Job Description

Sales Channel Manager — Knowledgeable Team, Dynamic Markets

Introduction

Our sales channel manager steps into a newly-created role intended to manage the sales and marketing relationship between Olsträd and a key automation partner that provides a high degree of marketing and sales support. The sales support includes leads as well as technical solutions tailored to solve specific automation challenges. The marketing support includes presentations and other collateral as well as white papers based on solutions jointly developed between the partners.

While lead generation occurs at the partner level, this position also includes the responsibility to generate additional leads outside the specific partner channel. Negotiate with purchasing and finance counterparts and win compromises. Use our industry expertise to help people overcome difficult situations.

Outyear growth opportunities for the successful candidate include the potential to take a larger marketing role, a sales management role and other potential leadership roles (dependent on company growth).

Company Story

Olsträd Corporation has been in business since 2007; Combustion 911 launched in 2009. Industrial combustion is a niche industry with a high level of customization; building a knowledge base provides the tools to solve problems but doesn’t diminish the challenge. Team members who have been with us for over a decade continue to encounter fresh puzzles. Our automation business is pure customization. We are immersed in leading edge technology and maintain a fluid company culture that encourages creativity and problem solving.

Qualifications

· Engineering or other technical degree (Associate’s degree or above)

· Experience working as a sales representative

· Excellent written & verbal communication skills

· Strong attention to detail & organizational skills

Benefits & Perks

Work hours are 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. We are offering a full-time salaried position in the range of $55,000 to $65,000 per year, with commission paid on qualifying sales. Take advantage of paid vacation time, paid sick time, paid holidays, health insurance, and additional elective insurance. You’ll find our employees are among some of the most dedicated, interesting, and engaging people you’ll meet anywhere.

Location

We’re located in Kent, Ohio — a twenty- to thirty-minute commute from the Akron area. Kent is a college town offering a wealth of remarkable landmarks and businesses. Our building is situated between two sets of operating train tracks, and the Cuyahoga river is a short walk away, where seasonal kayaking is extremely popular.

Why Work for Olsträd?

· Competitive compensation & benefits

· Tremendous opportunities for personal growth

· Challenging & rewarding environment

· Become part of a small, dynamic team

· Enjoy beautiful Kent, Ohio

Application Process

Please submit your resumé via email. The first phone interview is brief; the second phone interview is more intensive. Following these is an informal, in-person interview with one or two members of the management team. A final in-person interview may include three or more members of the management team and the president of our company. We take recruiting very seriously; our application process could take up to two weeks from start to finish. In the case that the position is formally offered and accepted, the start date could be as soon as the following Monday, pending prior obligations on the part of the applicant.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

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