Yamaha employees are committed to helping everyone progress, express, and connect through music and sound. We offer innovative, finely crafted and award-winning products for the entire journey. As the world’s largest musical instrument manufacturer, we are known for our quality, customer service and innovation.

Purpose of Role

Successfully execute annual territory sales plan while maintaining a long-term approach of relationship selling.
Represent the company, products, brand at trade shows and other business events. The territory for this position will cover the following states; IA, IL, IN & KY for our School Services Channel.

Key Accountabilities Include

• Ensure individual sale targets are achieved for assigned territory
• Ensure effective use of corporate resources
• Deliver positive channel partner value
• Ensure positive customer sales

Primary Responsibilities Include

• Shape and execute territory sales plan; serve as primary contact for all matters of business, pertaining to the sales, planning, and marketing for assigned accounts.
• Influence and execute the placement plan for Yamaha products within the assigned territory.
• Report on market insights and competitive conditions and products.
• Assess and recommend training options for channel partners within territory; provide direct training.
• Document territory sales cycle activity.
• Facilitate demand generating events and/or relationships within the territory.

Core Behavioral Competencies

• Yamaha Way (Will, Integrity, Initiative, Challenge, Commitment)
• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Plans and Aligns
• Collaborates
• Self-Development
• Situational Adaptability

Qualifications
Ideal

• Demonstrated success with selling and marketing techniques
• Experience with office productivity software
• Travel up to 75%; includes some nights and weekends
• Lives within territory
• Proven sales experience
• Experience with CRM systems

Preferred

• 1+ years sales experience
• Bachelor’s degree

Here’s What We’ll Bring

• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Vision, Dental, LTD, Life-Insurance and 401k with match AND automatic contributions
• Performance based bonus program
• Company vehicle
• Robust employee wellness programs including free music lessons
• Generous Wellness reimbursement program
• Tobacco cessation reward program
• Private concerts from award winning artists
• Discounted hotel, travel, entertainment, and other attractions
• Employee product purchase program
• Flexible work options (including hybrid and 9/80 schedule)
• Casual dress
• Vacation, sick-time and personal floating holidays
• Monthly events, for example -- Bring Your Dog to Work Day, Employee Singing Competitions, Spirit Week and other fun events
• Inclusive and passionate culture
• We foster a culture in which everyone feels welcomed, included, and valued; and recognize that diversity contributes to the success of Yamaha

If you’d like to get in the mix, please apply!

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)