KONE India is part of KONE, one of the global leaders in the elevator and escalator industry. KONE has been ranked as one of the most innovative companies in the world. Every day, millions of people globally are using our elevators and escalators in an increasingly urbanizing environment. We want to offer the best People Flow™ experience to those using our equipment in residential and office buildings, hotels, public transportation sites, hospitals, shopping malls and many special buildings

What are we looking for?

                 

Sales Manager sets short term and long-term sales and customer relationships targets aligned with the unit’s overall sales targets. He/she leads the sales process and sales team to achieve the sales targets by coaching and developing the sales team.

What will you be doing?

Customer relationship management

Accountable for developing KONE’s position and customer base in the marketDrives proactive engagement and solution selling with different customer segments showing value over the lifecycleEnsures development of customer relationships, profitability, customer loyalty and satisfaction.Approves and follows up customer plans for strategic and core 1 in his/her areaSelects/appoints team members to manage the strategic / core 1 customer relationshipsIdentifies and builds relationships to key decision makers, potential new targets and influencersPromotes and demonstrates the value of KONE digital offering

Plan sales, manage pricing and offering

Responsible for Regional and Individual Sales Plans (ISPs) for his/her teamParticipates in market and customer analysis to ensure quality of sales planningParticipates in pricing and offering management in order to drive market pricing and profitabilityBalance order received growth and profitability by managing discountsResponsible for gathering relevant information about competitors and market from the fieldResponsible for identifying opportunities for cross-selling of all KONE solutions

Manage Sales Funnel

Accountable for leading the Sell process including CRM data quality of contacts, customers, influencers, opportunity management, and won and lost reportingAccountable for ensuring results within orders, contracts, profitability and market price developmentSets sales targets according to market potential and FL unit guidelinesGives direction and focus on the right customers through proper customer analysisEnsures the correct value propositions by his/her teamDrives sales result from his/her team on short and long termExecutes and advises pricing guidelines for his/her areaApproves tenders and orders above salespersons’ limitsUtilizes global processes and tools for local benefit

Leadership / People management

Leads the sales team (Salespersons, Sales Specialists) to be proactive with customers, to use KONE solution selling methodology and to communicate the value of KONE solutions to customers’ own performanceCoaches the team members to achieve better results through constant one to one dialogues and sharing of best practicesManages the performance of the teamEnsures adequate resources to achieve the short and long term targetsDevelops the competences of the sales teamMotivates & inspires the team & individual to high performanceEnsures great onboarding experience for new employees in the teamResponsible for succession planning for his/ her team

What do we offer?

Career progression opportunities within a global organisationTotal reward elements that engage and motivate our employees and help us make KONE a great place to workComprehensive learning and development programs covering a wide range of professional skills

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

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