North America Sales Manager (Water Quality)
Badger Meter

Job Info

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Why Badger Meter?


Badger Meter is a leading global water technology company, with a mission to preserve and protect the world's most precious resource. For more than 100 years, cities and businesses have utilized our innovative and trusted solutions to enhance operational efficiency and conserve water while making it more affordable, clean and resilient. Just like every drop counts, at Badger Meter every employee counts because our contributions have a lasting impact on the world!

What You Will Contribute:


Badger Meter is looking to hire a North America Sales Manager to support our Customers nationwide within the Water Quality/Flow Instrumentation division. This person reports to the Senior Director of Flow Instrumentation and Water Quality Sales and will manage 3 individuals. This position requires 75% travel. Water Quality technical experience is a must. This role will be key in understanding key applications within the smart water cycle, with demonstrated success in implementing key technologies to those applications.

As a key contributor to Badger Meter's sales organization, this individual will be responsible for recruiting, training and managing an elite selling force that will grow sales and distribution efforts serving markets in the United States and Canada. The individual will be expected to develop an effective strategic selling plan, provide information on market trends, technical product changes needed to meet market demands, participate regularly in trade shows and exhibits, and conduct special sales support projects and activities as required. This position requires regular, planned visits to established and new potential accounts for the purpose of securing sales and gaining market share.

Main Job Duties:

• Ensure the team conducts all activity in such a manner as to comply with all governmental requirements applicable to the sale of Badger Meter's products.
• The primary focus of the Sales Manager is to develop a clearly defined path forward through a strategic plan that will grow and sustain sales.
• Remain proficient and up-to-date in products, both with Badger Meter products and with competitive product offerings.
• Assist with presentations to key prospects, target accounts, and customers.
• Respond to customer and prospect inquiries, RFP / Bid requests and questions in a timely manner as required.
• Provide progress of sales projects at reasonable intervals or in response to specific inquiries.
• Stay abreast of and communicate to sales and marketing competitor changes, new strategies, pricing, introduction of new products, or changes in existing products.

Qualifications:

• 5 or more years of related experience
• Water Quality experience required
• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Engineering or related experience
• Must have experience in an open distribution market operating in a sales role
• Must have previous management experience
• Experience in a multi-channel business model
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Office
• Ability to manage a team and set goals
• Strategic problem-solving
• Strong communication skills including presentation (written and verbal)
• Ability to multi-task and set priorities
• Project managements skills
• Ability to work in a cross-functional environment

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Competitive Total Rewards at Badger Meter:

• Competitive Pay
  
• Annual Bonus
  
• Eligible for Annual Pay Increases
  
• Comprehensive Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
  
• 15 days Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays
  
• Two Ways to Save for Retirement: Badger Meter contributes 25 cents for every dollar you contribute to the plan, up to 7% of your eligible compensation. In addition to the match, the company will also contribute 5% of your eligible compensation to your Defined Contribution account on an annual basis. Additional access to a certified financial planner to help ensure your money is working for you, at no cost!
  
• Employer Paid benefits including: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Basic Group Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, and more
  
• Educational Assistance - Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250
  
• Voluntary benefits including: Additional Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness coverage
  
• Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
  

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Applicants can learn more about their rights regarding equal opportunity in employment by viewing the federal "EEO is the Law" poster and the "EEO is the Law" poster supplement at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm

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