Engineered Systems Sales Manager - Northeast Territory

WAGNER Group•Plymouth, MN

3d•$80,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

WAGNER is a well-established company with 75 years of operating experience. With over 2000 employees worldwide, the WAGNER Group is a world leading manufacturer and supplier of high technology surface finishing products and systems. Users of our efficient, reliable, and cost-effective solutions include final consumers, contractors, and industrial manufacturing companies. The company operates as two divisions, Decorative Finishing (DF) and Industrial Solutions (IS). In this role, you will be responsible for leading the growth of engineered systems sales for powder and liquid applications in the Northeast territory, by developing and executing sales strategy for target accounts. This is a key strategic role focused on driving the expansion of the Wagner Industrial Solutions division in the Americas.

Requirements

Qualified candidates must be geographically located within the Northeast Territory of the United States - IN, MI, OH, WV, PA, NY, MA, CT, VT, NH, ME, MD
High school diploma or GED required, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience as determined by the hiring manager and Human Resources.
3-5 years of sales experience.
Willingness and ability to learn about cutting edge powder coating and liquid application systems and processes.
Ability to develop customer relationships, from executive to operational levels.
Ability to convert features into specific, monetized value propositions that are relevant to customer needs.
Able to walk the production floor and identify opportunities for improvement at customer facilities.
Strong sales presentation skills and ability to manage the meeting to maximize chances of winning the opportunity.
Operates in a data-driven, transparent manner.
Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
Strong decision-making, exhibiting sound and accurate judgement.
Dependable and works well in both a team and independent environment.
Tactful; reacts well under pressure, responds to internal and external customers’ needs promptly and professionally.
Intermediate to strong skill in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in business or engineering.
Sales experience within the manufacturing industry
Production or Application knowledge; understands the needs of customers at a production, plant-floor, and application level.
Mechanical aptitude is helpful in evaluating and understanding the equipment and processes.
Experience with automation / robotics.
Experience in an organization which provides overall solutions based around core product offerings.
Network of industry relationships and contacts.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with Proposals and Engineering to offer unique and optimal application solutions.
Align Wagner system benefits with a strong understanding of the customer application needs to develop strong unique selling propositions that are described in monetary benefits.
Generate price recommendations based on competitive position & Wagner value offering.
Coordinate with other Wagner team members to win target projects.
Manage a travel schedule required to properly cover the territory.
Develop strong relationships with key decision makers and customers. Sell both “top-down” and “bottom-up”.
Coordinate, manage, and prioritize the sales funnel activities for systems projects in the region.
Other duties as assigned.