Area Sales Manager - SR And WR

Area Sales Manager – South & West Region of India for EMT (Gatan/Edax products)

[South Region: Covering states: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh]

[West Region: Covering states: Maharashtra, Goa, Gujrat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh]

Location: Bangalore (Preferred)

Products: EMT (Gatan-Edax) in Ametek

Position Summary

The Area Sales Manager will plan, develop, deploy and manage sales with sustainable business growth in the South and West Regions of India for EMT (Gatan/Edax) products directly (B2B & B2C modes), with identifying leads, presenting products, converting the leads to opportunities to closing with the objective of meeting or exceeding the sales target.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Generation: Identifying potential customers (end users as well as EM manufacturers) through various methods like referrals, cold calling, or networking.
• Market Development: Develop new ideas to get into new markets, as well as in the existing markets.
• Product Knowledge: Understanding the features, benefits, and target customers for the products and services being sold, i.e., Gatan Edax products, along with the knowledge & updates on the competition products too.
• Customer Engagement: Building relationships with customers, understanding their needs, and providing solutions. Also, keep the customer engaged with sending e-mailer about new development of products, features, various events & activities etc.
• Sales Presentations: Presenting products and services to customers, highlighting their features, value and benefits, and why it is needed by the customers.
• Negotiation: Negotiating prices, terms, and contracts with customers.
• Order Management: On time update of CRM (Salesforce), Processing orders, ensuring customer satisfaction, following up to maintain relationships.
• Reporting: Maintaining records of sales activities, customer interactions, sales performance and regular update in CRM (Salesforce). On time & regular basis reporting with updates is mandatory.
• Reporting To: Regional Sales Manager – India & Middle East.
• Market Research / Intelligence: Staying informed about industry trends, competitors, and new product offerings and share with your manager and colleagues.
• Marketing activities: Actively involved into various types of marketing activities like conference, seminars, workshops etc.
• Work as a teammate: Should closely work with all the team members in Sales, Service, Applications and Administration.
  
  

Required Skills

• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including active listening and presentation skills.
• Computer Applications: Well versed with MS Office latest version (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.), Internet, Network, E-mails, and other specialized apps for CRM etc.
• Persuasion: Ability to convince customers technically to purchase the company products.
• Selling skills: Sell on value, not discount.
• Negotiation: Ability to negotiate prices and terms effectively to close profitable deals.
• Relationship Building: Ability to build rapport and trust with customers.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to address customer concerns and find convincing solutions.
• Time Management: Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.
• Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing market conditions and customer needs, as well as the organizational policies & processes.
• CRM Updates (Salesforce): Should be well versed with CRM (Salesforce) and maintain on regular basis. Previous experience in using a CRM (preferably Salesforce) is highly appreciated and added advantage.
• Forecasting: Good understating of the territory and accurate forecasting skill.
  
  

Essential Qualifications

• Academic:
• Minimum B.Sc. in Physics/Chemistry/Material Science, with M.Sc. and Ph.D. in the similar stream will be an advantage. Or,
• BE / BTech in Material Engineering / Instrumentation & Electronics Eng.
• Language Proficiency: Read, Write and Speak in English, Hindi and any one or more regional languages of South and West Region of India.
• Experience: 5 – 7 Years in the Instruments sales in the scientific field, Electron Microscopy preferred. Know the key customers in the field.
• Technical Knowledge:
• Should have technical knowledge of Electron Microscopes (SEM/TEM/FIB) and various related accessories.
• Knowledge on X-Ray & Electron characteristics and generation, detection, processing and applications.
  

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.0 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 21,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK (NYSE:AME) is a component of the S&P 500. Visit www.ametek.com for more information.

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