Advantech Hiring For Key Account Manager at Barberton, OH, United States Full Time

Job Description

Job Title: Key Account Manager

Location: Remote
About this position:

The VSM of the vertical sales team will be responsible for developing business in vertical industries covering North American marketplace. The primary responsibility of the VSM team is focused on new account penetration, net new sales revenue growth and vertical market expansion. The team will develop the sales leads, and turn them into profitable new business. Metrics for success include; lead conversion into new opportunities, accurately managing the pipeline and forecasted revenue, tracking and converting the opportunities into new sales revenue, and exhibiting monthly, quarterly and yearly sales growth.
Responsibilities:

• Developing and executing on strategic sales objectives to meet unique customer needs
• Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time
• Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources
• Providing information to cross-functional teams by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in-person
• Communication with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail
• Handling complaints, setting disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others
• Using computer and computer systems (including hardware and software) to set up functions, enter data, or process information
• Analyze information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems
• Leverage advanced domain knowledge to create a competitive advantage
• Promote Advantech products and participate in tradeshows to generate new leads
• Responsible for quota attainment and personal expenses
• Negotiate various types of contracts
• Preparation and presentation of product proposals
• Lead and conduct frequent hardware training for customers and channel partners
• Travel in assigned territory to promote to, sell to and service the channel partners
• Preparation and delivery of OEM proposals within the key accounts

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk, making calls to new and existing customers, and working on a computer

Required Qualifications:

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills are required
• Successful candidate should have 3-5 years’ sales experience with embedded products
• BS degree is preferred
• Self-starter, team player, positive attitude who can work independently from a home office without constant supervision
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 35% of the time
• Understanding of embedded systems, industrial PC (hardware and software) is a plus
• Ability to work from your home office with limited supervision
• Customer-centric, consultative and a passion for excellence in sales
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

Work Authorization:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations (ITAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8. U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. More information can be found at https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/regulations_laws/itar.html

Benefits:

• Winning culture with a friendly, team-oriented environment!
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, long-term disability and life insurance
• 401(k) company matched contributions
• Biannual bonuses
• Company Trips
• Education reimbursement program
• 15 days of paid time off and 10 paid holidays

About Advantech

Founded in 1983, Advantech is a leader in providing trusted innovative embedded and automation products and solutions. Advantech offers comprehensive system integration, hardware, software, customer-centric design services, and global logistics support; all backed by industry-leading front and back office e-business solutions. Advantech has always been an innovator in the development and manufacture of high-quality, high-performance computing platforms. We cooperate closely with our partners to help provide complete solutions for a wide array of applications across a diverse range of industries. To realize our corporate vision of Enabling an Intelligent Planet, Advantech will continue collaborating and partnering for Smart city & IoT Solutions.
World-class Recognition

Advantech is an authorized alliance partner of both Intel® and Microsoft®. Our customers will find the technologies we use inside our products to be widely compatible with other products in the global marketplace. In 2018 and 2019, Interbrand, the world-renowned brand consulting firm, once again recognized Advantech efforts to build a trusted, global brand; it also symbolizes a promise we gave to our business partners, which was to do our best to keep building a trustworthy brand that is recognized everywhere in the world. Advantech was selected as Interbrand’s #5 best Taiwan Global Brand in 2018.
Advantech is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We accept applications directly from candidates only and will not be responsible for any recruiting agency fees absent a formal agreement.