Development Partner, Robotics

Development Partner, Robotics

With more than $1B in revenue, Tennant Company is a globally recognized leader in the cleaning equipment industry. For the past 150 years, we have been passionate about developing and manufacturing innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers. At Tennant Company, we are committed to stewardship and creating a cleaner, safer and healthier world. With manufacturing, operations and sales, service, and support functions across the globe, your journey at Tennant can take you places you never expected.

The Development Partner, Robotics is a dedicated, execution-focused resource accountable for driving the initiation, negotiation, and closure of robotics opportunities within segmented strategic accounts and target verticals. This role is vital for scaling the TNC Robotics (TNCR) commercial capability and capacity, especially in environments where the robotics sales cycle is typically longer and requires specialized knowledge. The specialist acts as a dedicated Robotics Subject Matter Expert (SME) to hunt for net new customers and partner with Core Sales to convert existing customers.

Key Responsibilities

The Development Partner, Robotics is accountable for executing the strategy required to expand the opportunity funnel and increase the conversion rate for robotics :

• Target Prioritization : Prioritize, identify, and engage on automation projects to win new Robotics Strategic Account business.
• Sales Strategy : Works independently to establish selling strategies and tactics that result in new projects, pilots, and business generation within segmented strategic account business and verticals.
• Negotiation and Win : Leads the negotiation and partners to win new Robotics Strategic Account business.
• Funnel Management : Maintains an active opportunity funnel and provides guidance on the forecast against annual sales targets.
• Robotics Strategy Development : Develops and executes Robotics strategies that analyze and reflect an understanding of customer needs, emerging trends, critical opportunities, and metrics that will increase sales, expand market share, and improve profitability.
• Market Knowledge : Maintains a strong knowledge of all products, services and applications within the robot portfolio.
• Reporting : Provides accurate business and market forecasts and communicates effectively with management regarding the progress and impact of Robotic strategic accounts.
• Core Sales Collaboration : Partners with Core Sales to convert existing customers. Effectively collaborates with all internal partners to leverage the collective strength of the organization and exceed current and prospective customer's needs and expectations.
• Knowledge Multiplication : Supports the Core Sales by delivering Webinars, workshops, and events to multiply knowledge per vertical. Engages in thought leadership, best practice sharing, and technical training as required for the commercial sales organization.
• Account Management Support : Conducts reviews with account managers focusing on Robotics progress and development, changing customer needs, problems, obstacles, new partnership opportunities, and improved measures.

Education & Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience : $104,000 - $156,000

Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. Tennant Co. reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience / qualifications of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity. Total Compensation = Base Salary + Benefits

Benefits = A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, disability, life insurance, paid time off, and voluntary benefits!

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Tennant Company is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of individual skill, ability, reliability, productivity, and other factors important to performance. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other basis protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.

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