Brother Looking for Director, Sales, Route Accounting & Transportation/Logistics at Chicago IL Full Time

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The Director, Sales, Route Accounting & Transportation/Logistics focuses on expansion of Brother Mobile Solutions’ (BMS) sales revenue and market share within the two major target vertical markets

• Route Accounting & Transportation/Logistics in North America. This role collaborates closely with the BMS leadership team to develop & execute on cutting-edge sales strategies.

The Director is a player/coach role which both carries a sales quota and also manages a team of sales professionals to meet the company’s revenue goals and profits. Additional focus areas for this position include but are not limited to pipeline management, forecasting, thought leadership in target markets, team enablement, pipeline & sales reporting & business insights.

Description

Sales Leadership & Team Enablement

• Provide overall sales leadership to meet company’s revenue goals in target vertical markets

• Build a high-performance team culture via disciplined execution, building strong trusting relationships, coaching on an ongoing basis, and holding the team accountable

• Collaborate and build strong relationships with key stakeholders externally with customers/partners and internally with cross-functional teams

• Be the subject matter expert and thought leader for the assigned vertical markets

Sales Strategy Development & Execution

• Develop & drive the overall sales strategy and tactics for the assigned vertical markets

• Route Accounting & Transportation & Logistics with clear revenue and pipeline goals.

• Drive build-up of strong pipeline in support of the overall sales strategy

• Build target list of customers and proactively prospect with the help of sales team members

• Work closely with Marketing/Lead Gen team and ensure follow-up on Sales Qualified Leads

• Work closely with the channel team and channel partners to penetrate channel partner’s customers and thus further build pipeline & close opportunities

• Cultivate and expand relationships with current customers & business partners in-order to grow revenue

• Stay in tune with market trends and demands in order to proactively and effectively adapt sales approach as it relates to revenue streams

Reporting, Budgeting, & Forecasting

• Provide timely and comprehensive sales reports on revenue attainment versus quota, pipeline progress

• Provide timely and comprehensive sales forecasts to the operations team as part of the demand planning process

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience) in Business, Marketing, or technical discipline

• Master’s Degree MBA or similar degree Preferred

Experience

Minimum 2 years

Experience managing and developing staff

Minimum 5 years

Experience in Route Accounting, Transportation/Logistics markets

Minimum 10 years

• Experience managing large customers and channel partners

• Experience driving business & closing deals

• Extensive experience in all aspects of sales management, including but not limited to: forecasting, goal setting, team planning, account mapping, resource management, time management, selling to the relevant executive, conducting executive briefings, etc.

Software/Technical Skills

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Salesforce or similar Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system

Other Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Strong ability to strategically analyze data, develop and execute on long-term action plans

• Strong aptitude for crafting creative sales strategies to achieve business growth and divisional profit

• Knowledge in all aspects of sales management, including but not limited to: forecasting, goal setting, team planning, account mapping, resource management, time management, selling to the relevant executive, conducting executive briefings

• Strong ability to deliver effective presentations

• Excellent negotiation skills

• Knowledge of Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) market and experience selling to Route Accounting & Transportation & Logistics Market

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Brother International Corporation has earned its reputation as a premier provider of home office and business products, home appliances for the sewing and crafting enthusiast as well as industrial solutions that revolutionize the way we live and work. Brother International Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brother Industries Ltd. With worldwide sales exceeding $6 billion, this global manufacturer was started more than 100 years ago. Bridgewater, New Jersey is the corporate headquarters for Brother in the Americas. It has fully integrated sales, marketing services, manufacturing, research and development capabilities located in the U.S. In addition to its headquarters, Brother has facilities in California, Illinois and Tennessee, as well as subsidiaries in Canada, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Peru and Mexico. For more information, visit www.brother.com.

Brother International Corporation (“Brother”) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or make employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal laws. If you require any physical or other assistance in completing this application, a reasonable accommodation will be made upon request.