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About the Role
This lead is to role is national role to lead the Sound and recording business PAN India.
Consumer facing role with strong business development.
Your Reporting.
This role will report into Director Entertainment solutions. Will be leading dotted line the E commerce business also.
What You Will Do :
- Leading the Consumer facing business of Harman for the Sound and recording.
- Developing the Musical instrument store network along with portable stick PA.
- Leading the brand like AKG and product segments like Microphone, Studio Monitor, Headphone etc.
What You Need: Criteria
- String passion for professional audio industry.
- Understand market trends: Consider economic conditions and consumer preferences to make informed decisions.
- Adapt inventory: Adjust inventory based on seasonal demand.
- Analyze consumer trends: Regularly analyze consumer trends to identify emerging preferences.
- Run marketing campaigns: Tailor marketing efforts during peak seasons to attract more customers.
- Educate customers: Use informational signage and literature to educate customers.
- Offer repair services: Provide a full-time repair department for clients.
- Stay up to date: Continually modify product and service offerings to stay on the leading edge of technology.
- Differentiate from competitors: Exploit the weaknesses of competitors to differentiate from them.
- Designs and implements effective sales strategies for the firm
- Generates sales reports and forecasts
- Monitors sales performance
- Analyzes market trends and behaviors
- Leads sales teams nationwide
- Maintains healthy working relationships with clients
What is Nice to Have
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration or similar field
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in sales management positions
- Proficient in MS Office and other sales management software
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Exceptional time management and problem-solving skills
- Strong critical and analytical thinking abilities
- Works well under pressure
- Working knowledge of market trends and behaviors
What We Offer
- Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
- Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
- Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
- Competitive wellness benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria
- An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development
HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Skills Required
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in sales management positions
- Bachelor's degree in business administration or similar field
Harman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, often including medical, dental, and vision plans, with HSAs/FSAs and disability or life insurance also referenced. Wellbeing support such as EAP access and onsite occupational health services is also part of the package in some regions.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Lifestyle-oriented benefits include employee product discounts and region-specific perks like free fruit deliveries, Cycle to Work schemes, and meal coupons or allowances. Flexible schedules and work-from-home options are also part of the overall offering where roles and projects allow.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is repeatedly characterized as solid or market-aligned for many roles, with salary payments described as consistent and on time. Compensation is also tied to performance in some accounts, reinforcing a perception of basic fairness for a portion of employees.
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What We Do
Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. Our software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. HARMAN offers a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. Looking for a challenge where your experience is valued? Come see what you can achieve as a leader with HARMAN!
