About Our Client
Our Client provides a market leading software solution for the management of energy in large organizations. Used within the manufacturing, retail, education, government and health markets aimed specifically at analyzing energy consumption to assist organizations reduce their energy.
Position
Position: National Sales Manager
Location: Chicago, IL
Description
Our Client provides solutions for the management and reduction of energy consumption within large companies and organizations. They are currently expanding their US operation and are looking to recruit a National Sales Manager to oversee sales activities in the US. Based in their Illinois office you will be responsible for sales of their software suite. This will be a combination of direct sales from leads generated by the marketing team and also supporting a number of resellers and channel partners. You will initially manage sales activities across the whole of North America, until regional sales staff are recruited. In addition, you will assist with the recruitment of this regional team, which you will eventually be targeted to manage. This role will be based from Our Client’s offices in Illinois where most sales meetings will be held. Travel will be required to monthly trade shows and occasionally to client sites Nationwide. You will report directly to the VP of Sales, also based from Our Client’s office in Illinois. This role is ideally suited to someone who is highly self motivated with a background in IT, technical or software sales and is motivated to work towards pre-set sales targets.
Essential Experience
- Working in a technical sales role
- Working to meet sales targets
- Selling software products in a customer facing environment
- Good level of IT literacy
Personal Characteristics
- Excellent leadership skills including the ability to mentor, coach and motivate
- Strong written and verbal communication skills are a must
- A passion for sales and motivating salespeople
- Proven supervisory skills
- Proven ability to perform independently with minimal supervision
- Proven success in developing new business and managing complex sales cycle, from generating leads to closing deals.
- Proven track record of penetrating and expanding large corporate accounts.
- Proven track record of succeeding quotas and goals.
- Experienced in selling both applications and services.
- Exceptional written and oral presentation skills.
- Proven track record of consistently exceeding corporate objectives and quotas
- Self drive, motivated, and results oriented
- Proven prospecting and sales cycle management skills
Please contact Reuling Associates 630.448.0645 or send along your resume to info@reulingandassociates.com
