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** District Sales Manager - Lawn & Garden - St. Louis, MO**
**Job Category****:** Engine **Requisition Number****:** DISTR001686 Showing 1 location **Job Details**
**Description**
**The chosen candidate will either currently live or be willing to live within a 30 mile radius of St. Louis, MO. Relocation is approved on a case by case basis.**
**Travel is daily..with 65% over night travel required.**
As a District Manager, youre responsible to identify, maintain and secure new dealers, gain new sales of replacement engines, and maintain effective communication between Kawasaki and its dealers.
**Responsibilities:**
* Identifies and secures dealer prospects and coordinates dealer applications. Responds to new applications by processing promptly.
* Find business growth opportunities through analysis of historical data.
* Plans assigned territory travel in an organized and efficient manner to visit or call on regular and prospective engines dealers.
* Wholesales Kawasaki products to dealers and assists with the implementation and retail sales merchandising efforts.
* Maintains a high level of effective communication between all departments at Kawasaki.
* Assures dealership staff understands all Kawasaki programs and maintains all Kawasaki communication materials.
* Able to effectively communicate with dealers through email campaigns.
* Maintains dealer business by soliciting service or product related issues from dealership staff.
* Attends the annual update schools to help lead and present, provide support and share information.
* Encourages dealers to attend the annual technical update schools.
* Research and maintains information on competitors for current market intelligence.
* Obtains and distributes regular industry and competitive company/product/program information. Provide market data, dealer comments and feedback for appropriate markets.
* Prepares various weekly and monthly reports including expense reports and dealer call reports as required and in a timely manner.
* Assures that dealers operate within the framework of and adhere to the requirements and policies set forth in the sales and service agreement.
* Assists credit department with delinquent accounts as necessary.
**Education and Experience:**
* Bachelors degree in related field preferred. High school diploma or GED is required.
* 5+ years related direct sales experience.
* Familiarity of Salesforce/CRM is preferred.
* Basic understanding of Microsoft business (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) is required.
* Good interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
* Able to be self motivated.
* The chosen candidate will have experience selling consumer products. Those with experience in the lawn & garden industry will be given special consideration.
* Meet sales goals as determined by management.
**Who We Are:**
The Engine Division of Kawasaki Motors Corp, headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI supports 4 cycle engines commonly used in the lawn and garden industry. Please visit for more information on Kawasaki Motors full product line.
**What We Offer:**
Your health and wellness are important to you and to us. Thats why we provide a comprehensive benefits program designed for you (and your family) in mind.
* Good work/life balance.
* Medical, dental, and vision plans
* Life insurance
* Flexible spending account
* 401K
* Generous Time off
* Educational Assistance
* Ongoing training and development
* Team member product purchase program
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