
Midwest Regional Sales Manager
ProMach
- Chicago, IL
- $90,000-110,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Research and prospect for potential customers (phone calls, e-mails, conferences and tradeshows, network within the industry, etc.).
- Develop new accounts from leads and prospecting efforts.
- Establishing and maintaining relationships with new and existing accounts at all functional levels of the organization, including engineering, operations, purchasing, and management.
- Promote & sell Benchmark equipment and establish plans and strategies to expand the customer base. This includes developing, maintaining, and executing a Regional Account Plan.
- Follow up on company-supplied leads within 24 hours.
- Collaborate closely with customers to ensure meeting all goals & objectives towards customer satisfaction.
- Consistently achieving or exceeding sales forecasts and quotas.
- Complete and submit properly prepared RFP’s to Applications Engineering Dept. through CRM.
- Partnering with project management to guarantee seamless order transitions between sales and operations.
- Documenting all Opportunities, Companies, Contacts, and customer Interactions in our Salesforce Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.
- Consistently utilizing all available sales and marketing tools for presentations, sales calls, cold calling, and prospecting.
- Stay up to date of technology and market developments, appropriate standards, and competitor offerings and keep current on trends from both market and technical standpoints.
- Work cross-functionally across the enterprise to identify key influencers, define gaps in products or services, and develop and implement the necessary tools to capitalize on opportunities.
- Minimum of 5 + years of successful sales experience in capital or automation equipment within the packaging industry.
- Baking Industry experience highly desired.
- Strong technical aptitude with the ability to understand and communicate complex machinery specifications and features.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Engineering, or related field (Technical preferred).
- Ability to travel as needed to meet clients and attend industry events (60-70%), must be located near a major airport.
- Ability to identify customer needs and match requirements with company services/solutions.
- Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and CRM experience Salesforce preferred.
Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interestMotivation : Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside helpExperience : 5 years: Capital Equipment Sales