National OEM / Distribution Sales Manager

Leitz Tooling Systems LP

Sales

4301 East Paris Avenue, S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49512

United States

Job Description

Duties include maintaining and building customer relations within territory, boosting current customer sales, full customer engagement to meet customer satisfaction and standards, and supporting other team members throughout the sales process.

Responsibilities and Duties

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Be professional, customer centric, driven/passionate, goal oriented, and capable of excelling in a rather autonomous management environment.
Establish and maintain strong customer relationships and liaise regularly with other members of the Leitz sales team and colleagues from all departments, including R&D, engineering, purchasing, production, quality control, and senior company managers.
Develops, negotiates and monitors business plans and agreements with OEMs and distribution partners
Commit to the continuous learning of Leitz product line and support services and be able to skillfully articulate Leitz solutions and value to OEM/Distribution partners and their customers.
Serve customers by consultatively guiding them to the most efficient cutting tool solutions for their customers machinery and intended manufacturing processes.
Prepare customer offers by evaluating machine/application details and related customer documents, while consulting with Leitz engineers and other professional and technical personnel.
Determine and promote price value relationship, and investment ROI, by developing accurate cost analysis.
Must be able to comprehend and manage all technical and commercial aspects of the cooperation. From sales consultation, engineering/development, manufacturing/delivery and implementation to accounting and documentation.
Plan and organize frequent nationwide travel around customer and prospect visits.
Effectively support customers in person and via all available virtual platforms.
Respond to customer needs quickly and accurately.
Maintain required activity reporting and provide other requested documentation.

Required Skills, Education and Experience

Skills:

Competencies

Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Lifelong learning focus.
Integrity and trust.
Dedication and passion.
Self-motivated and self-reliant.
Entrepreneurial mindset.
Positive attitude and team focus.
Solid business acumen and professional appearance.
Performance accountability, results driven.
Works well under pressure.
Employ thoughtful/logical problem-solving skills.
Excellent Technical-mechanical competence and attention to detail.
Customer/Client Focus.
Excellent planning and time management skills.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Experience:

At least two years of field/technical sales, service, or technical support function.
Computer software experience including Microsoft Office Products.
Valid Driver's License and an acceptable driving record is mandatory.
Ability to read and utilize required measuring equiptment and understand metric system.
Knowledge of woodworking processes, machinery and tooling.

Human Resource Management

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The Leitz Group is the world’s leading manufacturer of tools for the professional processing of solid wood and wood-based materials as well as plastics, non-ferrous metals and composite materials. Our customers come from the trade and industry of wood construction and furniture production, window and construction element production, and from mechanical engineering and the tool trade. As an international family business, Leitz is present in over 150 countries, 38 of which have their own subsidiaries and around 3,000 employees. At Leitz, we offer you an interesting field of activity with a high degree of creative possibilities within an international environment.

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