Sales Manager - Distribution & Buying Groups en New Life Transport Parts Center
New Life Transport Parts Center · Wyoming, Estados Unidos De América · Hybrid
- Senior
- Oficina en Wyoming
- Drive Sales Results
- Lead weekly KPI meetings with Distribution sales team which includes ensuring all KPI data is updated by the team.
- Clearly communicate KPI expectations to the team.
- Monitor and report on progress of KPIs and mentor team to make adjustments when needed.
- Have oversight of customers’ short- and long-term goals and support the team to meet goals.
- Assess new business opportunities and drive customer acquisition, retention and expansion initiatives.
- Create weekly status report on account updates and other developments within the team and review with the Director.
- Lead and oversee buying group programming including contract reviews and show ownership.
- Sales Support and Training
- Serve as a mentor to sales personnel through support and feedback that furthers their growth and business results.
- Ensure sales team is appropriately scheduling and meeting set travel expectations, then reporting on trips scheduled to the Sales Manager.
- Regularly participate in ride-alongs and targeted sales trips, then provide growth feedback on opportunities identified.
- Create long-term, sustainable sales training for sales team in collaboration with leadership.
- Recommend improvements to current sales processes and new best practices to further sales strategy.
- Serve as a subject matter expert of the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to optimize the sales team’s use of the system.
- Assist in resolving complex customer issues with a focus on long-term satisfaction and retention.
- Support team with escalated customer questions related to products, prices, availability, and product features.
- Assist with invoice corrections, returns and pre-paid freight requests from the team’s customers.
- Product Knowledge
- Continually grow technical, product, and application knowledge of parts essential to the heavy-duty vehicle aftermarket and keep current on new products and product updates.
- Serve as an on-demand subject matter expert to sales personnel.
- Proactively seek opportunities to document and share knowledge of parts and markets to support the sales team in their growth and development.
- Coach team to effectively communicate features, benefits, and warranty policy information to customers and suggest sale of related parts when identical replacements are not available.
- Management and Team Development
- Consistently exhibits HTI’s core values and servant leadership style.
- Directs employee’s work through technical and managerial expertise.
- Communicates, advises and reinforces change management efforts with employees.
- Sets and communicates vision for their team to produce profitable business results and achieve high performance which includes overall and daily goals. Provides clarity on goals as necessary.
- Supports the team by solving complex problems and making substantial decisions that impacts them.
- Responsible for handling all employee grievances, incidents, conflict management and emergency situations.
- Responsible for holding team members accountable to follow all company policies (ex. handbook, travel, etc.).
- Understand all safety and compliance procedures and handle when not followed.
- Places an emphasis on employee engagement and retention to boost productivity and performance and reduce employee turnover.
- Oversee the employee life cycle which includes hiring, development, engagement, retention and separation.
- Responsible for managing and approving employee leaves and time cards, as well as reinforcing timekeeping and attendance requirements with employees.
- Responsible for ensuring employees submit expense reports and Motus information on time.
- Strategize with other leaders on defining roles and ideal career paths within the function and preparing a succession plan for each role.
- Understand each team member’s career goals and support them in achieving the career path they wish to follow.
- Encourage and foster a collaborative work environment within the team and between the team and other departments.
- Lead teams to develop reliable processes and procedures that produce results.
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree (or currently pursuing) in sales, marketing, and/or business, OR 7-10 years of sales, customer service, heavy-duty truck and trailer equipment sales, automotive parts sales or related industry experience required.
- Previous leadership experience is preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products with ability to conduct basic database tasks in Excel.
- Experience with an ERP system preferred.
- Proven success in meeting and exceeding sales goals and business results.
- Previous experience in continuous process improvement.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to provide personable and professional customer service.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking and time management skills.
- Strong active listening and strategic influencing skills.
- Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with all levels of internal and external personnel.
- Ability to stay adaptable to changing environments and tasks.
- Must be able to lift/carry 50 lbs. infrequently.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- In-office position when not traveling.
- 50% or more of travel required (driving and flying).
- Competitive Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with match & more!)
- Competitive pay and commission
- Wellness Discount
- Generous PTO and Paid Holidays
- Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee Referral Program
- Positive growing Company Culture
- Opportunities for upward mobility