The Applications Specialist is responsible for supporting monthly regional sales forecasts by completing product and application solution demos and ongoing training and technical support to internal and external customers. This person works in collaboration with the field sales teams to grow market share within the region by working with existing, and helping to identify new, leads and customers. This position is critical for ensuring our competitive advantage by acting as an integral part of the sales process and demonstrating our continued commitment to supporting the relevant product categories and channels.
This position is for the West region and will be handling CA, NV, NM, UT, and AZ. The ideal candidate must live in the territory and the preferred location is CA.
Are you looking for a company that offers:
- Competitive compensation
- Benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance at date of hire
- A 401(k) with matching and no vesting
- An employee purchase discount on Husqvarna products
- An education assistance program
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation
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RESPONSIBILITIES
Product and Application Solution Demonstrations & Training
- Support monthly region sales forecast by completing product and application solution demos in support of existing sales leads and identifying new sales leads
- Responsible for coordination of equipment and proper materials for trainings within region
- Participate/coordinate within area of specialization in Group and/or internal training events
- Participate and represent HCP at trade shows by request
- Responsible for demo of equipment by request of field sales teams
Start Ups & Troubleshooting
- Provide technical support and training to start up customers as needed
- Troubleshoot Technical Service issues on-site
Administration
- Maintain accurate CRM
- Manage expense reports according to guidelines and in a timely fashion
- Maintain car stock reconciliation according to policy
- Communicate with various internal departments as necessary
- Liaison between Product Management, Technical Services and R&D on product field issues
- Use of dodge data to generate new leads and monitor existing job site statuses
CRITICAL FUNCTIONAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
- Expert level in product and application knowledge within relevant categories
- Competency in full range of product categories to identify leads and create cross selling opportunities
- Proficiency in CRM, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Strong Technical Ability
- Strong knowledge of CFS (Customer Focused Sales)
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- 3+ years professional experience required
- BS in Business Admin or other applicable technical degree preferred
- Experience working in analytics based sales organizations
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Overnight travel 70-80% of the time
- Work entirely on the road or from office
- Regularly visit training site including customer facility and/or on-site job sites
- Occasional Lifting up to 100 lbs
- Heavy hands-on activities with products
- Heavy PC use
- Daily, weekly, monthly, and annual deadlines
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