Territory Sales Manager

Corning • North Carolina, NC

9d • $77,145 - $106,075 • Hybrid

About The Position

Corning Incorporated is a world leader in specialty glass, ceramics, and optical physics — and at Corning Optical Communications (COC), we’re powering the connected world. We are seeking a Territory Sales Manager to grow our presence across Western NC and South Carolina, selling our end-to-end optical networking solutions to enterprise customers through a broad ecosystem of distributors, contractors, consultants, and end users.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of Sales and/or Marketing experience OR military experience with communications infrastructure.
• Proven success in time and territory management, with a track record of exceeding goals.
• Business acumen, including an understanding of customer pain points and the fundamentals of a Profit and Loss statement.
• Experience building long-term, cooperative relationships with internal teams, channel partners, and end customers.
• Organizational agility, with the ability to navigate complex environments and align stakeholders.
• Collaborative mindset, sharing insights and aligning with team members and cross-functional teams to drive results.
• Exceptional teaching, training and motivational skills with the ability to lead small and large customer education sessions.
• Valid driver license
• Must be able to work effectively in an unstructured environment with minimum supervision from a home-based office

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree
• Demonstrated experience in solution selling, with the ability to ask the right questions, shape discussions, and influence decisions
• Experience finding and developing relationships with new customers and generating new business

Responsibilities

• Build and execute a territory sales plan; meet or exceed revenue targets across all assigned telecommunications product lines
• Develop and manage relationships across the full channel ecosystem — distributors, contractors, cable assembly houses, consultants, and end users — to maximize territory sales penetration
• Drive product preference through regular consultative sales calls; manage the buying process at strategic accounts to position Corning solutions over competitors
• Serve as solutions consultants to customers and distribution partners; deliver education and training programs to distributor teams to strengthen their ability to sell Corning products
• Maintain an active Opportunity Board of projects valued above $25K; provide accurate pipeline and forecast updates in Salesforce.com
• Partner with the Regional Manager and internal Corning teams to maximize resources, align territory priorities, and support company growth objectives

Benefits

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives
• 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career.
• Matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan
• Medical, dental, vision
• Paid parental leave
• Family building support
• Fitness
• Company-paid life insurance
• Disability
• Disease management programs
• Paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

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