Sales Manager

Role Overview

The Sales Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, directing and coordinating the activities of the new business sales function to effectively execute sales strategies that will maximize sales volume, drive targeted profitable growth and professionally develop the sales staff.

What You Will Do

Develop and implement comprehensive business strategies, and sales and marketing plans; direct a staff of sales and administrative personnel; assist with new customer solicitation, bid preparation and strategies; maintain an awareness of market behavior and competitive trends.

Why It Might Be a Fit

We are looking for a self-motivated individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, who can foster teamwork and enlist the support and participation of others.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in Sales management
• Bachelor Degree in Business Management
• Excellent communicator with superior verbal, written, interpersonal, technical and presentation skills
• Professional presentation; is confident, assertive and displays a high level of self-esteem
• Good time management skills to ensure assigned responsibilities are completed in an efficient manner
• Strong active listening skills; gives full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions when appropriate, and letting others fully state their ideas
• Grasps concepts quickly and has good follow through skills; adheres to work schedule and follows through on challenges as they arise; maintains a positive outlook
• Has the ability to identify the information needed to clarify a situation; seeks information from appropriate sources; has the ability to tackle a problem using a logical, sequential approach and can anticipate the implications of actions
• Good written and verbal presentation skills
• Is self-motivated; maintains a feeling of pride in work; has a strong work ethic and strives to achieve all goals; is competitive and has a strong drive to win; takes appropriate risks
• Is trustworthy and maintains the highest level of confidentiality at all times
• Is high energy, friendly and engaging; has excellent persuasion skills; can persuade others to change their minds or behavior
• Has a service orientation; is actively looking for ways to help people
• Ability to foster teamwork and enlist the support and participation of others

Benefits

• Some travel required