National Sales Manager

Are you an experienced sales leader looking for your next development step? Do you like to help sales team members grow with new skills and a great plan? If so, this might just be the opportunity for you!

We’re Sparks Belting Company, an internationally recognized leader in the conveyor belt and power transmission markets. While we’re headquartered in Grand Rapids Michigan on Lake Michigan’s sunset coast, you can work from a home-based office or at any one of our facilities across the country. At Sparks you’ll have an opportunity to build long term client relationships with some of the greatest customers in the market and be a key member of our leadership team responsible for overall enterprise performance. You’ll also be responsible to recruit, hire and develop a great sales team!

We are currently seeking a game changing National Sales Manager to help us move to the next level. The best candidates should demonstrate the following:

1.    A passion for growth, performance and the entrepreneurial spirit!

2.    Bachelors’ degree in a related field.

3.    Experience leading a national sales effort and a high performance sales team.

4.    Success in developing and coaching individual sales team members.

5.    Ability to develop new potential clients and referrals to maximize market share.

6.    Success in developing and managing strategic plans that improve customer loyalty, market penetration, profitability and sustainable growth.

7.    Ability to understand, analyze and take action based on sales performance metrics.

8.    Great customer service attitude.

9.    Excellent negotiation skills. Success in closing.

10.  Experience with sales exhibits and trade shows.

11.  Ability to travel an estimated 30% or more of the time.

12.  Strong written and verbal communication skills to customer presentation standards.

13.  Solid understanding of industrial or technical sales. Prior experience in the conveyor belting or power transmission markets is helpful.

14.  Excellent CRM skills, including data management and integrity.

We offer pay commensurate with your accomplishments, including incentives and many benefits such as health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and much more in a family-oriented team environment!

Please respond to this ad with your current resume AND salary requirements.

We look forward to seeing YOUR resume!