Now Hiring - Territory Sales Manager in Hays, KS

Simmons Pump & Supply is looking to hire a Territory Sales Manager who will be responsible for managing and driving the sales of our products in the Kansas territory of the United States. They will develop and maintain customer accounts and report on market opportunities and developments to our sales management team.

About Simmons Pump & Supply:

More than 70 years after Mr. Simmons opened his first machine shop, Simmons Pump & Supply now distributes a variety of different pumps as well as countless irrigation and residential parts and accessories for most brands in the municipal, agricultural, residential and industrial industries.

Simmons Pump & Supply operates out of Lubbock, Texas and will expand to Garden City, Kansas in October of 2023. Simmons Pump & Supply’s culture is one that fosters employees’ growth and development in their careers through our identity as a cornerstone to the communities which we operate in. We currently offer a comprehensive list of company sponsored benefits including a company health plan in which the employee premium is largely supplemented by the employer as well as an extensive Paid Time Off policy.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Completes sales to achieve company goals, objectives, and action plans. Seeks new customer opportunities and maintains current customer relationships. Provides highly technical, effective sales presentations.
• Provides customer service as necessary through warranty service, training, open houses, product application and sizing, and informing customers of product changes.
• Coordinates and attends tradeshows, state and regional shows, and territory seminars.
• Achieves continual sales and profit growth within the assigned territory.
• Establishes new relationships to earn customers' equipment specifications.
• Participates in pricing negotiations and purchasing contracts.
• Researches and reports competitive threats and provides recommendations on how to respond.
• Provides input to assist in steering product development to the marketplace and toward customers' needs and opportunities.
• Works with marketing team to ensure marketing materials such as collateral, packaging, catalogs, Internet presence, etc., meet customer expectations.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Essential Skills:

• Ability to effectively communicate with customers and respond to questions both in person-to-person settings as well as in a group.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and use discretion as it pertains to business information.
• Ability to effectively solve problems and ease conflict
• Ability to make decisions which may affect work operations of other employees or clientele to a moderate degree

Key Qualifications:

• Professional degree or certificate in business or related field preferred
• Previous Outside Sales experience with a focus in farming and agriculture required
• Currently living in the western or central part of Kansas preferred
• Valid Driver’s License is required

Travel Requirements:

To fulfill the duties listed above, travel is a requirement for this position (typically 80%). Domestic travel as needed or required by the company.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Profit Sharing Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Company Credit Card
• Company Cell Phone
• Auto Allowance

Simmons Pump & Supply is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Vision insurance

Supplemental pay types:

• Commission pay

Work Location: In person