Location: South Bend,IN, USA
Job Summary:To promote/sell Drew Marine products, systems, and services to clients (within a designated geographic area, region or business segment) such as, but not limited to, ship owners or managers while maximizing the Company's profits.Principal Duties and Responsibilities:Actively promote Drew Marine products and services to the appropriate client contacts of assigned accounts and territoryPrepare and expedite proposals for products and equipment for accounts and to follow the bid process through to final conclusionManage the assigned accounts in a professional and efficient manner, consistent with good technical sales practice; establish and execute a customer contact plan that will ensure the level of service and technical follow up needs and inquiries are properly and promptly addressedPrepare monthly reports, summarizing key sales, client and territory activities for submission to managementMeet annual sales targetsDevelop and facilitate sales presentations to clients and prospective clientsContinuously identify sales opportunities within assigned territory or market segment.Prepare detailed account analysis, including historical sales, current sales and forecasts for each account assignedMaintain accurate and updated records on assigned accounts and potential new account activitiesSupport and comply with Company policies, values and strategic objectives as well as the sales department objectives and proceduresLiaise closely with the technical and marketing teams to enable all necessary support are given to sales and service efforts to the customersAttend and actively contribute to all Company meetings, technical and sales training and strategy seminarsMaintain solid knowledge of Company competitors, their service offering and ongoing activities within assigned territory; regularly communicate with sales management and when necessary, develop and implement action plans to ensure accounts are retained with the CompanyDrew Marine uses a CRM system to track and organize all customer interactions, which ensures better workflows, organization, customer and peer-to-peer communication, and management. Data entry in our CRM is a requirement of this positionPerform other related duties and projects as assignedRequired / Desired Knowledge, Experiences and Skills:Bachelor's degree in Marine, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering and up to 2 years' experience in a equivalent sales role, or5 years' sales experience, with at least 4 years' in the maritime industryGood organizational and analytical skills as well as an ability to motivate and communicate effectively with staffWorking knowledge of different software systems, and have strong computer usage experienceMust be a team player, innovative, and creativeEducation/Certifications:Bachelor's degree in Marine, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering and up to 2 years' experience in a equivalent sales roleMust have valid driver's licenseConditions of Employment:Must pass a pre-employment background checkMust pass occupational health screeningPhysical Working Environment:This position requires travel (amount of travel varies depending on region).