CD District Sales Manager for LA, MS, AR

Husqvarna Group • Olathe, KS

1d • Remote

About The Position

As Contractor Direct District Sales Manager for Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas, you generate profitable sales within the relevant channel through maintenance of existing customer base, development of new customers, and growing market share. This position is critical for ensuring our competitive advantage by driving territory sales growth.

Requirements

• Strong market knowledge
• Working knowledge of HCP business processes
• Expert level in product and application knowledge within relevant categories
• Competency in full range of product categories to identify leads and create cross selling opportunities
• Proficiency in CRM, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Strong Technical Ability
• Candidate must live in the region (LA, MS, or AR)
• 3+ years' experience in Sales required
• Overnight travel 75% of the time, most often (90%) by car

Nice To Haves

• BS in Business Admin or other applicable degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Achieve monthly sales budget
• Manage accurate forecast for responsible territory and channel
• Effectively execute a basket selling approach to become sole/primary supplier within our served product categories
• Maintain a detailed understanding of current and potential market share as well as competitive position within the territory
• Develop and maintain relationships with key decision makers and influencer within key customers
• Test tooling and equipment to both potential and existing customers
• Responsible for market awareness regarding competitors in their territory
• Create strategies to gain market share
• Continuously develop customer focused selling and sales excellence skills
• Provide and coordinate technical support and training to customers as needed
• Nurture relationships as business partners with both internal and external customers
• Conduct comprehensive business reviews with customers and internally to ensure sales growth plan results
• Monitor consistency of diamond tool and equipment performance, escalate findings to Product Market Management team
• Address customer issues (internal and external) in a timely manner
• Maintain accurate CRM
• Manage expense reports according to guidelines and in a timely fashion
• Maintain car stock reconciliation according to policy
• Communicate with various internal departments as necessary

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance at date of hire
• A 401(k) with matching and no vesting
• An employee purchase discount on Husqvarna products
• An education assistance program
• Paid parental leave
• Paid vacation and sick time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level