Who We Are
Vermeer equips customers doing important work around the world. We are global, driven by innovation and growing. The equipment we make manages natural resources, connects people and feeds and fuels communities. We live out a caring culture, we demonstrate agility, we keep a focus on customers and are stewards of our resources. These beliefs drive our culture, determine how we treat others and steer our business.
Work Shift
1 - First ShiftJob Summary
Are you the type of person who develops, strengthens and maintains strategic and effective relationships. In this role you will generate and develop new leads, manage a high-profile relationship with large accounts, and create solution-based sales strategies while providing world class customer support. We’re looking for someone who is self-motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit. This position requires strong collaboration with our dealerships, customers, and factory stakeholders to enhance Vermeer’s position within the prospective and assigned accounts which will improve market share and grow revenue.What You’ll Do
1. Promote Vermeer equipment sales and service with assigned Corporate Accounts in a specified market group.
2. Attend industry events and become a well known contributor at events and on committees.
3. Develop and implement strategic, productive, and trusting relationships with key decision makers and leaders with large, national customers to identify and execute opportunities to enhance overall partnership.
4. Develop solution-based sales strategies and service processes that are customer centric, managed effectively and efficiently and demonstrate a high sense of urgency in fulfilling customer requirements.
5. Execute voice of the customer activities to discover customer needs and analyze opportunities, trends and threats with each customer and in the industry overall.
6. Forecast and plan inventory needs, sales projections, equipment demonstrations and training to all assigned Corporate Accounts.
7. Communicate information concerning sales plans, customer needs, product performance, training programs and similar matters.
8. Interact with dealers and product support personnel to handle customer issues and/or to coordinate joint sales efforts in the field.
9. Develop and implement marketing and sales account strategies; calculate sales projections and profitability scenarios.
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Marketing, or related field with minimum five years' experience in account management including servicing, supporting, and selling to large organizations.
- Sales experience in the construction equipment and/or manufacturing industry preferred; and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Knowledge of the heavy construction industry specific to the accounts and industry assigned.
- Knowledge of the Vermeer dealership network.
- Demonstration of effective sales skills with knowledge of the customers’ businesses and buying cycles and the competitive market(s).
- Ability to develop strong, multi-level ongoing customer relations through effective communication and thorough understanding of the customers’ needs and business habits.
- Demonstration of self-reliance, ability to judge situations correctly and execute appropriate action.
- Ability to understand and apply basic mathematical concepts, especially as they apply to calculating discounts, profit margins, Vermeer pricing templates and leasing calculations.
Travel
- Significant travel is expected of this position.
Work Location
HYBRID: Some of a team member’s day-to-day work may be best done at a location other than a Vermeer campus. Discuss specific arrangements with your manager.Equal Opportunity Employer
At Vermeer Corporation, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other status protected by the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability at any stage of the employment application process should contact Team Member Solutions at (641) 621-8767 or at [email protected].
Interested? We’d love to get to know you.
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What We Do
Do More At Work, In Life, For Others As a leading manufacturer of agricultural and industrial equipment, Vermeer relies on a team of more than 3,500 strong making a real impact. Around the world, Vermeer team members are rolling up their sleeves to design, build and support tough yellow iron built for customers feeding and fueling their communities, managing natural resources and connecting people to the necessities of life. Headquartered in Pella, Iowa, U.S.A., Vermeer employs team members around the world, with regional offices in Brazil, the Netherlands and Singapore; additional manufacturing facilities in South Dakota and Tianjin; and more than 600 dealers located around the world. We’re not just proud of what we do, we’re proud of how we do it: we put others first, we build the best and we give back. Built upon a legacy of innovation and grit, Vermeer has continued to listen to and meet the needs of customers across the globe for more than 70 years. We are rooted in our 4P Philosophy – Principles, People, Product and Profit – and these are the core values that drive our culture, determine how we treat others and steer our business. Proud to be a family-owned and -operated company, Vermeer serves as a leading example of successful family business. Since 1948, Vermeer has built a strong foundation grounded in values and led by those in pursuit of progress and a heart for others. Our influence is real and felt around the world. Vermeer machines are made to equip our customers to do more across a diverse group of important markets including underground construction, surface mining, tree care, environmental and agricultural industries. The equipment we design, build and support helps make our world go. And our people are doing the same thing – moving their communities, industries and causes forward.
