporate image.· Evaluates effectiveness of sales effort. Strives to upgrade abilitiesRequired Skills/Abilities:· Competent in sales techniques and an intimate knowledge of competitive equipment to include material handling problems and needs.· Excellent communication skills and presentable appearance a must.· Must be able to travel his territory on an almost daily basis.· Computer literacy and attention to detail required.Education and Experience:· Degree in marketing preferred or eight years’ experience selling, preferably in the material handling industry.· Experience with Terberg Taylor products would be preferable.Benefits:· Medical/Prescription· Dental· Vision· Vacation· 10 Holidays· 401K