Marine District Sales Manager

Yamaha has an excellent opportunity for a Marine District Sales Manager to join our Marine team in a filed role! The assigned territory encompasses the Eastern region of Florida. The Marine Sales Manager will be accountable for the overall business direction and development of an assigned territory within a Yamaha division. Oversee an assigned area / district / territory, formulate sales strategy for territory, and develop sales forecast, budget and manpower plans. This level is an intermediate level sales representative and provides advice to more junior members of the sales team.

What you'll be doing:

• Independently determine and develop strategies to promote and sell the Yamaha products and services within an assigned territory.
• Manage territory by providing assistance to Yamaha dealers to achieve goals, review status of order and shipments to dealers, and review credit holds and dealer credit lines.
• Pursue prospective leads, building relationships with all dealers, and obtain additional monthly business in assigned territory by visiting new and existing customers.
• Accurately forecast and develop strategies on future outboard product needs for Dealer Accounts based off data collected from Yamaha Dealers, market trends, and quantifiable data from past year's sales.
• Responsible for developing targets and goals, must be proficient in the use of the Microsoft office programs, and knowledgeable about products to help dealer increase market share.
• Achieve corporate and territory goals and objectives while working within set budget parameters, plans expenses independently within set guidelines.
• Conduct basic sales training for dealers, including owner, sales personnel and other staff as necessary; may lead Yamaha's Sales and Service Seminars.
• Develop and build relationships with the following strategic partners: Yamaha Boat Company and other approved boat company partners. Recommend boat lines that will assist the dealer and Yamaha in continued market share growth.
• Maintain accurate dealer information records and files as required by the Regional Manager and Corporate Policy Guidelines.
• Complete administrative duties as required in an acceptable time frame established by the Regional Manager.
• Maintain tracking information for all Dealer sales programs, specific to territory and communicate market conditions to sales management; includes collecting customer feedback and information on competitor activity.
• Assist with monitoring and disposition of all damaged outboard inventories in the Unit Warehouses.
• Provide directions for promotional and marketing opportunities to the dealer network by assessing customer needs and suggesting appropriate products and services.

• Bachelors degree or equivalent certification is required.
• At least 3 to 5 years of previous sales experience at a minimum; experience managing a sales territory or sales team is a plus.
• Must be able to travel to various accounts, industry events, and dealer functions.
• Required to be computer literate, including experience with MS Excel, MS Word and sales software.

• 401(k) and Profit Sharing
• Fertility Benefits
• 37.5 hour work-week
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Wellness Program
• Short-Term Disability Coverage (for hourly roles)
• Long-Term Disability
• Student Debt Repayment Benefits
• Ability to borrow Yamaha product