Inside Sales Manager at Bray Sales, Inc. in Downers Grove, Illinois

Job Description:

This Inside Sales Manager position at APS and Bray Sales, Inc. seems like an excellent opportunity for someone with a technical background and a knack for managing sales operations. Here's a draft of your job posting:

Position: Inside Sales Manager

Location: Plymouth, MA (APS) & Downers Grove, IL (BSMW)

About APS & Bray Sales, Inc.: APS and BSMW, divisions of Bray Sales, Inc., are renowned in the valves and flow control product manufacturing industry. We prioritize innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction, positioning ourselves as industry leaders. We're seeking a proficient Inside Sales Manager to join our team, driving customer experience, distributor relations, and the growth of our Inside Sales and Customer Support teams.

The Role: As Inside Sales Manager, you'll orchestrate customer interactions, ensuring seamless sales, distribution, and customer support operations. Your blend of industrial product sales management and technical expertise will be instrumental in navigating our product lines and fostering strong distributor relationships. This role demands strategic insight and hands-on technical engagement to uphold excellence in inside sales and customer service.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate and timely order fulfillment, prioritizing profitability and customer satisfaction.


• Employ project management principles across pre-sales and post-sales processes.


• Act as a liaison among sales, project quotations, business development, and engineering teams to facilitate effective collaboration.


• Validate product offerings to meet industry and customer standards rigorously.


• Conduct technical training sessions on automation and control products for internal stakeholders.


• Support assembly of automation and control packages in coordination with the factory team.


• Lead key projects from inception to completion, maintaining deadlines and schedules.


• Drive initiatives to enhance operational accuracy and efficiency through training, policy development, and process improvements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's in Engineering strongly preferred.


• Minimum 5 years of experience in industrial equipment distribution, with a preference for technical valve/actuation fields.


• At least 2 years of direct reports management experience, demonstrating strong leadership skills.


• Ability to guide a technical team with light mechanical troubleshooting.


• Physical capability for various tasks and lifting up to 50 pounds.


• Track record in managing product pricing, cost analysis, and optimizing revenue and profitability.


• Understanding of valve sizing software preferred.


• Exceptional communication skills, verbal and written.


• Self-driven, proactive, and adept at multitasking.

Why Join Us? At APS, a division of Bray Sales, Inc., you'll play a pivotal role in a leading organization, directly impacting our success. We foster innovation, quality, and employee dedication, providing avenues for professional growth and development.

Application Process: If you're prepared to elevate your career with APS and Bray Sales, Inc., we're eager to hear from you. Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and why you're the ideal fit for this role.

Don't miss this opportunity to shape the future of the flow control industry. Apply today!

Behaviors

Required

• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well


• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them

Motivations

Required

• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business


• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Preferred

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

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)

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