Sales Manager – Universal Joint Shafts

COMPANY OVERVIEW: Leading Global technology company

POSITION TITLE: Sales Manager – Universal Joint Shafts

COMPENSATION: Competitive Salary DOE + Bonus

BENEFITS: Standard package

LOCATION:  Houston, Texas

SUMMARY: Primary customer interface responsibilities for promoting the product line. Provides technical as well as commercial sales support and product selection.

DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops and maintains new as well as existing customers (End-users, OEM’s, Consultants & Distributor) accounts
• Analyze customers’ technical specifications for drive components in industrial drive applications
• Provide engineering assistance, technical and product presentations.  Establish and review on an annual basis agreed targets for the product line.
• Provide sales and marketing information as required; develop business plans, sales plans and forecasts.
• Participating at industry trade shows
• Maintains all sales activities and customer relationship management through company salesforce CRM program.
• Support marketing companies when projects are of an international scope with either end-user accounts, OEM accounts or engineering/consulting accounts are based in the USA
• Work with the After-Market Business group for replacements and retrofit opportunities
• Preparedness to work the occasional weekend as the job function requires, for instance exhibition attendance
• Special projects assigned by management

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of engineering degree from four-year accredited college or university preferred
• 5 years of relevant Product Management, Application Engineering and/or Sales experience in the Power Transmission Industry
• Experience in sales of high dollar value capital equipment or components (esp. in drivelines for torque transmission, such as universal drive shafts, geared spindles & couplings, bearings and work rolls located in metals processing, cement, paper and various industries).
• Demonstrate effective communication & collaboration teamwork skills
• Good interpersonal skills: ability to build and maintain successful working relationships within the company, with the group team and with customers
• Ability to multi-task based on business needs
• Excellent time management skills and good written communication skills required
• Ability to work from home and/or office (good internet & cell phone service) required

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