District Sales Manager, Agriculture Machinery- MN, WI, SD - Williamsburg Iowa

Company: Kinze Manufacturing
Location: Williamsburg, Iowa
Posted On: 05/14/2024

The company sells its products and services through a network of independently owned dealers serving the agricultural equipment markets.In this position the District Sales Manager is responsible for managing the overall business relationship with dealers and customers in MN, WI and SD They will create business plans with distribution to meet company's growth objectives year over year, and making sure the dealer network is constantly being developed to effectively serve customer needs. Responsible for growing sales share, parts sales and service in the assigned territory of MN, WI and SD. Manage overall business relationships with dealers and customers. Develops implements and executes sales strategies for the district in alignment with overall sales and company strategies. Develops, implements, and executes annual business planning with dealer network addressing market share targets, annual order programs for whole goods, parts growth targets, marketing objectives, and training requirements. Act as a liaison between company and dealer to facilitate the relationship, ensure adequate geographical coverage in assigned territories, ensure dealer trains sales and service personnel, and invests in agreed upon initiatives in the business planning process as part of the overall dealer development process. Must effectively plan territory travel, as the position requires weekly overnight travel to territories. Customer visits as required and coordinated with corresponding dealers. Weekly submission of dealer visit reports. Periodically report on business results (as required by the company). Conduct customer clinics and product training (annually) in conjunction with dealers. Participate in trade shows as required by the company. Participate in product demonstrations when required. Other duties as assigned. Requires a BA in Agriculture, Business or related field. Must have Ag. background. Must have 5 years of territory sales experience. Required travel is 4 nights a week. A valid drivers' license is required. Must possess strong leadership skills, be professional, articulate, persuasive, client-service oriented, self-motivated, able to identify customer needs and resolve issues quickly, and highly responsive to customer requests. Able to manage time and prioritize sales efforts effectively. District Managers must have a thorough understanding of Kinze products, competitive products and able to clearly and accurately explain product and technical features. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to present to large groups of people. Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Accountability and ownership of processes, relationships, and results. A team player, sharing best practices for process improvements and betterment of sales results. Must be results oriented, with initiative and positive attitude. Possess business acumen, capable of developing and executing sales strategies and business plans aligned with company objectives. Able to understand and report to company market conditions, customers issues, competitive landscape, dealer business issues and opportunities. Capable to be trained and train customers and dealers on product application, features, and benefits. Ability to manage relationships at multiple levels with customers, dealers and company.In 1965, a 21-year old farm boy from Victor, Iowa opened his own welding shop with a small bank loan and $25 in his pocket. Anyone who knew young Jon Kinzenbaw at the time could see he had a gifted ability for 'fixing things.' However, no one could have predicted this little welding business would one day turn into one of the largest, privately held agricultural equipment manufacturers in North America.At Kinze Manufacturing, we live and breathe agriculture. Why? Because we are farmers too. That's why Kinze is the recognized technology leader and innovator of row crop planters and grain carts. Since our founding, we've taken pride in our products and worked hard to bring the most reliable row crop equipment to growers' fields.We value the people behind our products and we work hard to provide a work environment that respects and nurtures our employees' talents and offers opportunities for growth. Our core values of integrity, customer focus, excellence, innovation and mutual respect are present throughout our work. Taking row crop technology to the next level and making the world's finest row crop planters and grain carts isn't just what we do - it's how we live. KZ52361 Job Type: Full-timeSchedule: Monday to FridayWork Location: In personby Jobble More...

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