Now Hiring - Kuss Filtration - Manufacturing Territory Sales Manager- Health & Safety Division in Kansas City, MO

Full description of the position

The GVS Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of filters and components for applications in the Healthcare, Life Sciences, Automotive, Appliance, Safety, and Commercial & Industrial Filtration.

The Group's clear strategy towards internationalization, has led to the opening of 15 production facilities located in Italy, UK, Brazil, the United States, China and Romania, as well as offices in Germany, Spain, Argentina, Mxico, Japan, Korea, Russia and India. GVS currently maintains a workforce of over 2,300 people globally.

For more than 35 years, GVS has focused on innovation in its products range and production processes, constantly improving its development capacity to provide the best service and support for its clients

GVS Group produces 2B filters annually, with North American headquarters located in Findlay, OH. The safety division launched an innovative respirator which has grown on average over 150% in sales every year. GVS-RPB is the market leader in the USA for Blasting Respirators and a challenger brand for high quality PAPR and tight-fitting respirators. GVS is looking to grow the product offering by launching several new safety products which will expand the product into new customers and new markets.

All the GVS product range meets the highest quality standards required, even for very high tech or critical applications. Working at this level guarantees a high quality level for every product manufactured.

GVS has developed a flexible and dynamic structure with advanced technological skills. GVS is currently recruiting the following position:

TERRITORY SALES MANAGER-HEALTH & SAFETY DIVISION (Central US Market: IL, IA, MO, BE, KS, CO)

THIS POSITION COVERS SEVERAL STATES IN UNITED STATES AND THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL BE LOCATED IN THEIR REGION

Position Purpose:

The Safety Sales Manager is responsible for all sales activities within the assigned territory to grow a very innovative new range of respiratory personal protective equipment line. The overall objective of the Safety Sales Manager is developing, maintaining and growing territory-level sales of all Health and Safety products to all distributors and end user customers.

Additional responsibility is to support our rep groups seller in the territory and fulfill special assignments through the Sales Director, such as field training, assisting in market tests and market potential surveys.

Responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to:

• Develop and implement strategic sales plans to achieve corporate goals
• Visit and develop business with distributors and end users
• Provide forecast through CRM
• Analyze your market to determine customer needs, prices, and discounts
• Represent the company at trade shows and associations to promote GVS solutions
• Train distributors and end users on our solutions
• Analyze and control expenses according to budget and policies
• Provide monthly sales reporting
• Monitor and evaluate the activities and products of the competition
• Present new product ideas for sales growth;To handle customer complaints and requests, at any level from Customer Service to Purchasing and Executive Management.

Experience and technical skills required include:

• Bachelors Degree from accredited college
• 5+ years of previous PPE Sales
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Positive attitude and able to handle rejection
• Proficient with computer programs
• Proven experience in generating new business
• Customer related experience in the PPE industry (ideally respiratory protection)

GVS offers a comprehensive benefits plan designed to meet the needs of all our employees:

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health Savings Account

GVS Filtration is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

No telephone calls please.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Location:

• Kansas City, MO (Required)

Work Location: Remote