Regional Sales Manager

Overview Covering the state of Kentucky, the person selected for this region management position will be expected to develop and maintain a mutually beneficial relationship with the company\'s dealers, dealer sales force, direct accounts, and end users. This individual will be expected to achieve all annual sales and performance goals and report to the Regional Sales Director to accomplish the goals set forth in the region\'s annual business plan. Responsibilities Report a monthly itinerary to the Regional Sales Director Report all significant activity in the region to the Regional Sales Director in a timely and accurate manner as it relates to ongoing product performance, competitive intelligence, dealer activity, sales strategy development, new product development, dealer issues, customer service, technical service, dealer profile updates Perform quarterly business reviews with dealers Provide weekly sales forecasts Resolves sales issues, product service issues, equipment-related issues, and dealer problems in a timely and effective manner Travel within the sales region according to an established zone travel schedule to maintain, develop, and grow business with dealers, national accounts, and end-users Directs and participates in developing, motivating, and training the dealer sales force to effectively sell Advance, Clarke, and Viper Commercial equipment Call on and develop all existing and prospective dealers within the region Maintain a dealer prospect list and coordinate sales calls with the Regional Sales Director to develop new business opportunities with prospective dealers Maintain a customer database Field Sales Management & End-User Account Development: maintains a list of the largest end-users in the region Integrates daily sales call activities into Salesforce.com Make daily sales calls on key end-users to drive new project starts and to increase company market share at the end-user level Track and manage all new project starts via the Sales Pipeline in Salesforce.com Perform building surveys and product demonstrations Effectively utilize all sales tools and resources to ensure successful project completion Concentrate on displacing competitive machine lines within all dealerships to improve market penetration and focus on developing a single-source relationship with the dealer Communicate product information to all dealers in a timely and accurate manner and coordinate sales efforts with National Accounts through National Account Managers and Government Account Managers Perform field tests in support of product management teams Forge long-lasting, profitable relationships with dealer partners Education Bachelor\'s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or equivalent education Experience A minimum of 5 years sales experience in the sanitary supply industry or in a related industry is required for this position. Emphasis will be placed on the applicant\'s ability to show experience and accomplishments in dealer channel management and end-user sales/account management. Knowledge & Personal Attributes Must possess a strong work ethic and be able to demonstrate initiative as it relates to problem solving and implementing corrective action plans on a timely basis Must demonstrate maturity as a business professional and the business acumen necessary to be successful in this position Must be able to demonstrate strong selling skills and end-user account management skills Must possess strong communication skills, both written and verbal Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the use of MC Office Suite applications, including Excel (pivot tables), PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Salesforce.com Must be able to demonstrate effective time and territory management skills Must possess solid problem-solving skills and the ability to perform gap analyses, action plan development, and effective action plan implementation Willingness to travel overnight as required by this position Must be willing and able to transport any and all company products (commercial floor cleaning equipment and accessories) for demonstrations Must be capable of conducting product seminars and product presentations in front of an audience Must be able to successfully pass a physical including lifting, standing for prolonged periods, driving for safe periods of time, etc. Company & Equal Opportunity Nilfisk is an Equal Opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status, among other factors. #J-18808-Ljbffr Nilfisk, Inc.