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Crane Co.

Diversified manufacturer of engineered industrial products

Inside Sales Manager

Account ExecutiveConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBolingbrook, IL, USA$118k - $138k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's Degree in Business or a related field is required.
  • At least 3 years of prior experience managing an inside or outside sales team and/or sales programs is required.
  • At least 5 years of prior professional sales experience in the manufacturing industry is required.
  • Demonstrated understanding and execution of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, including customer needs assessment and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
  • Thorough knowledge and understanding of proposals, pricing, terms and conditions, contract and purchase order review, order entry, and customer support.
  • Thorough understanding of Lean fundamentals, including single-piece flow, value stream and process mapping, standard work, visual management, 5S, and key performance indicators.
  • Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
  • Effective verbal, written, presentation, and training communication skills, with the ability to interact successfully with diverse personalities at all levels in a multicultural environment.
  • Ability to exercise teamwork, leadership, and flexibility.
  • Excellent time-management and computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
  • Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement strategic sales plans that expand the customer base and maintain a strong, steady pipeline of prospective customers.
  • Oversee customer proposal development and recommend or approve commercial and appropriate technical exceptions and clarifications to customer bid specifications.
  • Review and approve cost estimates and commercial evaluations, including risk, bonus or penalty, liquidated damages, and escalation considerations.
  • Review and approve value-based prices and associated profit levels, obtaining executive management approval as required.
  • Review and approve contracts and purchase orders to ensure that terms are complete and comply with company policies.
  • Oversee work authorization and order entry to ensure work is properly authorized and entered in a timely manner.
  • Track monthly and quarterly sales targets and proactively identify activities or strategies when sales are below target.
  • Supervise customer contact and support for expedites and other orders as required.
  • Review and approve changes to existing commercial policies.
  • Review and approve innovative commercial terms responsive to customer needs in support of domestic and international activities.
  • Refine and track key performance indicator metrics related to sales activities.
  • Review and improve processes for proposal development, pricing, terms and conditions, purchase order review, work authorization, and order entry.
  • Develop and maintain the Inside Sales budget.
  • Participate in monthly Strategy Deployment review meetings, review Inside Sales metrics, and prepare and present root-cause analyses and countermeasures.
  • Participate in organizational strategic breakthrough initiatives and continuous improvement.
  • Lead company dialogues regarding employee performance and potential using the Intellectual Capital Review process.
  • Develop succession plans for key personnel.
  • Provide coaching and mentoring to department personnel.
  • Assist with all aspects of Inside Sales functions and serve as backup in all phases of customer service.

Desired Qualifications

  • Technical valve experience is a plus.

About the Company

Crane Co.

Diversified manufacturer of engineered industrial products

Crane Co. designs and manufactures engineered industrial products across a diversified portfolio. Its solutions are integrated into customers' operations as part of broader systems, built with Crane’s engineering and manufacturing know-how. The company differentiates itself with a 150-year history, a formal Crane Business System, disciplined execution, and a strategy of linking businesses and using free cash flow for strategic acquisitions. Its goal is to create value for customers, suppliers, shareholders, and other stakeholders through steady growth and value-enhancing acquisitions.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Stamford, CT
Founded
1855

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