Overview:
We are seeking a dynamic Sales Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in technical sales, account management, and market analysis. If you are passionate about driving sales growth and building lasting customer relationships, we want to hear from you. Reporting to the VP of Marketing and Sales, the sales manager will lead sales initiatives including finding new customers, attending tradeshows, and assisting other team members on sales tasks. You will be responsible for tracking budget, metrics, and creating reports. While setting sales goals, analyzing data, you will work closely with our Customer Account Manager to grow existing accounts. This role will receive a competitive On-Target Earnings (base salary + sales commission). If you live in or can relocate to Illinois, we can offer as an employee position with benefits. Otherwise, this will be offered as a freelance position.
Duties:
· Acquiring new customer accounts
· Ability to set sales targets and achieve them effectively
· Represent company at tradeshows
· Experience using CRM to manage the sales process and forecast sales
· Tracking and analyzing sales statistics based on key quantitative metrics
· Strong analytical skills to identify trends and sales patterns
· Ability to design and implement a successful sales strategy
· Making data-informed decisions to drive performance and resource allocation
· Developing and maintaining relationships with key clients
Requirements:
· Loves animals, demonstrates kindness, and integrity
· Strong interpersonal skills, maturity and good judgment and be capable of communicating with a diverse range of individuals.
· Project management skills with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
· Results driven and detailed oriented.
· Outstanding negotiation skills.
· Advanced time management skills
Qualifications:
· Minimum 5 years of experience working in sales or marketing to get on-the-job training
· Minimum five years of experience in a sales role
· Experience working with consumer products, especially pet food is highly preferred.
If you are a results-driven individual with a passion for sales and customer service, we invite you to apply for the Sales Manager position with us. Join our team and take your career to the next level!
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Travel requirement:
Work Location: In person