Sales Manager - Shooting & Hunting at AOB Products Company

Columbia, Missouri, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Apr, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Sales Management, Strategic Planning, Negotiating, Goal Development, Personnel Development, Risk Assessment, Opportunity Identification, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Go-to-market Strategy, Forecasting, Relationship Management, Sales Training, Market Analysis, Entrepreneurial

Industry

Personal Care Product Manufacturing

Description

Our Values of honesty, respect, responsibility, discipline, collaboration, open-mindedness, and resourcefulness are deeply intertwined with our culture, fostering an environment where integrity and mutual support thrive, and innovative solutions are encouraged. Position Overview: The Sales Manager will be responsible for growing and managing the Shooting and Hunting categories within the Western region of United States. Flexibility as a remote employee is optional. This position requires the ability to travel 50% of the time for customer facing meetings and trade shows. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: * Primary responsibilities include ownership of the relationship with all customer buyers, ownership of developing, presenting to the customer and executing short/long-term go-to-market sales strategies and plans, promotions & forecasts as well as managing and developing sales personnel and sales representative agencies that execute those plans. * Additional responsibilities include training assigned sales representatives on all product and programs, providing weekly/monthly performance results to the Director of Sales as well as being a consistent resource on market conditions, competitors, product performance and product recommendations. NOTE: This list presents only the principal duties of the position and is not intended to be comprehensive. The duties and responsibilities listed above may be changed or supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions. Education and Experience: * 6+ years sales experience with Outdoor Recreation retail/wholesale customers, preferably in the Hunt, Shoot segments, delivering target results using brands within the shooting industry. * 4+ years sales management experience leading direct as well as indirect sales teams in the United States that service the Hunt, Shoot segments of the outdoor industry. * 4+ years sales leadership experience developing annual strategies and plans that not only meet/exceed topline expectations, but also bottom-line margin and profitability expectations in the Hunt, Shoot segment. * Proven track record of developing and leveraging long-term customer relationships at the Sr. Buyer and Buyer level * Proven track record of developing sales teams including recruiting, training, performance improvement * BS or BA undergraduate degree required * Masters or MBA a plus Competencies and Skills: * Negotiating * Strategic Planning * Goal Development & Management * Problem Solving * Multi-tasking * Personnel Development & Management * Risk Assessment * Opportunity Identification * Entrepreneurial * Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint & Excel Physical Demands: * Regular and predictable attendance is required. * Some work is required in "off-hours" for business meetings/company events. * Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time in front of a computer. * Ability to move about facility on regular basis to perform physical activities, such as, but not limited to, lifting heavy equipment (up to 50 lbs. unassisted), bending, standing, climbing or walking. * Visual and hearing acuity. NOTE: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work Environment and Personal Protective Equipment: General office environment, with some exposure to plant environment, with fork lift and other general hazards. Exposure to the outdoors, unstable ground, and some climbing. Position requires individual to be available to travel 1-2 weeks each month American Outdoor Brands (and its affiliates) is an equal opportunity employer and considers for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, military service, application for military service, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable state or local law. Candidates must possess proper authorization to work in the United States and, where applicable, to possess technical data as defined in the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR) 22 CFR 120. 10.

Responsibilities

The Sales Manager will own relationships with customer buyers and develop go-to-market strategies for the Shooting and Hunting categories in the Western US. They are also responsible for managing sales personnel and agencies while providing performance reports to the Director of Sales.