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Sales Manager

Battle Creek, MI 49037

Posted: 12/14/24 Employment Type: Direct-Hire Job Type: INDUSTRIAL Pay Rate: 130,000-140,000

Job Description

Are you an assertive, goal-oriented individual who meets challenges with enthusiasm and urgency? Do you enjoy varied
activities, interact well with people using your natural charm and persuasive abilities as well as taking pride in your ability as a
self-starter who achieves desired results? Then we have an outstanding opportunity for you in this highly visible position
within our growing organization.

Accountabilities:
Leadership and Culture (Dept./Team) - Leads the group/department/team guided by the Mission and Vision.
Models company culture and core values. Manages, mentors, and develops team members. Holds team members
accountable. Upholds employment practices fair and consistent with the company philosophy and practices. Follows
and promotes the corporate management guidelines.


Manages Sales Team - Manages, tracks, and supports the activities of the assigned sales team to deliver the
budgeted product line bookings through world class customer service and top of industry solutions. Ensures time, cost,
quality, and EHSS targets are achieved.


Coordinates with Global Teams - Maintains a strong working relationship with the respective global sales
teams to provide top of industry solutions and stay up to date on new developments.


Supports Revenue Strategy - Supports the CSO in the development and execution of the revenue strategy for the
respective product line.


Company Branding - Promotes the Company brand, the company business and its employees within the industry and the
local and global community.


Process Owner (Dept.) - Owns department processes. Ensures processes are followed by all. Drives and
coordinates continuous improvement of the processes and systems based on audit, customer, and employee
feedback. Ensures processes are aligned with the global company Group processes.


Key Areas of Results:
People - Evaluation - Measures the timeliness and quality of feedback the manager provides to his directs (includes
evaluations, culture, skillset, rocks, professional development, etc.)


People - Retention and Turnover - Measures the effectiveness of the manager


Financial - Bookings - Measures the incoming business, must include a quality component with the booking (e.g. precosting
margin, discount given)


Activity - Marketing - Measures the marketing activities and the effectiveness. (Impressions, Leads, Opportunities, no
of new accounts, no. new of contacts, accuracy to marketing relevant CRM data)


Activity - Sales - Measures the sales/product activity and effectiveness to move opportunities to bookings (Completed
tasks in CRM, active customers, etc.)


Customer - Feedback - Measures the customer's perception of the business (on-time delivery, customer complaints,
survey results, etc.)


Job Description for Candidate - General Sales Manager 


Process - Output - Measures the output of the team or department (e.g. efficiency, productivity, transactions
completed per employee or labor hour).
Process - Capacity - Measures the available capacity, the capacity utilization, efficiency and overtime for the
department.


Responsibilities:
Leadership and Culture
(1) Builds Relationships - Builds relationships with other departments (local and global). Ensures open and honest
communication.
(4) Delivers Leadership - Delivers inspirational leadership and direction to team. Develops the individuals and the
organization. Develops decision making at the lowest level to help the company achieve its short and long-term goals.
(4) Enforces FBA - Ensures that rules, processes, policies, and company guidelines are followed by all employees.
(4) Models Culture - Lives the company’s culture and models the core values for the team. Maintains positive
relations within employees throughout the company. Upholds employment habits that are fair and consistent with the
company’s beliefs, guidelines, and core values.
(3) Provides Feedback - Provides honest and open feedback in a timely manner to direct reports and employees.
Gives praise and addresses gaps. Conducts 1-on-1s, L10 meetings, employee evaluations, etc.
(3) Maintains Organizational Structure - Maintains an efficient organizational structure that can carry out the duties
and responsibilities of the group/department/team.
(2) Promotes Collaboration - Promotes teamwork and strong communication across departments and throughout the
company. Promotes a positive, multicultural work environment that is consistent with the strategy and methods of the
company.
(2) Maintains Effective Communication - Maintains open and honest communication throughout the
group/department/team. Ensures conversations are taking place at the lowest possible level and elevated as needed.
(2) Mentors Team - Guides team members through problem solving. Ensures team development by setting clear
goals and turning challenges into opportunities for growth.
Mangement
(4) Manages Sales Performance - Ensures the sales group meets the targets. Provides timely and accurate reporting
and analysis of KPIs, as well as supply and demand trends. Predicts outcomes and forecasts to other
groups/departments.


