What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Manager - Sheet Rubber position at GRT Rubber Technologies, LLC.?
General Nature of Job :
Responsible for developing new business and maintaining current sheet rubber accounts
Essential Functions :
- Conducts sales activities to develop new sheet rubber business
- Make regular customer contact to achieve sales goals, promote customer good- will and takes actions to increase sales.
- Takes telephone calls from distributors, end-users, and processes the request using available resources and materials.
- Prepare pricing and discounts on standard product lines
- Collect information regarding applications, parameters, drawings, and makes a recommendation; works with appropriate GRT personnel to determine correct product.
- Coordinate with engineering and various departments regarding product development, service recommendations, product test results, customer complaints, inspection methods, and costs of new product development in relation to sales
- Completes quote follow up in conjunction with internal sales team to turn quotes into orders.
- Conduct training / capabilities programs for inside sales, distribution and end users as required.
- Evaluates urgency of the customer requirement and coordinates with production to obtain lead time delivery dates, expedite deliveries, or move up dates on new or existing orders.
- Conducts customer surveys to evaluate market conditions and present the voice of the customer.
- Prepare month end sales data and other sales data as requested by sales manager. Measure sales efforts against goals.
- Represents the company through memberships in trade associations and societies and assists in creating standards for the industry.
- Keeps VP Sales fully informed on all critical situations regarding quality, price, delivery or any sales problems.
Other Responsibilities :
Position Qualifications :
Working Conditions :
Office and plant environment / some travel
