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Job Purpose
- Achieve Sales Revenue and Profit Targets as set by the Strategy Plan for all Compressed air purification products for the assigned Sales Territory
- Develop Sales Channel Mix in order to achieve annual Targets and Objectives
- Market Observation and Communication of commercial and technical trends/developments
Key Accountabilities
- Full responsibility in achieving sales and profit targets for the assigned sales territory/ customers / product range
- Establish, build and maintain relationship with target customers, including various regular touch points such as visits, business review, etc.
- Identify and understand end user application needs, suggest solution and convert them into opportunities, quotation and finally sales.
- Identify and develop local key accounts and follow up on global strategic accounts by sales area and market segment
- Identify and develop distribution channels for designated products and markets, as appropriate
- Closely communicate with regional / worldwide application engineering, seek regular support and provide regular feedback
- Ensure proper documentation of success stories by markets and application, in cooperation with application engineering
- Provide adequate activity planning and reporting supported by the Donaldson CRM system (Dynamics 365)
- Observe trends on applications and new technologies in our target markets
- Derive product and development recommendations in close communication with our R&D/Engineering facilities
Education Qualification:
- Bachelor’s degree or above in marketing, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent
Technical Competence & Skills:
- Understanding of General Industries application, technical product sales background, excellent communication skills, strong technical comprehension and sales drive
- Good negotiation, influencing and follow up skills
- Computer literacy and proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software
- Experience in the effective use of CRM software
Leadership Competence:
- Self-starter, able to work under minimum supervision
- Self-motivated and result orientated
- Eager to learn, quick comprehension,
- Potential leadership skills
Relevant Experience:
- Minimum of 5-8 years of experience in relevant applications (either filtration or field instrumentations) with proven track record of success
- Minimum of 5-8 years of experience in a technical sales role or appreciation of technical products in a commercial environment selling into the process industries.
Others (% of travel, language, etc.):
- Good English communication (both written and spoken)
- Regular travel in the territory is required.
- Owns a vehicle is preferable.
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