Sales Manager
Current- Responsible for motivating and advising the team to improve their performance, as well as hiring and training new sales engineers & design engineers.- Achieve team objectives through effective planning, setting sales goals, setting design procedures, analyzing data on past performance, and projecting future performance.- Meet with sales engineers one-on-one weekly to review performance, progress, and targets- Ensure that the department works cross functionally with executives from other departments.- Maintain a deep understanding of customer needs and monitor their preferences.- Resolve escalated customer issues and customer complaints regarding design, sales and service.- Provide expertise when setting and adjusting pricing plans and discount rates.- Provide advanced negotiation expertise.- Analyze sales & design data and develop plans to address performance gaps.- Monitor competition, economic indicators, and industry trends.- Determine and assign sales quotas, targets, and/or goals.- Develop sales strategies to acquire new customers or clients.- Track sales team metrics and share them with company leadership.- Analyze sales data on sales results and develop plans to address performance gaps.- Prepare budgets and approve expenditures.- Monitor competition, economic indicators, and industry trends.- Participate in design meetings and provide continual input to optimize design and minimize futile work.- Assist in developing Design Delivery Schedule along with client, Project Manager and consultants.- Evaluate and motivate designers toward continued growth and leading design solutions.