Sales Specialist - Food & Beverage

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Purpose & Scope

This position is located remotely within the assigned territory of the Southeastern United States, preferably in Atlanta.

The Food & Beverage Specialist is responsible for leveraging Timken product and industry expertise to profitably grow our OEM, end user, and distributor sales via various business development strategies. Will partner with sales leadership to work with operations, business development, product management and marketing to influence and align with the Timken Food & Beverage growth strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Provide sales support to existing and new OEM customers
• Assist in identifying gaps in our product offering and prioritize future development opportunities
• Collaborate heavily with Timken Product Managers to ensure product alignment and project advancement
• Drive branch programs in collaboration with Territory Managers, focus on end user value creation and drive joint sales calls
• Actively support corporate distribution programs by influencing stocking of core product range at distribution centers, managing pricing strategy to ensure competitiveness
• Engage with the regional team and drive awareness of Food and Beverage Market activity
• Work with Territory Managers to map Food & Beverage market size based on product, industry, and geography
• Establish Business Development Plan for region as it pertains to Food & Beverage Market, drive and grow sales within region
• Identify and provide customer feedback on areas of opportunities within markets
• Serve as lead facilitator for product training on Timken F&B Solutions within territory defined
• Serve as the product and application expert

Qualifications:

• Position level will be dependent upon years of qualified, relevant experience and education
• Experience utilizing a CRM system
• Proficient in MS Office
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in Food & Beverage market strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing or similar with 7 years’ experience in sales building long-term customer relationships
• A self-leader with initiative and a strong bias to ethical action with integrity

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.