Key Account Manager - Montréal, Canada - Habasit America

Habasit America

Verified Company

Montréal, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

TERRITORY IS NORTH EAST QUEBEC

MUST BE BILINGUAL - French/English

OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION
Manages and develops sales activities within a district.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS POSITION - SALES:

Broad functional experience in areas of strategic planning, sales, marketing, market development, planning, and promotions.
Possible focus on one or more of the following; Strategic Industry Segments, Industrial, Conveying, Material Handling, Food Processing, Paper Converting and Automotive.
Build and maintain the image and reputation of Habasit products as a strong and effective supplier of belting products.
Ensure effective sales and business development plans are consistent with the strategic direction.
Review customer's performance and design specifications and prepare quotes.
Provide sales & technical support to Habasit personnel and customers.
Request and justify productupgrade programs and new product requirements.
Assume the leadership role in justification and direction of new product/market development programs.
Appraise competitive product advantages and disadvantages.
Develop product performance parameters for market requirements for product line additions or deletions.
Develop short term and longterm business plans to determine inventory levels, new product requirements, advertising requirements and sales literature needs.
Assist in the development of a "Competitor Database" that will include samples, key performance features, strengths, and weaknesses.
Interface with Manufacturing to investigate/suggest new equipment, tooling, and/or techniques to streamline and improve process.
Sales and Customer Support for Target Accounts includes direct calls on OEM's and large end users

COMPETENCIES/SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE OR TRAINING PREFERRED:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements/preferences listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Preferred

Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Marketing or Related Field
Required 3 years experience in sales and/or marketing of industrial sales directly to Distribution, End Users and OEM's

Required