What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outside Sales Manager position at OmniCable?
Outside Sales Manager | Broadband | OmniCable
Our Opportunity:
OmniCable, LLC (OmniCable) is a premier redistributor of wire and cable, electrical products, and value-added services. OmniCable empowers our industry to be successful by providing an exceptional experience through operational excellence, accuracy and precision, and a partnership approach. With a multi-million-dollar inventory and the acquisition of Houston Wire & Cable, we offer distributors products from the industry’s leading manufacturers from our 16 North American distribution centers. Since our founding in 1977, we only sell to distributors.
OmniCable is a subsidiary of Dot Family Holdings. Our employees are all working towards the same goal, which is our Mission Statement: To empower shared success by being the best vendor to our customers, the best customer to our vendors, and the best employer to our employees through innovation and collaboration.
We believe in empowering your future!
Currently, we are looking for a tenacious Outside Sales Manager that thrives in a rapid Outside Sales environment to join OmniCable’s Sales Team.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
As an Outside Sales Manager, you will sell our full range of broadband products. The position will focus on supporting the legacy OmniCable sales teams with Broadband opportunities through traditional electrical channels as well as the Datacom OmniCable sales team with their broadband related projects. In addition to the support focus, the Outside Sales Manager will be responsible all new business opportunities through traditional Broadband channels. The successful candidate will play a fundamental role in achieving our ambitious customer and revenue growth objectives. You must be energetic and comfortable building business relationships in-person and at all levels of an organization. As such, you must be comfortable covering a large sales prospect area and maintaining consistently positive results.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Identify customer potential in the broadband distributor marketplace.
- Close sales and achieve monthly quotas
- Research accounts, identify key players and generate interest
- Maintain and expand your customer base within your assigned Outside – up to 70% travel.
- Partner with Account Managers, Territory Managers, National Account Managers on the electrical side when appropriate, to help drive growth through those channels.
- Accountable for a full medium-to-large Outside objective
- Interact with internal personnel to resolve customer complaints and questions
- Provide in-service educational seminars on Broadband products and applications for the sales staff of all distributors and their customers.
- Provide insight into sales contracts and pricing with customers; review existing contracts to identify any expirations
- Review current literature for new developments within the Broadband industry, including competitive information.
- Attend and exhibit at local conventions to gain new customers through the detailing of new products, as needed
- Participate in local professional meetings to develop new customers
- Ability to successfully sell in both short and long-term sales cycles
- Desire to sell tangible products and services
- Adhere to and ensure the compliance of Omni Cable’s code of conduct, company policies and standards
Work Experience
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
- Minimum 3 years Sales experience; Outside preferred
- Distribution or Manufacturing industry experience
- Demonstrated track record of business growth and over-achieving sales quotas
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively
- Proficiency with corporate productivity and presentation tools
- Experience working with Salesforce.com or similar CRM
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Strong listening and presentation skills
- Possess a valid driver's license and operate a motor vehicle with satisfactory driving records
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
BONUS:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- At least 2 years of Broadband sales experience
- At least 2 years of B2B sales with demonstrated negotiation skills
- Technical certification (Mechanical / Electrical / etc. ...)