Progress Rail

Dir, Sales


PayCompetitive
LocationKansas City/Kansas
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 9514BR
      • Lead teams comprised of Global Pricing & Proposals, Customer Service, Technical Product Support;
      • Lead change in each of the teams to reflect current best practices and PRS global strategy;
      • Holds customer reviews as required and develop customer relationships;
      • Develop sales plan and outyear projections;
      • Manages efforts within the department and organization to facilitate problem resolution;
      • Develop and manage KPIs for the business unit, including orders/backlog, year over year metrics, pricing analyses, and proposal metrics, among others. Be the point of contact / leader of all Global Commercial activity;
      • Responsible for monthly financial forecasting, leveraging the Finance and Customer Service organizations processes;
      • Responsible for achieving revenue targets annually;
      • Manage all customer proposal efforts including schedule layout, assignments, and action items;
      • Submit proposal packages and scheduled updates to the customer;
      • Actively participate in monthly earnings/profit reviews and decisions regarding monthly financial budget achievement;
      • Participate and help develop strategic sales objectives;
      • Supports strategic marketing initiatives, including new product rollouts, existing marketing campaigns, and collects and summarizes intelligence on an as needed basis;

      • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Advertising, or Journalism preferred.

      • Strong communication skills, both written and oral; ability to listen and communicate with customers, service technicians, and internal employees; knowledge of products;
      • Minimum of 5-years of proven direct sales experience; preferably in the rail infrastructure and signaling arena;
      • Must be proficient in all levels of the sales process- prospecting, strategy development, quoting, negotiating, and closing opportunities;
      • The successful candidate must be an accomplished business developer with excellent client relationship, interpersonal, time management, and listening skills;
      • Proficient in MS Office Suite, including MS Word, PowerPoint, and particularly with Excel;
      • Ability to work across multiple levels of an organization;
      • Strong project management skills (planning, budgeting, and managing);
      • Strong analytical capability & creative problem solving where problems are broad & complex;
      • Strong understanding of value proposition development, customer VOC, and trade-off analysis.

      • Competitive Salary
      • 401(k) plan with up to 6% company match (no waiting period with immediate vesting)
      • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability Insurance
      • Supplemental Accident, Critical Care, and Hospital Insurance available along with an HDHP and HSA with seed money
      • Flexible Spending Accounts
      • Paid Vacation
      • Paid Holidays
      • Paid Time-Off (PTO)
      • Employee Assistance Plan
      • Education Assistance Program
      • Employee Recognition Programs
      • Site specific Production and Incentive Plans
      • Site specific Step and Skill Level Wage Adjustment Plans
      • Site Specific Relocation and Sign-on Bonus Programs

      *Benefits eligibility varies by job position, full-time/part-time and regular/temporary status. The provisions of the plan documents control such benefits. Equal Opportunity Employer – Race/Color/Sex/Religion/National Origin/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Vets/Disabilities

  • About the company

      We have been at the forefront of railroad innovation since we led the switch from steam to diesel-electric more than 95 years ago. That blend of history and innovation still drives us today.