Area Sales Manager – New York

Area Sales Manager New York –The incumbent is responsible for planning, implementing and directing the sales activities of the company in a region to achieve sales goals. The incumbent will develop a sales strategy to achieve organizational sales goals and revenues and will recruit, train and manage a successful sales team. The incumbent will set, monitor and manage individual sales targets with the team and will ensure robust systems are in place to provide superior on-going Customer Account Management. The incumbent will ensure the sales team has the resources to perform properly and will work with other company functions to ensure achievement of sales objectives. The incumbent will devise systems that will track, collate and interpret sales figures including lost sales and customer accounts. The incumbent will forecast annual, quarterly and monthly sales revenue, generate timely sales reports, develop pricing schedules and rates, formulate sales policies and procedures, prepare, manage and control budgets including expenses. The incumbent will analyze data to identify sales opportunities for both new and existing customers, will develop promotional/sales ideas, presentations, and proposals.

Qualifications include experience in all aspects of planning and implanting sales strategy, technical sales skills, proven experience in customer relationship management, knowledge of market research, experience in forming, managing and directing a high performing sales team, relevant product and industry knowledge and experience with relevant software applications.

The successful candidate is very competitive, ambitious and goal-oriented, wants responsibility for and authority over people, enjoys overcoming objections, is sociable and out-going, enjoys working with and selling ideas to people, is a good communicator, optimistic and tends to see the positive side of things. We are looking for someone with a high sense of urgency to get things done quickly, works well under pressure and with deadlines, is independent, persistent and decisive, wants to take charge and show initiative as well as has the strength to follow through. In addition we are looking for someone with formal presentation skills, excellent communication skills, persuasiveness, adaptability, innovation, and good judgement and decision-making skills.

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