Sales Manager USA

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Disciplinary and/or functional management of employees
• Responsible for budget planning and tracking in the assigned area
• Assuming responsibility for serving individual markets within the assigned country remit
• Independently supporting customers and acquiring new customers, which will involve travel
• Coordinating the collaboration and supporting international cooperation
• Drawing up market concepts and strategies and implementing the sales targets within the assigned remit in coordination with the Director Sales
• Implementing the sales structure in the countries within the assigned remit
• Assisting with competitor analyses and the creation of market strategies and market potential analyses with the Director Sales
• Planning and monitoring sales for the assigned markets in coordination with the Director Sales
• Negotiating prices, conditions and agreed targets in coordination with the Director Sales
• Acting as a point of contact and coordinator between the customer, Customer Service department and ElringKlinger
• Participating in product and program strategy and development
• Assisting with the international price strategy/price standardization/pricing in coordination with the Director Sales
• Independently planning and running marketing activities and trade shows in coordination with the Director Sales
• Organizing international ITG events and negotiations in coordination with the Director Sales
• Organizing customer support for events at the EK plants
• Processing complaints and handling communications in connection with complaints
• Functional management of employees at the international IAM sites within the assigned country remit in coordination with the Director Sales
• Supporting/managing the commission agents within the assigned country remit in coordination with the Director Sales
• Helping to achieve the departmental targets

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completed Bachelor's Degree Business Management or other relevant field
• At least 4 years of professional experience in similar role, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• At least 2 years of experience in Aftermarket industry
• At least 1 year of experience in SAP (preferred)