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Kennametal

Director Sales I-Japan

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Job Description

  • Develop and implement a multi-faceted regional growth strategy, through profitability analysis, to drive strategic planning, resource allocation, and regional operations to meet/exceed annual and quarterly sales targets.
  • Own the region; know everything about the markets, competition, opportunities, customers, and prospects covering all aspects of KMT product lines and all customer sets (Direct, Indirect, Channel/Distributor network and end-user customers where appropriate). Develop and maintain a robust lead/sales pipeline toward targeted entities to continuously grow the business and generate sales through lead sourcing, prospecting, research calls and client visits.
  • Develop and implement regional sales plans/performance goals that will increase current sales volumes and profit margins across the assigned region within company plans and guidelines.
  • Analyze and understand variable financial drivers to identify sales penetration opportunities for region and optimize resource allocation in pursuing these opportunities.
  • Manage all customer relationships to strengthen overall solution capabilities and drive greater value to the customer addressing customer inquiries and concerns.
  • Leverage strong local market awareness to influence strategic business decisions. Identify other influencers, decision makers, and possible champions within existing and potential client companies.
  • Collaborate on specific distributor, MTD, agent, and brand authorizations within the regions to ensure white-space and share-growth goals are addressed.
  • Review health of key and MTI projects, details of contracts/agreements at key customers/partners.
  • Review distributor allocations to ensure alignment with current go-to-market team deployment.
  • Collaborate with marketing, customer services, consulting desks, analysis teams and sales colleagues and managers, to ensure successful implementation and financial growth.
  • Participate in planning regarding annual price increase events.
  • Lead, mentor, train, and coach regional team; develop future sales leaders.
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    Industrial Manufacturing
    5001-10000 employees
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
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