About the Role
The Sales Manager will manage and grow a local sales force to expand market share for the Austin office and attain the company’s sales goals.
Responsibilities
- Teach, coach, mentor and train Sales Team Members of all stages
- Understand, maintain, and develop the Pref-Tech sales process
- Direct and coordinate all local sales activities
- Assist the Sales Team in building and maintaining long-term relationships
- Maintain, track, analyze and report quarterly and annual sales goals for the team and individual sales team members
- Understand our ideal customer and how they relate to our products
- Coordinate with marketing on lead generation and initiatives
- Lead project and contract negotiations
- Evaluate Direct Reports use of products, coach and approve as required
- Assist in the planning, recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and training of new Direct Reports
- Perform quarterly and annual performance reviews for Direct Reports
- Hire, fire and promote the members of your team
- Prepare strategic plans regarding daily activities, lead generation, customer contact, structure of calls and appointment and follow-up
- Prepare presentations and sales contracts
- Prepare proposals with detailed scopes of work
- Manage the bidding process with Sales Team Members and Design Estimators
- Coordinate with Sales Team Members, Design/Estimation and Operations to help shape product and services offerings and processes
- Attend pre-bids, walk, and review jobsites
- Prepare and Coordinate Project Hand-Over Meetings with Operations
- Be a TEAM player
- Make face-to-face presentations
- Identify and resolve client concerns and complaints
- Develop and Maintain Personal Rocks
- Travel as needed for interoffice or customer meetings or needs
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- At least 5 years of management experience, with at least 3 of those years spent in security integration
- Excellent leadership skills
- Experience in leading and managing with proven ability to lead a team to meet quotas
- Strategic Minded
- Service oriented, caring, and client-focused
- Knowledge and experience in design of Pref-Tech products and services
- In-depth knowledge of products and services that Pref-Tech offers
- Deep understanding of the CRM and processes
- In-depth knowledge of a rapidly changing market that comprises the products and services that Pref-Tech offers
- Self-starter with a positive outlook and a high level of enthusiasm
- Unwavering drive to develop and increase revenues
- Excellent presentation (development and delivery), verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills
- Fluency with Microsoft Office 365 software tools
- Willingness to take on new challenges and build on current skills
- Capacity to work independently and collaboratively
- Ability to work efficiently without compromising quality or accuracy
- Solution oriented, with exceptional analytical problem-solving skills
- Moderate or better public speaker and strong communicator
- 5–7+ years of sales experience, with a proven track record of meeting or exceeding targets
- 5-7+ years in a leadership role, such as team leader or sales supervisor
- Experience engaging with C-suite executives (CEO, CFO, COO, etc.) to negotiate and close high-value deals
- Proven ability to develop executive-level relationships and influence decision-making at the highest levels
Skills
- Leadership
- Sales Process Management
- Customer Relationship Management
- Project Management
- Negotiation
- Recruiting
- Hiring
- Onboarding
- Training
- Performance Review
- Strategic Planning
- Presentation Development
- Sales Contract Preparation
- Proposal Preparation
- Bidding Process Management
- Product and Service Development
- Client Issue Resolution
- Public Speaking
- Communication (Verbal and Written)
- Interpersonal Skills
- Microsoft Office 365
Location
- Austin
Work Type
- Office-based
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years management experience
- 3+ years in security integration
- 5-7+ years sales experience
- 5-7+ years leadership experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive Salary
Benefits
- Inclusion in Operational Incentive Program
- 401K Safe Harbor Plan with matching dollar-for-dollar up to 4% of annual gross salary (Traditional and Roth options available)
- Health, dental, vision and other elective insurances
- Company Vehicle for Business Only use
About the Company
- Voted "Top Workplaces" by Austin Statesman and USA Today!
- Aims to make “family” a core reason for attracting and retaining incredible people.
- Focuses on delivering unequaled quality and service to customers.
- Desires to be the best in the world with a long-game approach to business.
- Prides itself on doing exceptional work and celebrating service to others.
- Invests in employee development.
Equal Opportunity
- Preferred Technologies, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to workforce diversity.
- Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans are encouraged to apply.
- Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin.
- We offer a smoke-free and drug-free workplace.
