Regional Sales Manager, Midwest

Job Opportunity At IDEX

If you're looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you've found it. Whether you're an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact. With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

Primary Function

To exceed annual sales plan established yearly, within the assigned geographic territory. Grow territory, increase market share, and strengthen distributor and end-user relationships. Territory is centered around Indianapolis and person should reside near there.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

Meets or exceeds territory sales revenue forecast as established by the RSM, and Business Unit management.

Make sales calls with / without distributor sales and builds relationships with key customers in the territory. Communicate call results to distributors with action items if applicable.

Manage "project" activity in the assigned territory, including product offering, recommend pricing levels based on Value Selling concepts, and establish sales strategy while following company policies and objectives.

Sales call and Lead management to be processed as per company program i.e., CRM and quote log management.

Leverage customer relationships to maintain a high level of awareness and familiarity of key internal and external influencers (i.e. operations capabilities, economic shifts, compliance / regulatory issues and relevant technology advances.)

Make recommendations for new distributors (primary or niche) for territory.

Working closely with distributor management to complete and implement Business Plans for Market Growth.

Manage Distributor handled OEM's, targeted EPC firms and contractors.

Develop and implement strategies for displacement of competition at new and existing targeted accounts with the goal of increased market share and penetration.

Facilitate required training to distributor personnel on commercial issues.

Build relationships with distributor personnel across their organization.

Ensures that Richter gets adequate share of distributor's time and resources to sell and promote our products and services.

Provide the company with new product ideas, market trends, territory market data, sales growth strategies, and competitive intelligence. Participate in New Product Development, marketing, and sales teams as required.

Other duties as assigned by Management

Continually develop personal sales skills and product knowledge via self-development and company provided resources.

Education And / Or Experience Requirements

A college degree, preferably in Engineering or related field

A minimum of five years' experience in industrial pumps, valves and / or rotating equipment sales.

Other Special Requirements

Self-motivated, excellent organizational skills, planning skills and presentation skills.

Selling and relationship skills.

Willingness to travel up to 75%, including some overnight stays as needed.

Computer Skills

Proficient with Microsoft Office products including, but not limited to, Word, Power Point, Excel, Dynamics, and Outlook.

Computer skills including CRM automation programs.

Work Environment Requirements

Ability to move within office and manufacturing complex, write by hand and keyboard, and perform general office functions.

Mechanical aptitude to perform basic teardown and assembly of pumps and valves.

Ability to communicate by speech and hearing via phone and in person.

Visual acuity needed for close detail work and computer use.

General manufacturing, warehouse, and office environment.

Organizational Relationships

Must have the ability to effectively communicate with customers, suppliers, and all levels of corporate and company personnel.

Works closely with other unit field sales management, other IDEX business units, IDEX Strategic Account Management organization, Customer Support Center (CSC), Applications and Product Engineering, Warranty & Repair, Information Systems, and Accounting.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

Total Rewards

The compensation range for this position is $110,000.00 - $165,000.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.

Benefits Package

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include : Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page.

IDEX Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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Job Family : Sales

Business Unit : Aegis Flow Technologies