GLOBAL SALES LEADER

About ITT: ITT is an industrial manufacturer of critical, engineered components that serve fast-growing end markets in transportation, flow, energy, aerospace and defense. The company’s differentiation is sustained through a combination of several factors: execution, the quality of its leadership and our DNA as an engineering leader. We have a clear purpose as an organization: to provide our customers with cutting-edge solutions to help solve their most critical needs. The company generated 2023 revenues of $3.3 billion and is comprised of three distinct segments: Motion Technologies ($1.5B revenue) is a global leader in brake pads, shock absorbers and sealing solutions for the automotive and rail markets. Industrial Process ($1.1B revenue) is a global leader in centrifugal and twin-screw pumps for the chemical, energy, mining and industrial markets. Connect & Control Technologies ($0.7B) is a niche player in harsh environment connectors and control components in critical applications for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. ITT is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut with over 10,000 employees in more than 35 countries and sales in approximately 125 countries. Position Summary What is your role? Reporting to the Sales Director, the Global Sales Leader has the primary function to guarantee and maintain the growth of sales on assigned customers. Primary duties include collaborating with senior team members to set revenue goals and company strategy, and implementing a sales plan to drive revenue growth, win key projects, establish long-term successful relationships with customers, and collaborate with Junior Sales to manage them commercially. Essential Responsibilities Your day in the life of Global Sales Leader in ITT: Be the Customer Expert in ITT: Build and maintain an accurate knowledge of customer needs, organization, and processes. Develop customers as strategic long-term partners. Win all key projects identified as critical by ITT. Define and execute appropriate sales strategies; business development, marketing, technical, and sales support programs to maximize sales and profitability. Create strong relationships with key client stakeholders at both senior and junior levels. Work closely with colleagues on cross-territory opportunities and other internal teams on marketing materials and case studies. Understand the competitive landscape and market trends. Effectively communicate the company's value proposition, technology, processes, and current partnerships. Determine annual unit and gross-profit plans by implementing marketing strategies; analyzing trends and results. Establish sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas for regions and territories; projecting expected sales volumes and profit for existing and new products. Maintain sales volume, product mix, and selling price by managing relationships with supply and demand, changing trends, economic indicators, and competitors. Establish and adjust selling prices by monitoring costs, competition, and supply and demand. Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Desire to own projects and exceed expectations, with the ability to find solutions and deliver results within a rapidly changing, entrepreneurial, technology-driven culture. Ability to identify and solve client issues strategically (customer intimacy). Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with management and cross-functional teams, for both technical and non-technical audiences. Generate and maintain accurate Account and Opportunity plans. Work with internal teams on behalf of clients to ensure the highest level of customer service. Interface with technical support internally to resolve issues that directly impact the customer. Manage and implement the sales forecasting, planning, and buyer-driven sales and marketing processes, establishing high levels of quality, accuracy, and process consistency for the sales and marketing organization. Drive the successful implementation and adoption of the sales and marketing automation platforms. Ensure reports and other internal intelligence and insights are provided to the sales and marketing organization. Analyze pipeline and lead data, delivering periodic reporting to the sales and marketing teams providing key business insights: typical reporting relates to Demand Generation, Pipeline Forecast and Trends, Conversion Rates, Target Account, Market Segmentation, Win/Loss. Report on key KPIs related to the lead and the opportunity waterfall to implement a consistent closed-loop between marketing and sales. Through reporting and analytics, validate the quality of the lead and pipeline data and provide guidance to improve overall data quality. Define contact and account quality standards in the database, defining processes and data acquisition strategies. Monitor the quality of marketing and sales information and define data improvement programs. Able to understand the impact of operational initiatives from a sales or marketing perspective. Position Requirements What will make you our perfect match? Essential to develop a deep knowledge of the product and process and an acute capacity for estimation and evaluation. Skills in data analysis and management (Excel, etc.), mental flexibility, and technical-commercial sensitivity are indispensable requirements. Must collaborate with many departments (including R&D, Purchasing, Technical Office, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Global Quality, and Project Management) and possess a profound capacity for relationship and conflict management. Proficient use of IT tools; Excel, SAP (or ERP in general), and Access. Good knowledge of the English language. Knowledge of cost analysis methodologies. Knowledge of industrial automotive processes. Analytical mindset. Problem-solving attitude. What are you waiting for? Just apply! ITT Diversity Equity and Inclusion Principles - In ITT, our culture leads us to ensure the same opportunity for all, leveraging diversities and building an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, parental status, or social origin. #LI-GE1 #MT1 #J-18808-Ljbffr