Regional Sales Representative

Job Description               Title: Regional Sales Representative - West CoastLocation: Houston, TXReports to: Sales Manager KNUTH Machine Tools USA is currently recruiting for a Regional Sales Representative. The Regional Sales Representative role will be responsible for developing new business by generating and following up on sales leads, developing direct and indirect business in the West Coast Territory, and selling the full range of KNUTH Machine Tools’ product portfolio.The KNUTH product portfolio includes lathes and milling machines (manual and CNC) band saws, drills, grinders, as well as fabricating equipment - laser, plasma, waterjet, presses, shears and more. The candidate should be a friendly, competitive, high energy, passionate sales professional with experience in the machine tool or similar industry. Primary Job Responsibilities-      Responsible for full sales cycle, from generation of leads, follow and negotiation, securing orders, customer service and on-going account management-      Generate and qualify new sales leads from various channels-      Initiate activity through phone, email, and available communication tools, be proactive and highly responsive-      Prepare and deliver high quality and convincing proposals-      Plan and schedule product demonstration, in person and virtual-      Primarily sell direct to customers, but also recruit and develop reseller relationships in territory-      Responsible for meeting and exceeding monthly sales targets to achieve annual goal-      Maintain open communication with Marketing, Sales, and our global factories-      Cut through red tape on service issues to support customers and-      Provide ongoing and accurate sales forecasts-      Participate in sales meetings and provide valuable feedback on market conditions and territory performance-      Represent KNUTH at trade shows when required-      Occasional travel is necessary (