Division Sales Manager

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Location:

United States (US)- Illinois
- Nashville, TN
Function:
Marketing and Sales (CA)
Title:
Division Sales Manager-125582
Onsite/Remote:

Remote Position

This position is eligible for remote work at the present time. The arrangement may be delayed for training or other job acclimation purposes and remains subject to change.

As a Division Sales Manager for John Deere Construction & Forestry located in Nashville, TN or St. Louis, MO you will operate with a business-owner mindset and lead through Territory Sales Managers supporting Construction Equipment, Compact Construction Equipment and Aftermarket. You will balance near-term results with the long-term development of people, dealer capability, customer relationships, and market position. In addition you will:

• Build, coach and lead a high-performing team of Territory Sales Managers.
• Run the division as a business, driving profitable revenue growth, market share, participation, closure, pipeline health and forecast quality.
• Focus people, field time and sales resources on the highest-value customers, conquest opportunities and underpenetrated markets.
• Partner with dealer principals and executives to strengthen dealer capability, sales execution and customer outcomes.
• Drive consistent execution across dealer Locations through disciplined CRM, account planning, lead follow- up and pipeline management.
• Integrate machine and aftermarket priorities while identifying customer risks, competitive threats and emerging growth opportunities.

VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position

• Communicate the function's strategy and its relationship to the organization's mission, vision, and values; clarify the actions needed to implement this strategy within the area of responsibility; motivate people to commit to the mission, vision, and values and do extraordinary things to achieve the organization's business goals.
• Manage a portfolio of key and strategic customer relationships either personally or through a medium- to large-sized team of account managers. Develop and execute tailored solutions and strategies for customers that ensure their ongoing satisfaction and loyalty while also enhancing profitability.
• Support the Development and execution of annual growth plans for a given area or department, ensuring alignment with strategy. Recommend financial and headcount budgets; propose business targets, for example, revenues or other key performance indicators (KPIs); and schedule key activities/projects, ensuring integration with other elements of the organization.
• Develop and implement a customer relationship management plan for strategic, complex potential accounts to buil dkey relationships at local and regional levels. Coordinate the engagement of own organization with the customer and dealer organization to ensure effective two-way flow of information and resolution of issues.
• Consult with a range of customer representatives at different levels to identify the outcomes they require, introducing relevant internal…