Area Sales Manager - Los Angeles

About the position

At the Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, we are looking for a dedicated sales professional to join our team in the Greater Los Angeles Area. This position involves meeting and exceeding monthly and annual sales objectives for assigned territories and accounts. You will be responsible for identifying new distribution opportunities, promoting sales of our products, managing customer complaints, and executing merchandising programs in line with our country strategy. You will also measure the performance of promotional and new product activities with key end users and report sales activities and opportunities to management. This role offers a chance to collaborate with our engineering team and pitch innovative new product lines and features.

Responsibilities

• Meet/exceed monthly and annual sales objectives per assigned territory/accounts.
• Identify new distribution opportunities and expand distribution within assigned accounts.
• Promote sales of products and maintain forecasts through the proper use of distribution.
• Manage customer complaints; prepare customer returns in accordance with company policy.
• Call on potential users and develop user sales/conversations with distribution.
• Execute merchandising programs as directed in line with country strategy.
• Measure performance of promotional and new product activity with key end users.
• Report to management, sales activities and opportunities and other developments in the territory.

Requirements

• 3+ years B2B Sales experience (within construction, building materials and/or power tools industry)
• Strong negotiating, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with a proven sales track record
• Bachelor's degree in Business or Sales preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint and Excel (SAP experience is preferred)
• Must reside in the territory for this position (Los Angeles area)

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision plans
• Health savings accounts (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(K) retirement plan with an attractive employer match
• Wellness programs
• Life insurance
• Short and long term disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Reimbursement of education expenses