GWS Tool Group · 3 days ago
Application Specialist
Michigan, United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Scheduling appointments, meeting existing customers in order to review customer applications and product requirements and to determine opportunities.
Effective planning to conduct sales presentations by meeting customers physically on a daily basis.
Liaising between the company and the customers for up-to-date conditions on pricing, service, and latest product release launches.
Generating and developing prospect accounts to increase revenue, by partnering with the distribution chain.
Continuously updating all customers on company product modifications, changes, and enhancements.
Enhancing up to date knowledge on new products, procedures, services, and tools by attending departmental and training meetings.
Maintaining professionalism, diplomacy, sensitivity, and tact to portray the company in a positive manner.
Effectively attending conferences and trade shows.
Using marketing data to maximize sales effectiveness and efficiency by using relevant sales management tools.
Organizing joint sale calls and attending them with distributors.
Preparing reports for sales and marketing and maintaining expense accounts.
Updating and maintenance of customer accounts including contact names and numbers for future sales.
With the help of inside sales support, provide product quotes to customers as needed.
Ensuring follow-up after passing leads to managers with complete profile customer information, calls-to-action, sources, dates.
Qualification
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Required
Knowledgeable in tooling and manufacturing process
Ability to assist customers with processing parts and correct application of tools
Strong Manufacturing background with a focus in Milling, Turning, Grooving (minimum of 2 years)
Job shop experience is high in regard
Assisting customers with proper speeds and feeds for materials used.
Experience processing customer parts from drawing to finished product.
Account management for current customers
Proven ability to develop new customers is ideal.
Capable of preserving confidential or sensitive information.
Effective time management, organization and multi-tasking skills.
Special people skills to deal with customers and an outgoing personality.
Able to prospect new accounts.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Very good team player and should work well under pressure.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
Must be able to travel.
Preferred
Experience in designing special tools is highly regarded
Degree in any field of sales and marketing is highly regarded
Company
GWS Tool Group
GWS Tool Group is a vertically integrated manufacturer company.
501-1,000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Varagon Capital Partners
2021-11-22Acquired· by Sandvik
2019-09-19Series Unknown· Undisclosed
Leadership Team
Britteny Willis, SHRM-CP
Regional Human Resources Business Partner
J.R. Shanstrom
Regional Human Resources Business Partner
Recent News
2022-08-05
2022-05-15
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