Senior Territory Manager

SUMMARY:
A multinational brand is looking for a Senior Territory Manager.

An exciting role with a global brand has just opened! The opportunity is for a Senior Territory Manager with responsibilities including providing in-depth technical and commercial sales support to clients across multiple countries within the agriculture industry.

POSITION INFO:

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Duties:

• Develop and achieve marketing goals and objectives in a large defined geographic aera by developing the channel partners, promoting products and services offered by the company and managing company assets.
• Develop and implement a relationship management plan for potential customer accounts to identify and build relationships with relevant decision-makers and influencers within the customer organization and to enable effective two-way flow of information and resolution of issues.
• Set clear objectives for each sales call or meeting; tailor standard materials to make presentations to decision-makers and influencers within the customer organization; and ask relevant questions to gather information, to evaluate the customer's level of interest, and to identify and respond to areas requiring further information or explanation.
• Develop a personal network within the sales territory and represent the organization at trade shows and other events to identify sales opportunities, promote the organization, and enhance its reputation.
• Use personal expertise to identify the complex standard products and/or services offered by the organization that meet the customer's needs, together with quantities and product configurations. Present these to the customer with a clear rationale and at standard commercial terms, referring to senior colleagues where necessary to ask for concessions (e.g., price reduction) that gain the customer's agreement.
• Monitor team members' use of the CRM system, identifying and resolving standard issues and escalating them to a senior manager as appropriate.
• Assist with the development of internal communications and work collaboratively with colleagues to build strong external customer relationships and meet customer needs.
• Identify, within the team, instances of non-compliance with the organization's policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these instances and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Respond to personal objectives and use performance management systems to improve personal performance; or monitor the performance of the team, allocate work and review completion, take appropriate corrective action to ensure timeliness and quality, and contribute to formal individual performance management and appraisal.
• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

• Experience in sales/marketing of the agricultural industry/equipment (4-7 years' experience)
• Product knowledge (4-7 years' experience)
• Solid understanding of customers and dealer network (4-7 years' experience)
• Demonstrated capability to provide technical support and guidance to others

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent technical qualification