Sales Manager

An Amazing Career Opportunity for a Sales Manager!!

Job ID: 33773

As the RFID Sales Manager for the IDT Industrial Smart Components (ISC) Business Unit, part of HID, you will be responsible for driving the revenue and market growth in the DACH region and East of Europe with a focus on growing the RFID business through the Logistic market and other industrial verticals. We are looking for a sales expert with in-depth knowledge of the RFID industry and an excellent understanding of the channel to market such as system integrators, OEMs, and distributors operating in this environment. In this role, you will work closely with the ISC Sales Leadership and the Sales Support Teams.

Who are we?

HID Global powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively, and travel freely.

HID’s Identification Technologies (IDT) and HID Industrial Smart Components (ISC) Department:

HID’s Identification Technologies (IDT) is a part of HID Global, empowering trusted identities worldwide with smart components and supporting cloud services. We enable transactions, productive work, and free travel. Our contactless and sensing technologies (RFID, NFC, BLE) meet diverse industry needs, facilitating wireless data connection, identification, collection, and management across various IoT applications.

The Industrial Smart Components (ISC) Business Unit, within IDT, is a global leader in producing standard and custom RFID Tags and Labels for Industry & Logistics, healthcare, animal identification, and fueling automation markets, with manufacturing sites in Malaysia, China, and the US.

As our RFID Sales Manager, you’ll support HID’s success by:

• Acquiring new customers and developing the existing customer base in the above-mentioned region and business unit.
• Recognizing and understanding customer requirements during the pre-sales process and aligning them with our offerings.
• Driving the entire sales process – from the first contact, preparation of the offer, to the conclusion of the contract, involving product management and engineering specialists as required.
• Working with sales and marketing management to plan and implement marketing and sales campaigns for your defined customer base to drive brand recognition and business growth.
• Participating in and executing conferences and exhibitions as well as partner events.
• Maintaining regular contact with decision-makers from potential customer companies.
• Providing on-time and up-to-date forecasts and attainments of your revenue on a regular basis.
• Building a project pipeline to secure the ISC long-term business growth.
• Signaling future market trends and defining actions in close coordination with product management.

What we will love about your background:

• Ability to think strategically, synthesize complex business and financial data, and develop innovative solutions.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and leadership capabilities.
• Flexible, highly motivated, proactive, and self-autonomous.
• Focused on customer needs and satisfaction in creating added value.
• Demonstrates composure and professionalism when handling challenging or dissatisfied customers.
• Ability to effectively communicate in English and German, both verbally and in writing.
• Responsive to inquiries from customers, regulatory agencies, or business community members.
• Ability to develop presentations and write content as an industry subject matter expert.
• Ability to present information to boards of directors, technical managers, and/or public groups.
• Ability to communicate professionally with the Sales team, Business Development Team, Product Marketing, and other departments within HID.
• Ability to read and interpret technical journals, specifications, and international technical standards.

Your Experience and Education include:

• Ideally, you have technical training or previous education, but in any case, you have a high affinity for technical products.
• An understanding of RFID technologies with a focus on RFID Tags and Labels would be helpful but not necessary.
• You have several years of sales experience and are confident on the national stage.
• You are passionate about sales topics and are a passionate seller.
• Cold calling and remote sales are familiar to you, and you deal confidently with resistance.
• You have strong experience in selling into the logistics industry.
• Proficient in MS Office applications, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Experience with Sales Force is a plus but is not required.

Who you are as a Team Member:

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Willingness to ‘roll up sleeves’ and dive deep into tactical work when necessary.
• Good interpersonal skills, willingness to learn, and continue to grow professionally.
• Strong team player and ability to work well with others.

Why apply?

• Empowerment: You’ll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise.
• Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive ambitious change.
• Integrity: You are results-oriented, reliable, and straightforward, valuing being treated accordingly.

HID is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

We make it easier for people to get where they want to go!
On an average day, think of how many times you tap, twist, tag, push, or swipe to get access, find information, connect with others, or track something. HID technology is behind billions of interactions in more than 100 countries. We help you create a verified, trusted identity that can get you where you need to go – without having to think about it.

When you join our HID team, you’ll also be part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in access solutions. You’ll have 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important for us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.

When you join our team, you will have plenty of chances to build a career you can be proud of. While you do, you will help us keep creating a safe, secure, and more open world.

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