Responsible for the sales of the given territory, through developing new business and preparation and execution of sales plans.  

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for working with sales & marketing to achieve annual sales & profit objectives and assist with forecasting.
• Responsible for preparation and execution of a sales plan for the assigned territory.
• Responsible for expanding business with existing customers and forecasting our business with them.
• Responsible for finding and developing new accounts and forecasting our business with these accounts.
• Become STAHL product specialist and expert in Explosion Protection Technology.
• Report to management business growth and opportunities.
• Assist engineering department during work overload conditions.
• Identify competitors to understand impact all aspects of their business & marketing strategies, defining market size & share by competitor, product benefit analysis, and pricing strategies in order to develop effective R STAHL value add sales & marketing strategies.
• Develop key customers / industries relationships to understand markets applications / problems, business strategies and decision-making processes in order to increase R STAHL market penetration with these customers / industries. 
• Provide technical assistance and service for customers, sales personnel, engineering and production.
• Communicate key customer needs and recommends solutions to appropriate facility staff for development or implementation.
• Make recommendations for the improvement of existing catalogs, brochures and marketing literature. 
• Supports the approval process of hazardous locations product in North America.
• Participate in industry associations, functions, trade shows, and conferences. 
• Performs other related duties as assigned.  

• Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• In-depth technical & market knowledge
• Minimum (2) years sales experience, preferably to Engineering companies, Large OEMs, and hazardous location products
• Knowledge of products, markets, & industrial operations in hazardous locations
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proficiency in Computer, office management software (MS Office) and database management
• Knowledge of Salesforce 
• Must be able to travel when required