Midwest Regional Sales Manager
Our purpose is to design and deliver innovative solutions to protect the traveling public and road workers by making transportation safer, smarter, and more sustainable.
Midwest Regional Sales Manager Job Summary
The Midwest Regional Sales Manager RSM will sell all Hill & Smith Inc.s transportation safety and security products and services to current and prospective customers in a competitive business-to-business selling environment. The position is accountable for maximizing sales and gross profit within a defined territory by growing share within existing customers and by acquiring new customers. A Regional Sales Manager maximizes sales by solving customer problems and creating mutual value. This position is expected to focus on revenue and growth targets and perform in a high-accountability sales environment while representing Hill & Smith Inc. in a professional and expert manner as a supplier information resource and customer service-oriented company. They must present and represent our company values and market positioning.
Midwest Regional Sales Manager Job Duties
Focus is prospecting, developing & expanding our current customer base while hitting predetermined sales, new customers & current customer revenue goals.
Responsible for all sales and marketing activities within territory.
Approximately 70 travel within sales territory to meet prospects & customers.
Responsible for managing and growing a distributor network.
Business is B2B sales of transportation safety products to the following end users: general contractors, traffic safety contractors, safety supply companies, cities, counties, state DOT, etc.
Responsible for sourcing and developing customer relationships by using referrals, telephone canvassing, face-to-face cold calling, direct mail, email, social media, and networking to find new business opportunities.
Responsible for keeping HubSpot CRM up to date with activity notes, follow up & opportunity pipeline.
Attend industry trade shows and demonstrate products to potential customers.
Monitor the companys industry competitors, new products, and market conditions to understand a customers specific needs.
Address potential problems and deploy prompt solutions.
Midwest Regional Sales Manager Requirements
Minimum of 5 years B2B Sales Experience
Bachelors degree preferred or equivalent work experience
Sales Experience within Transportation, Road Construction, Traffic Safety, Intelligent Transportation is preferred
Strong customer relations and leadership skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Computer skills and proficiency especially with Microsoft Office products
Experience using a CRM system preferably HubSpot
Ability to lift at least 50lbs capable of repairing equipment as well as maneuvering heavy equipment without issue
Hill & Smith Inc.
Hill & Smith Inc. is an industry leading manufacturer of a wide range of transportation safety products. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Hill & Smith Inc. is a member of the HS Roads & Security division of Hill & Smith Holdings PLC based in Birmingham, England, and publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange. Our worldwide Group Purpose is to Create sustainable infrastructure and safe transport through innovation.
Hill & Smith Inc. operates four manufacturing facilities in the US and sells a wide array of transportation safety products around the world. Such products include roadside safety hardware, steel barriers, and attenuators, work zone safety products, arrow boards, message boards, speed trailers, and proximity warning systems, and ITS smart work zone solutions, roadside data collection equipment, and software.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.