AMMEGA Looking for OEM Key Account Manager at Skokie, IL  Full Time

Do you want to gain incredible experience with a growing company in an amazing industry? Do you know how often you use conveyor and power transmission belts?

Apply your skills in a company that helps bring packages to your doorstep, food to your table, keep you healthy on a treadmill, facilitate automation and so much more! Our organization is highly focused on customers, employees, entrepreneurship, agility and responsibility. Our values and continuous improvement culture build the foundation of strong and sustainable businesses appreciated by our employees and customers around the world.

For our Ammeraal Beltech and AMMEGA Operations team, we are currently looking for a

OEM Sales manager

The OEM Sales Manager, reporting to the Executive Vice President of Business Development, is responsible for maintaining and growing business to business sales of OEM products and technologies to companies within the United States (U.S.). The individual in this role will increase U.S. OEM sales volume through a variety of account activities, exceptional customer support and the utilization of technical knowledge.

A day in the life of an OEM can look like:

• Has overall accountability for and ownership of OEM product sales in the U.S.
• Interacts with U.S. OEM customers/prospects for the purpose of marketing and selling, evaluating performance and strength, delivery of customer product training, negotiating agreements, supporting customer product integration, and sales planning and forecasting.
• Attends tradeshows to provide sales support, generate leads, evaluate sales activities, strategies and strengths of the competition, identify new market and customer opportunities, and evaluate the success and perception of Ammega Group products.
• Maintains customer files and information in database.
• Prepares segment sales forecasts by units and dollars.
• Compares monthly sales results to goals and take corrective action where necessary with countermeasures.
• Provides sales input for annual strategic planning process.
• Interfaces with Product Management to provide customer feedback on product performance.
• Provides input on advertising, literature and promotion materials.
• Recommends pricing programs to remain competitive.
• Interfaces with QA regarding any observed or reported quality/safety issues.

We are looking for you to have:

• 2+ years of successful technical sales experience
• Experience in the logistics , Paper, or Food Industry a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, i.e. Excel, PowerPoint, and Word;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Strategic planning and project execution;
• Capable of managing a variety of stakeholder relationships;
• Comfortable working in a changing international matrix organization;
• Flexible in approach and prepared to work outside normal working hours if required;
• Experience with CRM software is preferred;
• 50%-75% travel required.
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Must be able to work in the US

• Competencies
• Drives results;
• Detail oriented;
• Mechanical aptitude;
• Ability to build relationships;
• Influence, negotiation and impact;
• Planning and organizing;
• Communicates effectively.
• Key Behaviors
• Are accountable to others
• Have the courage to challenge the status quo
• Are honest with co-workers and customers
• Able to be innovative problem solvers
• Are engaged team members
• Add value to the Company
• Expects excellence of self and others
• Overserves top customers
• Understands, simplifies and acts to improve processes

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk or hear; uses hands to finger, handle, or touch objects or controls.
• Duties include 50-75% travel and the ability to drive.
• The employee may lift, push or pull up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

What we offer you

The benefits of working at AMMEGA go beyond the daily work. You will join a world class team and have the opportunity to grow through internal advancement, on-the job training, educational support, and access to a global network.

Other benefits include

• Paid training.
• Team bonuses and learning incentives.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Employer-paid Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance.
• 401k with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement for Undergraduate and Graduate education.
• Paid time off.

AMMEGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
AMMEGA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.