***URGENT REQUIREMENT !!! ***

Holiday Inn - Gurnee, IL is looking for a Sales Manager to lead our sales department. We need a self-motivated professional with proven managerial experience and an outstanding track record in sales. In this position, you will be responsible for meeting our annual sales targets within assigned regions and accounts.

Your duties will include motivating our sales team, designing strategic sales plans, and assessing costs and competition. In addition to being an excellent communicator, our ideal candidate will also demonstrate exceptional negotiation and leadership skills.

*Address - 6161 West Grand Avenue, Gurnee, IL 60031

*Contact Person - Mr. Alex

Sales Manager Responsibilities:

• Cultivating solid relationships with major customers to ensure a continuous flow of sales revenue.
• Identifying promising prospects through cold-calling, networking, and customer referrals.
• Ensuring that all sales administration and customer service activities run smoothly.
• Providing overall guidance to newly-recruited Sales Representatives.
• Maintaining accurate records of the total number of sales made, potential and existing customers, as well as sales employee performance evaluations.
• Assisting newly-recruited or less experienced Sales Representatives in answering technical questions posed by customers.
• Analyzing sales metrics to determine whether current sales strategies are effective.
• Conducting in-depth research on competitors' products, pricing, and market success to gain insight into customer preferences and interests.
• Leading and motivating staff to improve customer service with clients.
• Designing and implementing strategic plans to reach sales targets.
• Cultivating lasting relationships with customers to grow customer loyalty.
• Developing and promoting weekly, monthly, and quarterly sales objectives.
• Drafting detailed and accurate sales reports.
• Working with customers to better understand their business needs and goals.
• Assessing costs, competition, and supply and demand to identify selling prices.
• Estimating sales volume and profit for current and new products.
• Establishing a sales training program to train new employees.
• Meeting with sales managers to assess company performance.

Sales Manager Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business management or administration, marketing, communications, or related field is preferred.
• Certified Sales Professional (CSP) accreditation is advantageous.
• Proven sales management experience.
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications as well as Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software.
• Strong negotiation and consultative sales skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Outstanding organizational and leadership skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person