Inside Regional Sales Manager - Lansing, United States - Cox Automotive

Description

Are you a self-starter, a go-getter, and a dealmaker? At Cox Automotive Retail Solutions, you will find a culture that rewards such entrepreneurial spirit. We empower our team members to make their own decisions for growing our business. We are looking for like-minded people who can share our passion for success

What You'll Do:

The Inside Regional Sales Manager generates revenue within an assigned territory by offering various product solutions to customers that will enhance their sales and operations functions, thus increasing their revenue. Work closely with automotive dealers to provide consultative services to best bundle and use Dealertrack products. Determines customers' needs via consultation, then reviews and analyzes options of what is best suited for the customer. Once the optimum product or product package has been determined, the Inside Regional Sales Manager will advise and educate the customer on the best solution and negotiate pricing. Close sales opportunities for new business for Dealertrack products and services.

This is a remote opportunity, and the incoming candidate may work from home with occasional travel as required for business/client needs. This position will support a territory including North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, and parts of Colorado, Utah, Michigan, Ohio, and Oklahoma. The ideal candidate will reside in these states or the Central Time Zone or be comfortable calling into this region if they do not already reside there.

Here's more of what you can expect when you step up to the plate:

• Share a territory goal and work in partnership with Outside Regional Sales Managers to coordinate prospective clients and up-sell opportunities.
• Use the Challenger-based selling approach to manage and successfully close complex sales opportunities.
• Engage your cross-business unit partners to drive mutual productivity.
• Promote Dealertrack and its core products with the end goal of creating value for customers and thus, collecting new recurring revenue.
• Act as advisor to customers to build market share, increase revenue, and retain business.
• Leverage your managers and sales tools to gain a competitive edge.
• Maintain accurate customer and sales activity information in Salesforce.
• Manage relationships through to sales for each prospect by fact-finding, follow-up, identifying customers' needs, presenting, and demonstrating the software solutions, and overcoming objections.
• Interact with decision makers such as Sr. management and owners, cultivating a lasting business relationship with these contacts.
• Ensure that monthly, weekly, and yearly sales goals are met or exceeded.
• Focus on new business development, maintaining customer relationships, and troubleshooting specific customer problems.
• Prepare sales plans and corresponding product packages for the customer.
• Provide accurate forecasting and develop weekly and monthly sales plans to manage the sales funnel.

What's In It For You?

As a dynamite Inside Regional Sales Manager, you deserve success in your life as well, and at Cox, we define "success" as being a part of a company that gives you lots of opportunities and options.

• First, we've created an exceptional salary package , plus additional incentives including highly sought-after yearly sales awards and recognition for our top salespeople. We are an inclusive, sales-friendly environment where different perspectives are valued and celebrated.
• Looking for tools and training to up your game? We've got them. And we offer a work/life balance that allows you to enjoy flexibility, family, and friends.
• We believe in taking good care of our team, so you'll also have access to benefits like an impressive base salary with an uncapped commission, 401(K) with company match, and quality healthcare & life insurance options .

Cox gives you flexible paid time off and provides access to a lifestyle coach, adoption assistance, pet insurance, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, and more.

Who you are:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 6+ years of experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination of experience, such as a master's degree and 4+ years of experience; a Ph.D. and 1 or more years of experience; or 10+ years of experience in a related field without an advanced degree.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6+ years of relevant experience in the Automotive Industry (vendor and/or retail automotive experience).
• 5+ years of knowledge in automotive software, advertising, or automotive software sales experience including comparable dealership software packages (CDK, Reynolds and Reynolds, DealerSocket, etc.) and finance software (RouteOne and others).
• Requires strong knowledge of the automotive industry, especially automotive dealerships, and the Fixed Ops processes.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, relationship-building, collaboration, sales, and territory management skills to work effectively with teams throughout the organization.
• Ability to use and interpret research and data to help customers find opportunities for improvement.
• Excellent database management and customer service skills, strong organizational, problem-solving, and multi-tasking skills.
• Self-motivated and disciplined with an energetic, engaging personality

Come join the Cox family of businesses and make your mark today

USD 62, ,000.00 per year

About Cox Automotive

At Cox Automotive, people of every background are driven by their passion for mobility, innovation and community. We transform the way the world buys, sells, owns and uses cars, accelerating the industry with global powerhouse brands like Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book, Manheim and more. What's more, we do it all with an emphasis on employee growth and happiness. Drive your future forward and join Cox Automotive today

About Cox

Cox empowers employees to build a better future and has been doing so for over 120 years. With exciting investments and innovations across transportation, communications, cleantech and healthcare, our family of businesses - which includes Cox Automotive and Cox Communications - is forging a better future for us all. Ready to make your mark? Join us today

Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page .

Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.

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