The L.S. Starrett Company is seeking an experienced for our Southern Texas and Southern Louisiana territories. The “right” territory sales professional will possess proven experience in territory management and new business development. Successful team members will be required to optimize and mine sales through industrial distributor channel partners and prospect, qualify, and develop new end-user customers in the automotive, electronics, aerospace, energy, construction, food packaging, medical, metal working, and manufacturing industries. Only experienced candidates need apply.
The role requires a self-directed, results-oriented sales professional with technical aptitude, strong consultative sales skills and the experience and ability to qualify customer needs and develop new sales opportunities. The successful candidate should be prepared to optimize existing distribution and to increase product market share and new product sales. An interest in and experience with territory management, new business development, and customer retention are primary attributes. (50% travel / limited overnights required.)
- 65% – –Present, demonstrate, and sell The L.S. Starrett Company products and solutions to end-user customers and distributor channel partners. Work independently or with distributor sales team to develop end-user customers. A qualified candidate will be experienced in product testing, product application, and consultation. The position requires proven skills in diverse decision makers as well as the ability to accurately target and develop new business opportunities.
- 35% – Manage, develop, and grow sales by supporting distributor partners through joint calls, sales training and product training, technical support, problem resolution, and product recommendations.
Top performers will working independently from a home office / virtual environment in a territory management, consultative-based sales role with experience in manufacturing or distributor-focused sales environments. Success requires expertise in new customer accounts through distribution and/or direct end-user channels.
Prior experience in the manufacturing / industrial segment or industry-related experience in product application is a plus, although sales experience and success in developing customers in a multi-channel sales scenario is required.
What We Do
The L.S. Starrett Company was founded 1880 in Athol, MA, which is still the Company’s World Headquarters. Starrett has a history and reputation so rich and solid that the words “quality” and “Starrett” are virtually synonymous. The company employs about 2,000 people worldwide. Most precision tools continue to be manufactured in the Athol plant, where it is not uncommon to see devoted generations of toolmakers with 30 or more years of experience.
Starrett, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of industrial, professional, and consumer products worldwide. The vast portfolio of over 5,000 products can be grouped in the categories of Precision Measuring Tools, Saws, Metrology Equipment, Precision Ground Stock, Granite, Job-site and shop tools. Starrett markets its products through distributors primarily to companies in the metalworking industry; and automotive, aviation, marine, and farm industries, as well as do-it-yourselfers and tradesmen, such as builders, carpenters, plumbers, and electricians
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