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Denso

Automotive HVAC systems and components supplier

Regional Heavy-Duty Sales Manager

Field SalesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeUnited States

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field.
  • Five to eight years of relevant experience.
  • Excellent project management skills, including defining program, project, or process objectives; identifying customers, stakeholders, and their interests; planning steps; and coordinating resources to accomplish goals and objectives effectively and on time.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to present, interpret information based on general knowledge of the organization, its products, and procedures, and independently explain and discuss technical or complex materials.
  • Excellent customer service skills and the ability to approach every business relationship as a partnership.
  • Excellent analytical skills and the ability to independently evaluate complex situations, develop innovative solutions, apply specialty-area knowledge, and use sound judgment.
  • Excellent negotiation skills and the ability to resolve difficult or complicated situations that are often sensitive in nature.
  • The ability to recognize and apply subtle cues to anticipate customers’ needs and potential next steps, take a strong stand respectfully, and seek positive outcomes.
  • Competency with computer software and mainframe applications to manipulate, analyze, and reconcile data.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel at an intermediate level, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
  • A Kaizen mindset.
  • The ability to effectively apply the Plan-Do-Check-Act process.
  • Must live in the Southern U.S. (Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Florida); proximity to a major airport is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and strengthen relationships with current and prospective customers in the heavy-duty industry.
  • Provide detailed reports on territory sales performance and market opportunities to the Heavy-Duty Sales Manager.
  • Analyze customer data to recommend optimal inventory and identify sales opportunities.
  • Strengthen existing distributor relationships and establish new partnerships to enhance the company’s distribution network.
  • Lead and coordinate efforts to convert competitors’ product lines to the company’s products among distributors.
  • Organize and deliver product training sessions for distributor and store personnel to improve product knowledge and sales techniques.
  • Manage and participate in trade shows, exhibitions, and other promotional events to represent the company and promote its products.
  • Oversee and support customer service initiatives to ensure distributor satisfaction and promptly address issues or concerns.
  • Conduct gap analyses and facilitate the interchange of competitor parts to the company’s parts.
  • Achieve and exceed sales targets and budgets through effective territory management.
  • Provide technical training, customer support, and business analytics.
  • Manage and coordinate the changeover of competitive product lines to the company’s products.
  • Collaborate closely with the Heavy-Duty Sales Manager to maximize account productivity and representative agency effectiveness.
  • Work closely with representative agencies in the territory to maximize sales objectives and opportunities and deliver service that meets customers’ expectations and needs.
  • Represent the company at major industry events and conferences and with high-level clients or partners.
  • Travel extensively throughout the assigned territory to support customers, develop business, and strengthen relationships.

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous automotive aftermarket experience.
  • Living near a major airport.

About the Company

Denso

Automotive HVAC systems and components supplier

Denso Thermal Systems S.p.A. designs, develops, manufactures and sells automotive thermal solutions including air-conditioning systems, engine cooling, heat exchangers, radiators and compressors, plus integrated cockpit and front-end modules for cars, commercial vehicles, tractors, and buses. Its systems regulate cabin temperature and engine cooling by circulating refrigerants and transferring heat, while cockpit modules combine instruments and front-end parts into a single assembly. As part of the DENSO Group with a global manufacturing and aftermarket footprint, it differentiates itself through a broad, end-to-end product lineup across multiple vehicle types. Its goal is to deliver reliable, efficient thermal solutions and integrated vehicle modules to OEMs and aftermarket customers worldwide, supporting safe and comfortable mobility across diverse mobility sectors.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Kariya, Japan
Founded
1947

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