Sales Manager, North America - Water Quality

The Opportunity:
Our client is a leading global water technology solutions provider. Their mission is to preserve and protect the world's most precious resource. Businesses and municipalities have utilized their solutions for over a hundred years to enhance operational efficiency and preserve water while making it more affordable, clean and resilient. In this role, you will measurably making the world a safer and cleaner place!
In this we are helping our client to hire a North American Sales Manager to support customers in the Water Quality/Flow Instrumentation division. This person reports to the group Director and will manage 4-6 individuals. This position requires up to 75% travel and Water Quality experience is a must.
As a key contributor, this individual will be responsible for recruiting, training and managing an elite selling force that will grow sales and distribution efforts serving markets in the United States and Canada. The individual will be expected to develop an effective strategic selling plan, provide information on market trends, technical product changes needed to meet market demands, participate regularly in trade shows and exhibits, and conduct special sales support projects and activities as required. This position requires regular, planned visits to established and new potential accounts for the purpose of securing sales and gaining market share.
What you'll be doing:

• Ensuring the team conducts all activity in such a manner as to comply with all governmental requirements applicable to the sale of our client's products.
• The primary focus of the Sales Manager is to develop a clearly defined path forward through a strategic plan that will grow and sustain sales.
• Remaining proficient and up-to-date in products, both with our client products and with competitive product offerings.
• Assisting with presentations to key prospects, target accounts, and customers.
• Responding to customer and prospect inquiries, RFP / Bid requests and questions in a timely manner as required.
• Providing progress of sales projects at reasonable intervals or in response to specific inquiries.
• Staying abreast of and communicate to sales and marketing competitor changes, new strategies, pricing, introduction of new products, or changes in existing products.

What you'll need to be successful:

• 5 or more years of related experience - Water Quality experience required
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering or related experience
• Must have experience in an open distribution market operating in a sales role
• Must have previous management experience
• Experience in a multi-channel business model
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Office
• Ability to manage a team and set goals
• Strategic problem-solving
• Strong communication skills including presentation (written and verbal)
• Ability to multi-task and set priorities
• Project managements skills
• Ability to work in a cross-functional environment