Sales Manager
Fortifi Food Processing Solutions · Kansas City, MO · 3 wk ago
RemoteRemoteBusiness DevelopmentFull-time
Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with Frontmatec's health and safety standards and applicable laws (OSHA and OHSA) on the layout drawings.
- Actively participate in meetings and discussions with customers at executive, operations, and production levels, promoting the company, its products, and the concept of added value for customers.
- Present value-added/ROI concepts to help customers build payback models to justify capex projects.
- Maintain excellent business relationships with clients through scheduled visits (minimum 1 onsite visit per quarter) and regular communication via telephone and business activities (minimum 15 customer meetings per week).
- Build and manage relationships with prospective and existing customers.
- Communicate constantly with the Technical Department at Frontmatec to stay updated on new developments and innovations.
- Adapt communication style when speaking with customers and coworkers, foreign or domestic.
- Manage cold calling and new leads without direct supervision.
- Use effective time-management for calls, follow-ups, and client visits.
- Meet targeted sales objectives and goals, developing and implementing strategies to ensure sales targets are met.
- Review sales reports and analyze future forecasting objectives with the Sales Team.
- Collaborate with the Sales Team to develop new markets and customers (e.g., trade fairs, joint customer visits, organizing reference visits).
- Manage all required processes through the CRM and ensure proper forecasting.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Food Engineering, Automated Production, or Marketing.
- Good knowledge of health and safety standards in slaughterhouses.
- Knowledge of equipment and processes in pork and beef plants.
- Advanced English (spoken and written).
- Advanced AutoCAD knowledge.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills.
- Client-oriented with a professional and confidential demeanor.
- Willingness to travel up to 50%, including regular international travel.
- Act as a Frontmatec ambassador.