Regional Sales Manager

15000 Valmont Plaza Omaha Nebraska 68154
*** Why Valmont
***** We’re Here to Move the World Forward.
** Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.

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* Fortune* 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today.
* We are the modern workforce*.
** A Brief Summary of This Position:
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* Essential Functions:

**** Other Important Details about the Role:
*** Serve as main point of contact for key customers
* Responsible for client retention and development
* Responsible for customer communications and targeted new client development
* Focused on forecasting, price management, quote process management, and competitive analysis
* Leads proposal process – Customer Segmentation, Stakeholder Analysis, SWOT Analysis, and develops account strategy based on account position
* Lead contract negotiations and assist with conflict resolution
* Manage all aspects of the sales rep relationship including strategy deployment and defining the rep’s role at key accounts
* Accountable for managing sales rep performance
* Identify and drive target engagement of all product families
* Evaluates training needs and co-ordinates with internal resources to develop strategies to meet such need
* Completes pre-bid profile on all opportunities
* Drives pre-bid and post-bid follow up from sales reps and coordinates with Product Managers
* Completes quarterly territory and account plans, reviews plans with sales representatives, and adjusts strategies as necessary
** Required Qualifications of Every Candidate:
*** Preferred Bachelors with 6+ years of experience in a sales management position with increasing levels of account and regional/territory management responsibilities; or Associates Degree with 8+ years relevant experience; or 10+ years of relevant experience
* Experience with managing independent sales representatives (agents)
* Experience developing and executing account strategies
* Experience with value added selling
* Demonstrated leadership, commercial competencies, cross-functional team building and communication skills
* Ability to travel up to 50% domestically
* Valid US driver’s license
* Demonstrated ability to handle delicate customer negotiations
* Ability to use sound judgment in decisions in order to gain customer satisfaction, at the same time protecting the company interest
* Strong oral and written communication skills.  Demonstrated ability to clearly and concisely present information to management and customers
* The ability to organize and manage multiple, simultaneous priorities
* Passion and integrity with the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results
** Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These

Qualifications:

*** Ten years of sales management experience
* Strong understanding of channels of distribution
* Relationships with DOTs, Municipals and Utilities
* Relationships with contractors, engineers, specifiers, and influencers focused in the DOT, Municipal and Utility market segments
** Benefits
* * Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:
* Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
* 401k retirement plan with company match
* Paid time off
* Employer paid life insurance
* Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
* Work Life Support
* Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
* Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant…