Vaisala is a global technology leader and expert in weather, environmental, and industrial measurements and our solutions enable customers to find answers, remove doubt, and make smarter decisions. We take pride in being pioneers who strive to bring about positive changes in both the society and environment, and our work is not done yet. Curiosity, the desire to meet challenges and an extraordinary ability to innovate are Vaisala's core, both past and present. In line with our mission "Observations for a better world," we continue our work to help find answers and take action for a sustainable future.
Our employees demonstrate, uphold, support, and model the Vaisala Values: Customer Focus, Innovation & Renewal, Strong Together and Integrity. Sharing strong and common values is part of our culture and enables us to work towards our shared mission.
**Position Description**:
We are currently searching for a Sales Manager to join our team in Mexico City, Mexico. This person will build up, develop, and manage the business growth of Power & Energy in the assigned region (All North LAM sub-region). To be successful in this role, you will effectively communicate and understand the needs and wants of the customers in the different targeted sectors. You will want to gain an in-depth knowledge of the company products, solutions, and services as well as procedures and policies. This is a Mexico City based hybrid position with expectations of travel up to 30%.
**In this role, you'll have the opportunity to**:
- Map the different target electric power segments / potential accounts (public and private) in all NLAM countries and know about their potential using tools and techniques, such as direct visits to customers, information from websites, chambers of commerce and government institutions, networking, etc.
- Understand the regulations of the sector related to this business and be active in the group discussions & forums of the different committees and group of influencers.
- Detect and develop business opportunities across main related accounts in generation, transmission, and distributions companies as well as industry customers.
- Sales of our Power & Energy portfolio to end users, OEM's, contractors, EPC's, etc.
- Work closely with, train, develop, and enhance capabilities and engage the partners in the region to develop relationships and network at the different levels of the different potential and target customers.
- Work in close cooperation with our marketing, customer service group, life cycle services and technical support experts, product area, as well as peers across the region, to attend trade shows, seminars, and deliver focused technical presentations/webinars
- Develop and execute growth plan in the assigned region
- Create sales proposals and quotations
- Track activities in Salesforce CRM and have it continuously updated
**We're looking for people who have**:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, technical or similar relevant discipline
- 7 - 10 years of related technical and / or inside & outside sales experience
- Or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Spanish and English
- Strong attention to detail and organization skills
- Proactive and team attitude is a must
- Ability to **travel **approximately** 50% **of the time to support customers, trade shows, events, and customer visits
- Negotiation skills
- Customer focus with ability to communicate service features and benefits
- Knowledge of core processes (marketing, sales, delivery, product, after sales)
- Reliable, acts with a sense of urgency, work in a collaborative team environment
- Demonstrated ability to conduct analytics and solve problems
- Able to lead-self through time managements, organization, and prioritizing tasks
- Act with integrity, aligned with Vaisala values
- Experience in MS office
- word, excel, outlook, power-point
Please attach your CV (Resume) and your salary request.
Our Vaisala solutions contribute to societies and people's lives in over 150 countries - and can even be found in space. With our technological innovations for measuring weather, environmental and industrial conditions, we have a key role in solving the grand social and environmental challenges of our time. We offer you a career with a clear purpose and a chance to create observations for a better world. We take pride in being pioneers who strive to bring about positive changes in both the society and environment, and our work is not done yet. Take advantage of this opportunity and join our team to make a difference!