.**About This Role**:The **Area Manager II** conducts activities which have preparatory or auxiliary character for the purpose of developing Hunter's business in an assigned territory. Collects communicates information pertinent to business progress with the regional team and next level managers. Focus could include training, education and specification to contractors, distributors, designers, and government agencies. May also provide technical support to distributors and contractors. Focuses on developing and supporting new product launched.Demonstrates behavior consistent with Hunter's values of Customer Satisfaction, Innovation, Family, and Social Responsibility.**Essential Job Functions/Tasks**:- Plans and acts strategically to maximize Hunter's exposure, sales, and success. Facilitates demand or Hunter products at a variety of levels to assist in achieving distribution goals.- Acting as local intermediary, informs management of events, territory occurrences, and other pertinent information. Supports customers achieving their goals, by keeping them up to date on all products purchased and providing product training as and if needed.- Has individual budget available to achieve business goals. Manages expenditures within budget, saving money whenever possible, and seeking approval for items or events outside of allocated budget.- Executes customer training programs, trade shows, and promotional events in assigned territory.- Assists in collecting data for forecasts and market data reports, such as product lines, prices, distribution, and policies from competitors.- May alert management of potential customer credit problems and recommends credit line adjustments as needed.- May support making recommendations on product distribution changes as and when necessary.- If necessary, develops relationships with irrigation consultants, landscape architects, municipalities and local government agencies and visits to explain Hunter products and features for specification on projects.- Travel as needed to accomplish goals.**Education/Training Required and Preferred**:- Bachelor's degree or equivalent four-year degree in business administration, marketing, landscape architecture or 10 years equivalent-industry and technical experience**Experience Required and Preferred**:- Minimum of ten years of professional business management, installation, or technical support experience within the irrigation industry.**What You Bring**:- Knowledge of commercial channels, pricing, marketing, and distribution models within the industry. Effective specification and presentation skills, with the demonstrated ability to attain goals. Ability to explain the features and benefits of Hunter products. Ability to conduct training and educational programs.- Technical knowledge of company and competitor products. Ability to perform field service, troubleshoot irrigation systems, and recommend solutions.- Knowledge of finance and budgeting processes