Service Sales Manager

Service Sales Manager

Peerless Pump Company, a leading USA pump manufacturer is seeking a Service Sales Manager that will be responsible for generating profitable Service sales, including all principal duties and responsibilities indicated below. This position reports to the National Sales Director and offers a hybrid work schedule, with three days at our Indianapolis, Indiana facility and two days working remotely from home. Founded in 1923, Peerless Pump Company is a US-based manufacturer of horizontal and vertical centrifugal pumps for fire, industrial, and municipal applications. With pump installations in 145 countries, Peerless is globally recognized for engineering tough, reliable, and versatile pump solutions with extensive flow and pressure capabilities. From our production facilities in Indianapolis and Houston to our service centers in Lubbock and Fresno, Peerless pumps are designed to protect people and property from fire and to bring water where it's needed most. Our product quality is second to none, but it's our people who've made us Peerless for over 100 years. Our legacy of innovation is fueled by attracting, training, and retaining employees from diverse backgrounds. With competitive benefits and a strong emphasis on development, growth, and innovation, Peerless employees come seeking a job but stay to build a career.

Job Responsibilities

• Leads the sales process towards professional end-users with focus on products and service products within specific market industries of Commercial Building Service, Industry & Water Utilities.
• Calls on targeted professional end-user firms and distributors in the territory to increase awareness of Peerless, increase Peerless being selected as a supplier and help develop contracts in the territory.
• Develop strong relationships with key decision makers at existing and target accounts in coordination and cooperate with local sales management.
• Conduct product training sessions to increase awareness of the Peerless service portfolio and products.
• Support all aspects of the sales process and contribute to ensuring that Peerless delivers a maximum value proposition to the account.
• Responsible for developing monthly, quarterly, and yearly sales plans with goals and strategies to accomplish sales targets.
• Become highly educated in their target market areas and service products and bring added value and resources to the sales process resulting in gains and market share.
• The service sales manager is expected to understand the market position of Grundfos products and service products in their target markets and contribute to ensuring that the most advantageous price structure is put forward to maximize customer value.
• Actively participates in global, market specific, network meetings and interfaces with key product and other management personnel while staying abreast of the service industry trends, evolutions and applications.
• Promotes the Peerless brand, its products and services when necessary and demonstrates and instructs in their uses.

Qualifications

• An associate degree or bachelor's degree in technical education is required.
• A minimum of 5+ years of relevant sales/commercial/technical experience.
• Product knowledge and experience with hydraulics and pumping systems is required along with all aspects of operation, installation and maintenance.
• Proven success in sales of service products, preferably centrifugal and vertical turbine pumps or other rotating equipment.
• Ability to travel at least 50% within the North American region. The candidate must be able to travel, have a valid driver's license and be able to fly when necessary.
• Proven customer service experience and being a strong technical communicator.
• Relocation for this position cannot be supported and qualified candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship is not available for applicants for US Work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).

Benefits

• 5 paid holidays; paid time off for volunteering; up to 20 paid vacation days.
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans; 401(k)-match program.
• Annual bonuses, parental support, engaging team buildings.
• Diverse, inclusive environment with employee-led forums offering colleagues a safe place to connect and share openly.

Peerless Pumps and Grundfos needs and welcomes professional people from all corners and backgrounds by providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Employment decisions at Grundfos are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.