Area Sales Manager

Generate and drive sales of Company products and services to new customers as well as maintain and grow the existing customer base within a defined territory. Generate leads, meet with prospects and current customers, create a quote pipeline, and present product features and benefits to meet customer needs to continually meet or exceed established sales and revenue goals.

Responsibilities

Grow top-line revenue within assigned geography through professional selling skills to identify, prospect and establish contact with potential customers daily; Maintain and develop existing customer base through trusted relationship management and identify opportunities for replacements or upgrades to meet challenging needs; Travel to and from customer and prospective customer sites to meet with decision-makers face to face and learn their business needs; Assess customer and prospective customer's business issues and business cycles to identify products and services to meet those needs, overcome objections, issues, or concerns as necessary; Create and present persuasive sales proposals to customers to sell products and develop repeat business; Develop and implement effective sales strategy to drive sales within territory; Work closely with Area Service Manager and Service team to support existing customer base and identify potential new customers; Learn and maintain a strong working knowledge of the entire Fairbanks Product Catalog; Maintain all contacts, opportunities, quotes, and orders within Microsoft Dynamics CRM system, submit sales reports, forecasts, industry or market reporting, or other administrative duties; Work with multiple internal teams to provide accurate solutions and sales presentations, accurate quotes, and orders that meet customer's project timelines and expectations; Adhere to and uphold all Fairbanks Scales policies and procedures

Requirements

Associate's or bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience; Minimum of 2 years of outside sales experience; Must have and be able to maintain a valid driver's license and safe driving record per Company and insurance policies and pass a driving physical; Proficient in Microsoft Office products - specifically Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint; Excellent persuasive and negotiations skills; Excellent problem-solving skills; Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing; Ability to effectively organize and prioritize work as well as concentrate on multiple tasks simultaneously; Strong attention to detail and organizational skills; Ability to develop and maintain business relationships with internal and external contacts at all levels with excellent interpersonal skills; Mechanical aptitude and working knowledge of electronics; Understanding of computers, basic networking, and electronics; Self-motivated to win business with little direction

Nice to have

Experience of 4 or more years of selling industrial or capital equipment is preferred

Benefits

Medical; Dental; Vision; 401(k); PTO; etc.