Sales Manager - Midwest

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Job Summary 

The Sales Representative provides account management and promotes Adtran’s products and services primarily through face-to-face sales to new and current Internet service providers in Illinois.  

Duties and Responsibilities  

This role will have the opportunity to be paired with one or more Territory Sales Managers to learn, grow, and build relationships. At least 60% travel is required but will be primarily limited to within the state of IL.  

A successful Sales Representative will: 

Learn and be expected to present Adtran’s Access, Optical, Ethernet, and Subscriber Solutions product lines.  

Be proficient in building proposals and quotes using Salesforce.  

Represent Adtran at regional and national trade shows and customer events. 

Perform cost-­benefit and needs analysis of existing/potential customers to meet their needs 

Establish, develop and maintain positive business and customer relationships 

Expedite the resolution of customer problems and complaints to maximize satisfaction 

Achieve agreed upon sales targets and outcomes within schedule 

Coordinate sales effort with team members and other departments 

Analyze the territory/market’s potential, track sales and status reports 

Supply management with reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and services. 

Keep abreast of best practices and promotional trends 

Continuously improve through feedback  

Identify prospective customers, lead generation and conversion 

Contact new and existing customers to discuss needs 

Emphasize the features of products to highlight how they solve customer problems 

Negotiate prices and terms and prepare sales agreements 

Maintain contact lists and follow up with customers to continue relationships 

Ability to travel 60% of the time. 

Qualifications 

Basic Qualifications 

3+ years of proven work experience as a sales representative 

Excellent knowledge of MS Office Suite and Salesforce 

Familiarity with BRM and CRM software and practices along with the ability to build productive business professional relationships 

Highly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in sales 

Excellent selling, communication and negotiation skills 

Prioritizing, time management and organizational skills 

Ability to create and deliver presentations tailored to the audience's needs 

Relationship management skills and openness to feedback