Area Sales Manager - GA

Description

The Area Sales Manager is responsible for the sale in their respective territories of the Company’s products and reach internal sales goals. They are also responsible for building positive relationships with practitioners and staff. This position will also contribute to developing and implementing sales strategies aligned with Company positioning and messaging.

• Achieving capital equipment quota for the assigned territory
• Applying professional and ethical sales techniques to close sales in assigned territory
• Acquiring product knowledge through product training and competitive analysis
• Creating awareness and demand for the company’s products
• Identifying prospective customers by following leads from existing customers, and participating in company activities
• Engaging prospective customers, on a daily basis, both in person and through other methods (text, phone calls, email, video calls, in-person visits, etc.), providing technical and administrative product information, quoting appropriate customer prices and closing deals
• Maintaining all quote documentation with accurate pricing and configurations
• Maintaining communications with internal personnel to ensure efforts are in line with objectives
• Monitoring and sharing as appropriate market conditions, product innovations, and competitors' products, prices, and sales trends
• Negotiating details of contracts and payments within Company policies and Guidelines
• Supporting customer success after sales or contract execution to resolve problems and to provide ongoing support
• Coordinating with Sofwave Marketing to promote products and services via events, dinners, etc.
• Performing other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Requires travel of up to 35%
• 5+ years of overall B2B sales experience
• Bachelor’s degree in science, marketing, business or related field preferred
• Ability to build strong customer relationships
• Successful, documented sales track record required
• Self-starter and disciplined to cover assigned sales territory thoroughly through both cold-calling and lead prospecting activities
• Confident and skilled to develop new customers
• Excellent oral/written communication skills, including well-developed presentation skills to be able to articulate with understanding the Company’s technology and unique value proposition
• Demonstrated capacity to sell a novel product with unique competitive advantages communicate and motivate customers to purchase
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move Sofwave’s capital equipment for the purpose of transportation to and from customer sites. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. The employee must be able to travel to and from customer sites, sometimes on short or no notice, and occasionally within tight timeframes. Thus, having ready access to a reliable personal vehicle, possessing a valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance, are required and employees must be able to provide Sofwave proof of a valid driver’s license and maintenance of automobile insurance upon request. Failure to provide the same upon request, or misrepresenting an employee’s possession of those items, may be grounds for discipline, up to and including termination.

Benefits: The company provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance plans, life insurance coverage, a 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching, and generous vacation and sick leave policies.

Sofwave is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.