Job Description

The District Sales Manager in India is expected to aggressively grow and develop our market share. This position is responsible for growing the Indian market with our world class range of gas detection products, solutions and services working with our customer base, developing new business and supporting our distributor partners throughout the sales and business cycle. The District Sales Manager will be a confident, hard-working professional, with a positive attitude focusing on teamwork that thrives in a fast-paced, sales target and results driven work environment meeting company objectives and deadlines.
The position will be based in New Delhi to cover Northern India primarily, with potential involvement in some activities in Key accounts like Reliance, Nayara, CAIRN Energy, etc.
ESSENNAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
ln this role, you will be responsible for all aspects of the sales cycle at the end user and distributor levels. ln addition, you will be responsible for communicating and supporting corporate initiatives to end users and distributors. This position also includes identifying, managing and evaluating current and new distribution channels. Specific additional duties include:

• Selling gas detection solutions through distribution and directly to customers in India
• Generate New Sales Opportunities/Business Development position lndustrial Scientific suite of products, services and solutions and iNet as a service.
• lncrease and self-generate new sales leads across both iNet and traditional sales
• Prospecting for new business, preparing/presenting proposals and maintaining existing relationships
• ldentify new prospective contacts through online research, outbound sales prospecting calls, referrals, event attendance and other sales campaign activities (digital marketing, exhibitions where lndustrial Scientific participates)
• Reaching sales goals as set by management
• Develop customer base necessary to meet all sales forecasts and budgets
• Identify, manage, and evaluate current and new distribution channels
• Train distributor partners
• Maximize profit
• Maintain high level of product and vendor knowledge
• Document all planned and completed activities.
• Attend exhibitions where appropriate
• Continuously maintain company CRM (Salesforce) and accurately capture sales funnel
• Attend sales meetings with updated reports
• Complete relevant documentation for sales progress
• Provide sales and technical assistance to customers as and when needed
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction

The scope of responsibilities may be altered from time to time and as required by the Company.
Qualifications
Required:

• Minimum of 15 years of full-time work experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills. Experience establishing relationships via phone and email.
• Goal oriented. Highly ethical. Acts with integrity.
• Motivation and creativity to successfully reach prospects and build conversations
• Organizational skills and a results-oriented self-starter attitude
• Proven track record of meeting and exceeding goals
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications particularly PowerPoint and Excel

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or business field
• Gas detection experience (sales, customer service, or technical support)
• Work experience in a customer-facing, direct-selling capacity. Sales management (experience leading a team) or Product Management experience would be advantageous.
• Experience working with and supporting distribution sales channels
• Proficient in

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About Industrial Scientific
Industrial Scientific designs and manufactures gas detection products and solutions that protect workers from hazardous conditions around the world. Since our beginnings in 1985, we have pioneered numerous technologies, including the first 3-gas detector, 6-gas detector, wireless gas detector, and even the first gas detector to be included on a NASA space shuttle.Today, we continue to innovate and expand our hardware and software offerings to equip the connected workers of the future. Our latest solutions make it possible to see and respond to hazards in real time, bringing us one step closer to our vision of ending death on the job by 2050.
We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at applyassistance@fortive.com.