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The Sales Manager will investigate market needs for energy storage solutions and propose new or improved products and services to strengthen Saft's competitive edge and to grow the company's business. You will target customers such as major utilities, Independent Power Producers, and other contractors. You will be responsible for communicating the benefits of Saft's products in order to drive sales. You will serve as the point of contact between Saft and its prospects or clients and have a range of responsibilities including identifying and educating prospective customers while supporting existing clients with information and assistance that relates to our products and services.\nRequirements\nBachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field\nProven work experience as a B2B outside sales representative, preferably in the power generation, utilities, renewable energy, or battery energy storage systems\nMinimum of 5 years of experience in field sales for technical solutions\nProven record in achieving growth and budget on a consistent basis\nProficient with computers and advanced knowledge of MS Office\nHighly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in sales\nExcellent selling, negotiation, and communication skills\nPrioritizing, time management and organizational skills\nAbility to create and deliver presentations tailored to the audience's needs\nRelationship management skills and openness to feedback\nTravel is required - approximately 50% of the time\nResponsibilities\nPresent, promote and sell products/services using solid arguments to existing and prospective customers\nPlan and execute technical presentations to identify and establish relationships with consultants, engineering firms, EPCs, FEEDs serving the power generation and distribution/industrial market\nPerform cost-benefit and needs analysis of existing/potential customers to meet their needs\nEstablish, develop and maintain positive business and customer relationships\nReach out to customer leads through cold calling\nExpedite the resolution of customer problems and complaints to maximize satisfaction\nAchieve agreed upon sales targets and outcomes\nCoordinate sales effort with team members and other departments\nAnalyze the territory/market's potential, track sales and status reports\nSupply management with reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and services\nKeep abreast of best practices and promotional trends\nContinuously improve through feedback internally and externally\nWhat We Offer\nWhether you are just getting started or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package to include generous compensation based on market standards, healthcare, wellness, adoption assistance, discounted stock purchase, career development and recognition programs. Some of our superior benefits include parental (maternal and paternal) leave, 401K retirement contribution match at 7%, educational assistance (tuition reimbursement), Short-term Disability (STD), paid holidays, paid vacation, and paid employee referral award. We appreciate diverse skills/experience and yours could add immense value to our team. Our customers have varied backgrounds and so do our employees. If you are excited about leaving your footprint on our technical customer-centric solutions while increasing sales, we would love to hear from you. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, and genetic information. 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