Territory Manager

Summary:

The Territory Manager reports to the Outside Sales Manager and will work to secure business through technical support and consultative selling in the industrial automation industry. This is a field sales job that requires a self-motivated, ambitious, technical person who enjoys solving problems and growing a business. The territory is NE PA.  The ideal candidate would reside in the area between Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton and Wilkes Barre/Scranton.

Responsibilities:

• Sales of automation solutions based on Rankin’s lines of automation products and services within an assigned established territory
• Identify and cultivate strategic relationships and conduct customer presentations at all levels of the customer’s organization
• Work with internal and external cross-functional teams
• New customer development by following up on leads as well as new business development
• Follow up on quotations, and persuade/convince customer to work with us
• Work independently without daily supervision, but remain responsive to company management requests for assignments and account intelligence
• Facilitate the sales forecast and input to the company's CRM system (Salesforce)
• Become knowledgeable on assigned product lines, striving to become a resource of solutions to assigned customers
• Make joint sales calls with factory representatives and Rankin Product Managers

Requirements

• Self-management and multi-tasking skills
• Technical knowledge about automation products and willingness to continually learn
• Proficient with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, contact management/CRM software
• Experience with Profit 21 and Salesforce is a plus.
• Willingness to travel a minimum of 3-days/week in a local territory (typically within a 50-mile radius)
• Overnight travel for factory training schools as required

Education And Experience Required:

• BS, BSME, BSEE or equivalent work experience
• Mechanical and/or electro/mechanical aptitude
• 2-5 years of Industrial / Automation sales experience preferred