Sales Director, Brand Sales

Position Summary:
With minimal direction from a sales manager, the Sales Director is responsible for expanding and renewing business across an assigned portfolio of larger accounts, while working to maintain the overall health of the relationship.

This role allows the seller to build on their strong client strategy skills, while driving account expansion and revenue growth. Using in-depth knowledge of Inmar’s solutions and constantly keeping abreast of the client’s needs, the seller consultatively presents account information and new ideas that solidify and grow the account.

The Sales Director demonstrates a constant desire to collaboratively solve problems and won’t rest until they find the right solution for all parties involved. Key qualities of a successful Sales Director include being excellent at project management and staying organized, understanding the importance of responsiveness and follow-through, being an avid learner and absorbing new information with ease, which allows for shorter learning curves.
Primary Accountabilities:

Influence (50%)

• Manage a portfolio of accounts; participate in the overall client strategy and execute with excellence on the account plan
• Work closely with Client Strategy and Client Services teams to meet the needs of the client
• Drive pipeline growth at the highest decision-making level (c-suite) and grow profitable revenue across client territory
• Lead contract negotiations and ongoing contract management and renewals, ensuring work is completed timely and results support incremental growth in revenue
• Collaborate with client on product and service extensions that could deliver incremental value; bring Solutions Experts into those discussions as necessary
• Manage internal cross-functional relationships and communications for maximum productivity

Strategic (40%)

• Responsible for providing new product/service ideas based on client needs; be an information source about how Inmar’s products can provide a competitive advantage
• Responsible for understanding the strategic goals and objectives of each client; develop sales strategies that align with the
• client’s needs
• Build and maintain internal networks, garnering support and getting

Administrative (10%)

• Maintain detailed, accurate records in Salesforce.com covering all account activity
• Proactively manage internal communications within and outside of the Sales team, as appropriate

Additional Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, marketing, or a related field

• 8-10 years of related experience, including responsibility for account management; or any equivalent combination of

• experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for this position

• Sales experience with financial services, healthcare, logistics, or ecommerce preferred

• Experience with CPG manufacturers or Retailers, a plus

• Demonstrated experience in expanding business relationships in a highly competitive environment; ability to sell across products and a variety of different solutions; ability to negotiate contracts, deal with price pressure and successfully produce with strong profit margins; ability to discern the solution that is best for the customer and the value range they are willing to pay

• Good decision making, knowing when to leverage additional resources to move deals past obstacles

  Proficient with Salesforce.com

• Proficient with Google Suite and Microsoft Suite producing professional business correspondence, proposals and reports

• Experience with the Miller Heiman sales methodology and the consultative sales approach

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the major job responsibilities (essential functions) of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the major job responsibilities. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.

• Use Hands to Handle Objects - Regularly
• Reach with Hands or Arms - Regularly
• Talk or Hear and Read Instructions - Regularly
• Stand, Kneel, or Stoop and Lift 20 Pounds - Occasionally
• View Items at a Close Range - Regularly

Rarely: Job requires this activity up to 25% of the time
Occasionally: Job requires this activity between 25% - 50% of the time
Frequently: Job requires this activity between 50% - 75% of the time
Constantly: Job requires this activity more than 75% of the time
Individual Competencies

• Communication: Contributes to strategy for their team.
• Problem Solving: Completes routine and repetitive tasks where tasks are straightforward.
• Establish Focus: Communicates at a high level and is able to negotiate on a broad spectrum of matters.
• Integrity: Able to communicate well in straight-forward situations.
• Business Acumen: Gains support for ideas within the team.
• Teamwork: Advanced communication skills used to lead a team.
• Vision and Strategy: Division.

As an Inmar Associate, you:

• Put clients first and consistently display a positive attitude and behaviors that demonstrate an awareness and willingness to listen and respond to clients in order to meet their short-term and long-term needs, requirements and exceed their expectations.
• Treat clients and teammates with courtesy, consideration and tact; you also have the ability to perceive the needs of internal and external clients and communicate effectively with the objective of delighting and retaining the client.
• Build collaborative relationships and work cooperatively with others, inside and outside the organization, to accomplish objectives, develop and maintain mutually beneficial partnerships, leverage information and achieve results.
• Set and attain achievable, yet aggressive, goals with a sense of urgency and accountability.
• Understand that results are important and focus on turning mission into action to achieve results following the principles of Flawless Execution while consistently complying with quality, service and productivity standards to meet deadlines and exceed expectations by giving our clients the best possible outcome.
• Support a safe work environment by following safety rules and regulations and reporting all safety hazards.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.