Technology Territory Manager

Technology Territory Manager### Technology Territory Manager Apply:
Remote MI:
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Full time:
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R29388

Remote Office Remote Office Michigan 99999
*** Why Valmont
***** We’re Here to Move the World Forward.
** Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.

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** A Brief Summary of This Position:
** The Technology Territory Manager (TTM) is responsible for the sales and support of Valley Technology Products (ie - AgSense, Base Station, ICON, VRI) to new and existing customers.  This position reports into the Commercial Director for their region.

The TTM is responsible for maximizing the opportunity for sales within an assigned region and supporting the overall Valley Irrigation Commercial Team.  The TTM provides input to management based on their direct market knowledge of local policies, programs, objectives, and procedures as they apply to Valley products, services, training, warranty, market share, distribution, parts, innovation and technology. The TTM works in conjunction with the Valley Irrigation Territory Manager to provide full support and training for the Valley Irrigation dealers and sales staff in the assigned region.

The TTM collaborates with appropriate staff within Valley Irrigation groups to resolve any dealer and grower satisfaction issues. This position is responsible for assisting the service department regarding warranty of Valley technical products and services for dealers in the assigned territory that require assistance.

The TTM is responsible for ensuring that the dealers in their territory are properly trained in sales, installation and operation of Valley technical products and services. TTM will conduct Dealer training with support from appropriate subject matter experts and will travel to dealer and grower locations to perform the training.
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* Essential Functions:

*** Understand the needs of end users and Dealers in their assigned territory to further the adoption of Valley technology products and services to grow market share and revenue
* Meet with Dealers and Territory Managers in assigned territory on a regular basis to maintain current knowledge of the end users, preferences and opportunities for sales
* Achieving sales goals along with preparing sales plans, developing sales programs, and analyzing the results of those efforts
* Support the development and implementation of new product rollout plans (with all stakeholders)
* Support the creation and execution of the release of new product training plan
* Maintain current knowledge of emerging and advancing technologies and work collaboratively with Director of Technology Sales to identify potential new products that could be integrated into the Valley Irrigation product line
* Attend dealer open house events, product shows, and industry conferences to present technical subject matter and answer product questions.
* Recommend product changes and enhancements to existing products based on input from customers, dealers and internal personnel
* Stay informed of competitive products and activity.  Effectively share that knowledge with other Valley Irrigation staff
* Identification of new irrigation product opportunities
* Responsible for maintaining a close, positive working relationship with Dealers in assigned territory, Sales, Product Management, Marketing, Engineering and Operations
* Ensure the timely resolution of service issues for Dealers in assigned territory
* Support the Valley Territory Managers when requested for Valley technology products and services
* Understand the Valley’s Dealer Development priorities and leverage market knowledge to identify potential dealer candidates
* Act as the first line of communication for technology product issues that are presented by end-user customers or dealer personnel
* Collect and analyze product reliability information related to the product lines and advanced…