Area Sales Manager - Canada

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Summary of the position:

The Area Sales Manager (ASM) is responsible to grow sales and exceed annual sales and territory objectives in support of Hitachi Global Air Power's Sales Growth Strategy.  The ASM’s responsibility is to generate sales with identified key customers and to support distribution in their sales efforts.  Must be accustomed to frequent travel (approximately 50-60%) and overnight stays.

Territory Includes:  Atlantic and Central Canada Regions, as well as Manitoba and Saskatchewan

This is a remote work-from-home office position with 50-60% travel. 

Duties and responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a business/sales plan to exceed the assigned sales and revenue targets.

• Create and implement strategies to exceed sales objective for the territory.

• Utilize air audit and AirSuite programs to help identify opportunities.

• Implement lunch and learn presentations to high volume end user groups.

• Research and identify hard to penetrate customers and identify projects using market research tools.  Record and track in CRM program.

• Maintain regular communication with Sales Management and Product Management.

• Communicate and implement marketing programs & product updates end users and distributors/channel partners.  

• Manage day-to-day sales activities, distributor/channel partner relationship.  Provide sales support to distributors/channel partners and end users. 

• Drive performance of distributors to meet or exceed program and territory metrics, goals, and objectives.

• Communicate market trends, product ideas and competitive intelligence to sales and product management.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) or business diploma and relevant work experience.

Professional experience:

• 5-7 years of Business-to-Business Sales Leadership experience with a track record of achieving sales objectives.

• Strong background in direct sales to industrial end users REQUIRED.

• Air compressor experience is preferred.

• Proven track record of achieving sales targets and growing market territory.

• Background in channel/distributor account management and development.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal.

• Exceptional presentation and negotiation skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

• Use of CRM system like MS Dynamic or similar.

• Ability to communicate professionally with all levels of the organizations, including both internal and external customers.

• Bilingualism English and French language skills (reading, writing, oral); conversational French at a minimum.

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The successful candidate is responsible for complying with Hitachi Global Air Power US Code of Ethics and related policies. In performing the job, the incumbent shall take all steps necessary to comply with our safety rules and requirements and must actively support the organization's efforts to meet and exceed its goals of creating and maintaining a safe workplace.

This description is to serve as a guide. It is intended to be flexible and will continue to evolve over time with business needs and demands and may be updated periodically and at the Company's discretion.

Hitachi Global Air Power US is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate based on race, religion, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or other protected categories under applicable law, whether in recruitment, employment, promotion, transfer, compensation, or other conditions of employment.