TÜV Rheinland North America · 1 day ago
Field Sales Executive
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Responsibilities
Meets and exceeds sales targets: generation of order income and revenue from new and existing large and medium customers as defined in the sales plan.
Develops and maintains a customer focus list (together with Area Sales Manager) by proposing focus customers and business opportunities based on marketing leads, own opportunities, certificate expiry lists, market knowledge etc.
Identifies solutions for customer needs, if necessary with the involvement of Subject Matter Experts.
Generates new leads (e.g. on fairs) and converts assigned sales leads generated by e.g. marketing or other channels.
Executes customer visits and / or visits of industry events.
Acquires new customers.
Maintains / grows customer loyalty and ring-fences critical business through regular customer interaction and visits.
Maintains positive relationships with existing customers to up-sell the service portfolio.
Recovers lost customers.
Documents all activities in the relevant TR IT tools (e.g. Salesforce.com).
Responsible for the on-time delivery, quality and follow-up of the quotation according to the customer needs.
Follows up on quotations with customer (can be delegated to sales support).
Conducts the final negotiation of quotation and contracts with the customer in collaboration with relevant stakeholders / P&L responsible persons and in line with TR requirements.
Supports in the cash collection of unpaid / overdue invoices for the customers for which (s)he is responsible.
Contact for cross-BF (Business Function) / cross-BS(Business Stream) inquiries from other Sales colleagues.
Monitors market and competitors.
Conducts sales analytics in area of responsibility.
Participates in regular sales reviews with the disciplinary Supervisor.
Supports the Area Sales Manager in defining the yearly sales plan.
Qualification
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Required
Good knowledge in English (B1 Intermediate), fluent in area language, further language welcome but not required
User knowledge in MS Office, Salesforce.com
Proven track record in sales Consultative Sales: Pronounced technical comprehension in the field / related area 'Standard'
Pronounced ability for self-motivation
Ability to meet deadlines without supervision
Excellent selling and negotiation skills
Superb interpersonal skills
Time management and prioritization skills 'Consultative Sales'
Professional 'Standard': 3-5 years of professional experience in Sales or related area
Consultative Sales: 5-10 years of professional experience in Testing, Inspection, Certification (TIC) or related field
University Degree in Business Administration or equivalent work Experience Or University Degree in the field of activity or related field of study
Driver licenses required
Travel for client meetings
Preferred
Ideally first experience in Testing, Inspection, Certification (TIC) or related field
Benefits
Multiple health insurance plan options
401(k) with up to 6% company match