What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Sales Manager position at OMEGA OPTICAL LLC?
Description
At Omega Optical, the sales team is a key contributor to the engine which drives the key account customer and commercial reach of our optical coating solutions. The Sales Manager contributes with their own order closing skills as well as demonstrated leadership skills of a team of inside and outside sales representatives. The ideal technical sales manager has deep experience with the entire sales process, excelling at lead generation, relationship building, and deal closing. Strong negotiating skills are necessary. The technical sales manager has a successful track record and can inspire the same performance in others. As technical sales manager you are a leader who has a sharp mind and an ability to coach, advise, motivate, or replace sales representatives while building and maintaining a high-performance team.
Requirements
Required skills and qualifications:
- Five or more years of experience in managing sales in a corporate setting
- Targeting 3 to 8 years of work experience in complex technical sales and solutions which includes a practical understanding of company’s products, technologies, markets, customers, and sales
- Proven record of success with the entire sales process, from planning to closing
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Superb leadership ability
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, yet collaborate with marketing, R&D, Engineering, and other functions to achieve targets
- Experience working with different functional representatives (R&D, QA, Purchasing, Production/Manufacturing) within the organization
- Demonstrated ability to identify market opportunities creatively and insightfully from data analysis or from marketing/sales relationships
- Demonstrated problem solving, project management, and written & verbal communication skills. Demonstrated “detail orientation” and commitment to deliver on all assignments in a timely manner
- Excellent communications, driven with a desire to collaborate with others
- Travel: as required to meet with customers and perform essential position duties, estimated at 50%
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related scientific area preferred.
- 3 to 8 years of relevant work experience in complex technical sales and solutions which includes a practical understanding of company’s products, technologies, markets, customers, and sales will be considered in lieu of a degree.
Language Skills:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, ability to write reports, business correspondence, ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients, customers, and the general public. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Strong attention to detail.
Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have a strong working knowledge of social media utilization, Google software, CRM (SalesForce, Hubspot), Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Physical Demands:
The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.