District Sales Manager

**District Sales Manager - SA and NT, Australia**

**OBJECTIVES**

The people at Industrial Scientific are committed to ending death on the job by the year 2050. We hire smart, motivated people, give them world-class tools in a supportive environment, and we let them do their job. In return, our team is highly engaged, creates quality solutions and delivers outstanding customer service. Our leaders understand the critical elements of breakthrough performance: bringing out the best in people; creating a climate of trust, openness and high performance; fostering candor; and treating people fairly and with dignity. Industrial Scientific provides the environment, leadership and support that enable our team members to exceed their career expectations consistently.

The position will be based in SA to cover SA and NT and surrounds primarily, with potential involvement in some activities in other parts of Australia.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

In this role, you will be responsible for all aspects of the sales cycle at the end user and distributor levels. In addition, you will be responsible for communicating and supporting corporate initiatives to end users and distributors. This position also includes identifying, managing and evaluating current and new distribution channels.

Specific additional duties include:

- Selling gas detection solutions through distribution and directly to customers in Australia
- Generate New Sales Opportunities/Business Development
- Position Industrial Scientific suite of products, services and solutions and iNet as a service (major focus)
- Increase and self-generate new sales leads across both iNet and traditional sales
- Prospecting for new business, preparing/presenting proposals and maintaining existing relationships
- Identify new prospective contacts through online research, outbound sales prospecting calls, referrals, event attendance and other sales campaign activities (digital marketing, exhibitions where Industrial Scientific participates) - Reaching sales goals as set by management
- Develop customer base necessary to meet all sales forecasts and budgets
- Identifying, managing, and evaluating current and new distribution channels
- Train distributor partners
- Maximize profit
- Maintain high level of product and vendor knowledge
- Document all planned and completed activities.
- Attend exhibitions where appropriate
- Continuously maintain company CRM (Salesforce) and accurately capture sales funnel
- Attend sales meetings with updated reports
- Complete relevant documentation for sales progress
- Provide sales and technical assistance to customers as and when needed
- Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction
- The Company may change your duties from time to time

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
At least 3 to 5 years sales experience is in selling to Australian-based industrial customers (i.e. Oil and Gas, Mining, Chemicals, and Utilities)
- Experience working with and supporting distribution sales channels
- Goal oriented. Highly ethical. Acts with integrity. Results driven.
- Motivation and creativity to successfully reach prospects and create conversations
- Organizational skills and a results-oriented self-starter attitude
- Proven track record of meeting and exceeding goals
- Demonstrated commitment to customer service
- Willing to travel 50% around Australia as and when the customer's and business needs dictates
- Experienced in Microsoft Office tools/programs - Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, One Note
- Fluent in English (native speaking/writing proficiency)
- Gas detection or industrial safety experience (sales, technical or customer service) would be an advantage
- Sales management (experience managing a team) would be an advantage
- Experience in selling software and services such as maintenance programs and rental contracts/agreements is an advantage

**Fortive Corporation Overview**

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 17,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

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