Description

Seastrom Manufacturing is looking for a dynamic and highly engaged individual to manage its Sales and Marketing functions. The Sales Manager will be responsible for the overall corporate marketing and advertising activities while facilitating the organization’s growth through sales and business development.  Management of various teams including Customer Service, Marketing, and Inside and Outside Sales as well as interdepartmental relationship building is an essential function of this role.  Must be organized, motivated, and able to lead various personalities to achieve a unified team experience. 

This position requires the ability to consistently follow processes and schedules independently, with periodic interaction with managers and others.  The ideal candidate will be a team-oriented individual who possesses a strong personal value commitment dedicated to professionalism, problem solving, and adaptability.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Facilitate profitable sales through the management of successful sales, marketing and distribution activities.
• Responsible for overall corporate sales, marketing strategies and processes.
• Oversee Business Development, Customer Service, and Sales and Marketing departments.
• Provide training in all related areas of sales, marketing, and customer service.
• Responsible for overall corporate marketing and advertising activities.
• Exhibit excellent leadership skills.
• Demonstrate excellent sales and marketing skills.
• Apply superb attention to detail.
• Communicate effectively with staff to ensure outstanding performance and facilitate individual and team development.
• Establish sales growth while working in a total company team atmosphere.
• Meet scheduled deadlines for marketing, sales and management functions.
• Will be required to travel periodically.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the essential duties satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodation may be provided for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Must be at least 18 years old.
•  Must meet “US Person” criteria per ITAR compliance regulations.
•  Strong analytical skills and extensive experience and familiarity with aerospace and defense sales required.
•  College education and previous experience in marketing are preferred.
•  Proven track record in sales and sales management, preferably in the industrial sales arena.
•  Previous experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
•  Strong experience and advanced application of Microsoft EXCEL skills required.
•  Extensive knowledge of the Internet and Microsoft Office applications required.  
•  Experience in CRM programs and AI generated data tools required.
•  Proficiency in ERP systems is strongly desired.
•  Strong problem-solving and deductive reasoning skills required.
• Able to read and speak the English language with comprehension skills sufficient to understand safety standards and job performance expectations.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to interpret instructions which may be furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to use hands to manipulate objects, reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear.  Sitting for extensive lengths of time is required.
• The noise level in the environment is quiet to moderate.