Sales Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

The Sales Manager has the critical job of introducing potential customers to our renewal energy products and works with them to select and purchase products. This position is also responsible for overseeing the activities of other Sales Department personnel.

Responsibilities

• Educate customers about the various products and services available to them.
• Maintain an intimate knowledge of products, including features, benefits, and potential drawbacks / risks. Stay up to date on new technological advancements to offer accurate advice about which products are most effective for customer needs.
• Provide excellent customer service; generate leads; close deals; research potential target markets; use social media to promote and grow the network; attend industry events and trade shows.
• Collaborate with other departments on product design.
• Manage the activities of other sales personnel and motivate them to meet sales targets.
• Follow up with manufacturing on the production and shipping of sold items to keep customer informed of delivery schedule.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Permissions

Authority to resolve customer complaints.

Required Education / Experience

Competencies

Work Environment

The work environment for the position includes a variety of indoor and outdoor environments including customer sites, trade shows / conference centers, enclosed offices, and workshop production floor.

Physical Demands

The physical demands of the position include walking, standing, reaching, and sitting, on a regular basis; ability to speak and hear; ability to visually detect product color and shading variation; lifting objects from one level to another; entering text or data via keyboard into a computer; seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with the hands; ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and / or sounds.

It is the policy of Imperial Star to comply with all the relevant and applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Imperial Star will not discriminate against any qualified associate or job applicant with respect to any terms, privileges, or conditions of employment because of a person’s physical or mental disability. The Company supports the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities. If any employee believes that accommodation of a disability is necessary to perform the essential functions of a position, the employee must notify the Company of this in writing within a reasonable amount of time after the employee knows or reasonably should have known of the need for accommodation.

Affirmative Action / Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The equal employment opportunity policy of Imperial Star provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.

Affirmative Action / Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The equal employment opportunity policy of Imperial Star provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.

At-Will Statement

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. This job description does not constitute a contract of employment and Imperial Star may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.