Territory Manager- Houston TX bei MAKITA

Description

Job Summary: Responsible for managing and growing the Makita sales revenue within the defined territory through the proper execution of Makitas strategic initiatives and sales programs. This role is primarily focused upon residential and commercial construction supply accounts and key end-users companies. While overseeing the entire territory sales revenue and account base and for promoting Makitas Best-In-Class Engineering & Innovation brand position and the extensive Makita product line.

Job duties and Responsibilities:

• Compile lists of prospective/target customers (Distribution/End-Users) for use as sales leads, based on information from business directories and publications, industry ads, trade shows, Internet Web sites, and other prospecting source, including jobsite surveillance.
• Travel throughout assigned territory to conduct Makita business; including occasional travel outside of the territory for corporate meetings, including District and National needs.
• Display and demonstrate Makita products including performing Makita product knowledge sessions for dealers and other audiences.
• Provide expertise and support regarding pricing, quoting, credit terms, orders and many other sales support and account management functions.
• Perform business reporting functions, such as, but not limited to, sales reports, account update reports, monthly reports, call reports, expense reports, mileage reports and other reports as needed.
• Present, execute and administer Corporate Sales Programs including co-op, trade agreement, rebate, strategic initiates, and promotions along with other corporate programs as needed.
• Provide input to the Marketing Department and properly utilize and distribute the Makita marketing department collateral materials, including, but not limited to, catalogs, lecture, brochures, campaigns and Point of Purchase materials.
• Coordinate, schedule, and execute customer support events, including, but not limited to, product knowledge training, product demonstration, national contractor training, shows and events, and joint sales calls.
• Create and execute strategic sales growth plans and proposals for key accounts and the territory, as needed, (i.e. monthly, quarterly, or annually).
• Support the Makita accounting department as needed, including, but not limited to, new account set up, credit applications, credit limits, credit balances and proper communications with the Account Receivable team regarding exceptions.
• Develop and continually strengthen professional relationships within all entities, internal and external, involved in our business, such as, dealer sales staff, management staff, purchasing, ownerships, including appropriate end-user key contacts and decision makers.
• Investigates and resolves customer issues and concerns.
• Stay abreast of market conductions, changes and competitor activities within the industry and territory, and communicate findings internally.
• Be cognizant of other Makitas divisions such as manufacturing and assembly, National Industrial MRO, government/GSA, Outdoor Power Equipment (OPE), Big-Box retail, including all other divisions.
• Understand and execute a solutions base sales approach.
• Support Makita National Accounts
• Schedule account meetings, Sales update meetings, and any other meetings as required. Meetings must be conducted in a professional manner that includes written agenda, power point presentations, and sales figures, etc.
• Maintain and control Makitas assets and their records, such as vehicles, demo tools, marketing materials, product samples, etc.
• Perform all company functions per federal, state and municipal laws and per company policies.

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