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Territory Sales - Field Sales Account Executive - Senior

AT Cummins
Cummins

Territory Sales - Field Sales Account Executive - Senior

Calcutta, India

DESCRIPTION

GPP Database Link (https://cummins365.sharepoint.com/sites/CS38534/)

Job Summary:

Prospects and develops new opportunities to grow the business. Independently develops/executes account plans to build customer relationships and achieve sales goals within the assigned sales territory, market segment or channel partners.

Key Responsibilities:

Develops opportunities to increase sales by identifying, researching and contacting prospective customers. Develops and executes account plans for top prospects and conducts agreed upon face to face sales calls. Develops new customer relationships and strengthens current customer relationships that enable identification of a customer's needs, business model and buying process. Uses understanding of customer needs and priorities to identify and offer Cummins solutions. Gains agreement on the differential advantage of Cummins solutions by helping the customer understand and evaluate existing data and information and the value proposition. Brings current and emerging needs of the customer and market to their manager/director. Conducts negotiations according to company guidelines, including payment terms. Assists with collection of accounts receivables. Maintains acceptable level of past due accounts. Collaborates with customers and internal stakeholders to resolve delinquent payments. Drives sales, achieving sales targets and ensuring customer satisfaction. Maintains and strengthens customer relationships to generate future sales and repeat business. Responds to customer concerns in a timely fashion. Consistently uses the Cummins Sales Process as well as Cummins tools, processes, and initiatives that support sales, customer satisfaction, and customer value, e.g., Customer Relationship Management and special projects. Reports activity via the Customer Relationship Management tool per management direction. Maintains Sales forecasts and tracks progress and accuracy against forecast. Provides leadership and mentoring to less experienced account executives. As applicable, works with internal stakeholders and customers to balance inventory, service, and delivery capabilities with customer expectations.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

Competencies:

Business insight - Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals.

Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Articulating Value Proposition - Interprets internal and external customer needs based on relevant application; explains and demonstrates products, solutions, and services to distinguish strengths and weaknesses to meet customer's specific needs to differentiate against competition.

Channel Awareness - Explains and contextualizes industry structure, dynamics, and path to market in order to advance organizational goals.

Pricing Strategy - Develops prices by aligning and building consensus with key stakeholders across functions to achieve business targets.

Negotiations Excellence - Utilizes tools and methods in negotiations to achieve Cummins stakeholder objectives and achieve a mutually agreed upon all contract terms between all parties.

Account Planning - Identifies objectives to drive execution of business and/or account strategy by reviewing the status relative to where it needs to be and enabling tracking of progress against targets.

Adapts to target audience - Explains complex topics (significant technical data, subject matter expertise, etc.) in such a way that the target audience (e.g. sales professionals, customers, training vendors, etc.) can understand, retain, and use the information

Developing Account Strategy - Determines current status of account in terms of relationship, financial, product competitiveness, barriers, quality, and service and defining desired future state by balancing customer requirements and business capabilities in order to define achievable targets aligned with the business strategy.

Integrates Customer Perspective - Incorporates an understanding of the customers' perspective on our products and sales efforts to develop sales content that improves our ability to meet their needs and increase revenue.

Sales Forecasting - Collects and assesses customer data from internal and external sources; compares against historical data to determine useful inputs and create a forecast of future consumption patterns.

Sales Pipeline Management - Plans proactively for successful execution of account/territory-level sales strategies and plans based on current pipeline; evaluates pipeline health (size, contents, progress); adjusts sales strategy, plans, or high impact activities accordingly; as applicable coaches sellers in order to achieve sales objectives.

Sense Making - Through a series of diagnostic and probing questions and research, develops and/or supports an intimate understanding of the customer needs, behaviors, and/or their buying journey. Synthesizes complex information from internal and external resources to deliver tailored solutions for the internal or external customer.

Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

Required: College, university, or equivalent degree in Marketing, Sales or a related subject, or acceptable sales related work experience, or an acceptable combination of education and experience.

This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Experience:

Intermediate level of relevant work experience required.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Responsible for East zone
  • Manage sales of Meritor aftermarket products and distributor market segments to achieve sales goals, market penetration and customer satisfaction in India.
  • Manage Sales Specialist in region to achieve grow plans
  • Execute sales plans, opportunity identification and analysis consistent with AOP (annual operating plan) and BSR (business strategy review).
  • Implement specific sales strategies to increase volume and market share
  • Promote Meritor aftermarket products to the customers according to the company policies and procedures.
  • Collect payment from customers on time or maintain a reasonable AR according to company policies.
  • Develop and maintain good customer relationship and identify customer needs ensuring that we provide excellent service and support with added value as defined in the business plan.
  • Cooperate and coordinate with other departments of CVS to satisfy customers.

Job Sales

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category Hybrid

Job Type Exempt - Experienced

ReqID 2406405

Relocation Package Yes

Client-provided location(s): Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Job ID: Cummins-R-C660A7F124FF4775AC284FCD0820D9B9
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • On-Site Gym
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
  • Parental Benefits

    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Company Outings
    • Casual Dress
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Leave of Absence
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Paid Holidays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Relocation Assistance
    • Performance Bonus
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Pension
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
  • Professional Development

    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Tuition Reimbursement