Job Information
VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY Territory Sales Manager - Mountain West in PELLA, Iowa
Who We Are
Vermeer equips customers doing important work around the world. We are global, driven by innovation and growing. The equipment we make manages natural resources, connects people and feeds and fuels communities. We live out a caring culture, we demonstrate agility, we keep a focus on customers and are stewards of our resources. These beliefs drive our culture, determine how we treat others and steer our business.
Job Summary
Work Shift
1 - First Shift
The Territory Sales Manager I manages Vermeer activities in their assigned areas and provides quality support to dealers in those territories by determining dealer sales and marketing needs. This role has extensive responsibility in the field maintaining and managing the dealer business relationship, inventory management and managing dealer and customer issues.
What You'll Do
- Serve as a liaison with Vermeer to communicate dealer activities and issues back to the Company; serve as a liaison for all
business-to-business
activities; support and communicate Company policies that are to be performed by the dealers.
- Manage the dealer network relationship including coordinating dealer support from Vermeer departments,
interviewing
and recommending new dealers,
establishing
/ communicating Vermeer dealer
objectives
, addressing problem dealers/dealerships, finding opportunities to sign up new dealers and
terminating
underperforming dealers.
3.
Establish
strategic marketing plan
s
for each dealer;
assist
by providing resources to achieve these goals, ensuring they are
making adjustments to
meet goals; analyze strengths and weaknesses to help them capitalize and improve processes; compile information in the territory about competitive dealers.
4.
Provide assistance
and/or manage difficult customer and business situations
encountered
by the dealers;
provide
assistance
to
dealers to
offer support and answer questions
and solve problems.
Attend and support dealers at farm shows, open house events and demonstration days; perform sales calls with dealers to help them increase sales; promote sales and sell equipment to dealers; ensure projects/customer orders are completed on time.
Conduct training for dealers in the areas of sales, service,
finance
and product knowledge; continuously be available to customers to answer questions
in regards to
these areas; increase dealers' knowledge of Vermeer equipment as well as that of the competition.
- Forecast sales, manage field inventory levels and report back to production via the sales manager; oversee ordering and delivery of equipment and manage transfer process of equipment from dealer to dealer. Inspect dealer inventory to ensure sales status,
quality
and order accuracy.
What We're Looking For
-
Bachelor's degree in Agriculture business
/ mechanization
with
minimu
m
three
years sales experience; and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience
required
.
-
Ex
perience in the
agriculture
equipment industry and management preferred.
-
Increased knowledge
in
heavy agricultural
equipment,
staying abreast of the latest trends, customer needs and
competitor
information in agricultural equipment
such as
tractor
and
hay equipment
.
-
Knowledge of basic mechanics and technology as it relates to heavy agriculture equipment; ability to
operate
agricultural equipment.
-
Effective management skills of dealers' operations including ability to
attain
sales goals, inventory management, and attainment of acceptable dealers' performance metrics.
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Selling skills and the ability to meet sales goals.
-
General business knowledge including finance, personnel, customer relations, accounti g, computer skills and marketing; solid understanding of financial reporting tools, e.g., financial statements, pricing sheets, budgets, etc.
-
Provision of informative and professional
assistance
when working with the public/customers and co-workers; demonstration of a good attitude.
-
Maintenance of positive interpersonal relationships that encourage openness with dealers,
customers
and peers; ability to handle complaints.
-
Demonstration of excellent written and verbal communication skills.
-
Demonstration of strong organizational skills.
-
Ability to work with dealers in the attainment of Company's business goals.
-
Ability to develop interpersonal relationships with co-workers, staff,
clients
and the community to meet or exceed expectations.
Travel
-
Significant
travel
is expected of this position
.
Work Location
REMOTE: A team member's day-to-day work may be best completed from a location other than a Vermeer campus. There will be instances where the work requires time spent on a Vermeer campus. Discuss specific arrangements with your manager. Remote team members are eligible for business-related reimbursements per the work location policy.
Equal Opportunity Employer
At Vermeer Corporation, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other status protected by the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability at any stage of the employment application process should contact Team Member Solutions at (641) 621-8767 or at /span>
hr@vermeer.com
.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race