Business Operations
(4) Leads Sales - Leads the Sales group/department/team to ensure the day to day work of the department meets the
targets for time, cost, and quality. Directs and oversees all aspects of assigned departments and their functions within
the organization. Collaborates with direct reports to develop department goals, objectives, and plans. Assists them
with achieving such goals.
(3) Analyze Sales Data - Analyze sales data to determine sales trends. Reports sales trends to Sr. Management.
Analyze stock for possible reduction in overhead cost based on sales patterns.
Job Description for Candidate - General Sales Manager Rosler Metal Finishing USA, L.L.C. || Page 4
(3) Promotes Organization - Promotes a positive image of the company within the industry and the local community.
(4) Directs Department - Directs and oversees assigned departments. Monitors the functions of departments within
the organization. Works with direct reports to develop department goals, objectives, and plans. Helps their
departments achieve set goals.


Customer Focus
(4) Prioritizes Customers - Demonstrates a concern for the needs and expectations of customers. Makes customers
a high priority. Stays in contact with customers, both internal and external. Uses customer needs as the base for
decision-making and company action.
(2) Customer-Centric Mindset - Shows a mindset focused on the satisfaction of the customers. Quickly and
completely comprehends customer’s needs.
Strategy
(2) Assists with Strategy - Helps in identifying and setting strategy. Helps in executing strategy through establishing
goals and policies.
Safety
(1) Enforces Safety Policies - Follows and enforces all company safety policies and procedures. Works in a
responsible way to prevent health and safety hazards to self and others.
(1) Enforces Protective Equipment - Follows and enforces the use of personal protective equipment. Makes sure all
mandatory equipment is in proper use when working in area/department.
Quality
(3) Continuously Improves Dept. - Works with the employees in the department to continuously improve the
departmental processes, cost structure, and output. Ensures the processes are followed by all.
(2) Maintains Quality Mindset - Maintains a quality mindset at all times. Ensures customer feedback drives
continuous improvements.


Process
(3) Maintains Sales Processes - Maintains and continuously improves the sales processes. Develops procedures
and work instructions to improve customer service, improve flow, eliminate waste, reduce costs, and increase
efficiencies. Provides knowledge and technical support for the users.
Other
(1) Performs Duties Assigned - Performs other related duties, as assigned.
(1) Maintains Work Area - Maintains a neat, orderly, and organized physical work area, and electronic file systems at
all times.

 

Job Requirements


Qualifications:
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Has a bachelor's degree or equivalent in related field

Experiences
Over 8 years' experience - Over 8 years of previous experience working in related field
Skills
Leadership - Astute leader who has the ability to set clear priorities, delegate, and guide investments in people and
systems. Is a keen analytic, has efficient organizational and problem-solving skills which support and enable sound
decision making.


Interpersonal Skills (manager) - Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate and manage effectively at
all levels within the organization and with staff at remote locations.
Working Knowledge of General Business Software - Working Knowledge of general office software, e.g. MS Office
Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, etc.
Working Knowledge of ERP Systems/Software - Strong knowledge and experience in using ERP and SAP
Systems, and Job Scope.


Manufacturing Systems - Understanding of manufacturing systems, methods, procedures, equipment, and practices.
experience with continuous improvement techniques and lean manufacturing
Integrity - High level of integrity, credibility, and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and result-orientation.
Integrated Systems - Ability to understand and organize integrated systems and processes; ability to analyze and
solve complex problems.


Physical Requirements:
Physical Activity - required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, twist, and crawl - Frequency:
Frequently
25Ib Weight Ability - required to lift, push, pull, and/or move up to 25 pounds - Frequency: Occasionally
Use of Hands - required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, reach, or operate equipment, tools, or controls -
Frequency: Frequently
Vision Requirements - required to use vision including close, distant, color, peripheral, depth, and focused vision -
Frequency: Always
Oral Expression - required to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand - Frequency:
Always
Oral Comprehension - required to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words
and sentences - Frequency: Always
Subject to Noise - subject to loud noise and at times noise level may require employee to shout in order to be heard
above ambient noise levels. - Frequency: Occasionally

Additional Information

$130k to $140k salary range with $40k to $50k variable. Relocation allowance offered

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