Sales Manager, Power

Job description

Vaisala is a global technology leader and expert in weather, environmental, and industrial measurements and our solutions enable customers to find answers, remove doubt, and make smarter decisions. We take pride in being pioneers who strive to bring about positive changes in both the society and environment, and our work is not done yet. Curiosity, the desire to meet challenges and an extraordinary ability to innovate are Vaisala's core, both past and present. In line with our mission “Observations for a better world,” we continue our work to help find answers and take action for a sustainable future. Our employees demonstrate, uphold, support, and model the Vaisala Values: Customer Focus, Innovation & Renewal, Strong Together and Integrity. Sharing strong and common values is part of our culture and enables us to work towards our shared mission. Industrial Measurements business area serves a wide range of industries and applications ranging from pharmaceutical to food industries, and from warehouses to power transformers. It offers a broad range of accurate and reliable measurement instruments based on the cutting-edge technology to help our customers optimize their processes, improve efficiency, minimize energy consumption, and ensure the high quality of their end-products. Why Join Us? The Regional Sales Manager, Power will be responsible for driving sales growth and expanding market share within the Midwest region . This role involves managing relationships with key stakeholders, developing strategic sales plans, and ensuring customer satisfaction with Vaisala’s Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA) solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in sales within the power industry and a deep understanding of transformer monitoring technologies. What's your role? Sales Strategy Development: Develop and implement a comprehensive sales strategy to achieve sales targets and expand Vaisala’s presence in the power transformer monitoring market within the region. Market Analysis: Conduct market research to identify new business opportunities and stay informed about industry trends and competitor activities. Customer Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers at electric utility companies and manufacturers reps. Act as a trusted advisor to clients, providing insights and solutions that meet their needs. Sales Process Management: Oversee the entire sales process from lead generation to closing deals, ensuring a seamless customer experience. Utilize Salesforce to track sales activities and customer interactions. Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams, including product management, marketing, and customer service, to align sales efforts with company objectives and ensure customer satisfaction. Product Expertise: Maintain in-depth knowledge of Vaisala’s Power products and services, and effectively communicate their benefits to customers. Reporting: Work with assigned manufacturers reps to prepare forecasts for management, providing insights into sales performance and market conditions. What will you bring? Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field. Minimum of 5 years of sales experience in the power industry, preferably with a focus on transformer monitoring solutions. Proven track record of achieving sales targets and growing market share. Strong understanding of DGA technologies and their applications in the power sector. Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills. Ability to travel up to 50% within the region as required. ANTICIPATED SALARY RANGE: $100,000-120,000 annually with the sales bonus plan. (Salary is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data). Additionally, we offer our employees a competitive benefits package which is outlined below. Please note that applications sent via email cannot be processed due to privacy reasons. Our Vaisala solutions contribute to societies and people’s lives in over 150 countries – and can even be found in space. With our technological innovations for measuring weather, environmental and industrial conditions, we have a key role in solving the grand social and environmental challenges of our time. We offer you a career with a clear purpose and a chance to create observations for a better world. We take pride in being pioneers who strive to bring about positive changes in both the society and environment, and our work is not done yet. Take advantage of this opportunity and join our team to make a difference! What we offer: Our benefits package includes: health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, company paid life, long and short term disability, 401(K) plan with company match, a variety of voluntary benefits programs, fitness reimbursement, Employee Assistance Programs, and tuition reimbursement. We also offer holiday pay and a generous paid time off plan. To be considered for this position you must currently be eligible to work in the U.S. Vaisala participates in the E-Verify employment verification system. Candidates are subject to a complete background check prior to an offer being extended. As a federal contractor, Vaisala reserves the right to enforce government mandated vaccination requirements for its employees. EOE Veteran/Disability Vaisala is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons in all facets of employment. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected status. Reasonable Accommodation Notice Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. As a government contractor, Vaisala complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (the Act), which is a law that prohibits federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating in employment against individuals with disabilities and requires employers take affirmative action to recruit, hire, promote, and retain these individuals. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application for a recognized disability under applicable law, please contact Human Resources by phone at 303-499-1701 or by email at . Please note that you can easily submit application by attaching your LinkedIn profile in the recruitment tool (LinkedIn Apply functionality).