Sales Manager - Automation

Belden; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Sales Manager for Automation to lead a specialized team in selling innovative industrial solutions. In this role, you will drive sales growth, develop strategic initiatives, and coach your team to excel in meeting customer needs. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a collaborative environment that values innovation and customer satisfaction. Join a forward-thinking company that is shaping the future of connectivity and automation, and take your career to the next level.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in sales or sales management in industrial automation.
• Strong coaching and mentoring experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of sales managers to sell industrial automation solutions.
• Develop strategies for growing sales and improving customer experience.

Skills

Sales Aptitude

Coaching Skills

Communication Skills

Negotiation Techniques

Customer Relations

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Management or Marketing

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Word

Database Systems

SFDC

Job description

Belong. Believe. Be You. Belden.

Propel your career surrounded by a diverse team of innovative, goal-oriented individuals who are pursuing the next generation of connectivity solutions. At Belden, you’ll participate in work that will challenge you and position you to excel. You’ll collaborate with colleagues from around the world, gaining exposure to a broad base of expertise and perspectives.

Together, we’ll continue on a journey of innovation, creating a connected world and paving the way for automation. Join us and let’s build the future.

Job Summary:

The Sales Manager, Automation will lead a team of technically specialized regional sales managers to sell industrial automation solutions to distributors and broader end customers. They will ensure revenue quotas are met by all sales managers, while maintaining a high level of customer experience and accuracy.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and aggressively grow sales through a highly technical sales team.
• Develop short range and long-range strategy for a rapidly evolving sales team.
• Coach sales team in identifying customer needs and create demand through proven sales techniques and best practices.
• Identify and implement effective lines of communication, processes, and policies with customers, vendors, sales, manufacturing, and accounting at all times.
• Update and work with internal business functions to fulfill customer inventory needs and special requests.
• Track and analyze team sales performance.
• Review and approve specialized quotes and orders, RMA's and other special requests.
• Coach sales team in proven negotiation techniques that guide customers to establish win-win situations.
• Travel into territory working alongside regional sales managers calling on assigned target accounts.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree, preferred in business management or marketing.
• Minimum 5 years experience in sales or sales management in the industrial automation industry.
• Demonstrated sales aptitude; assertive, persistent, good listener, self-motivated, excellent closing skills.
• Strong coaching, peer-mentoring, and motivating experience.
• Excellent oral andwritten communication and customer relations skills.
• Excellent systems literacy knowledge in MS Office, Excel, Word, Internet, and the ability to utilize database systems. Experience with SFDC a plus.

Let’s Write the Next 100 Years Together.
Join a global community striving to improve connectivity and security. The work we’re doing puts our people on the front lines of impacting lives and shaping the future. Propel your story of innovation by helping Belden write the next chapter in ours. Shape your future at Belden.

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