Aldabra is an Italian manufacturer of architectural professional lighting for indoor and outdoor with a score of record sales to international customers illuminating prestigious projects worldwide.
Aldabra, in order to expand its current business activity in the US, is looking for the US Country MANAGER of its US subsidiary located in Miami, FL.
Name of the position: US Country Manager
Supervisor: International Sales Director
Overview: North American market growth and dealership expansion
Job Duties:
- Coordinate and expand the existing US national network of agents and dealers in order to guarantee results in line with performances established by upper management.
- Provide technical and commercial support to the sales network as well as to specifiers (architects and lighting designers) and contractors involved in the sales process.
- Expand the sales network, establishing contacts with investors and contractors.
- Coordinate import activity from Italian manufacturing company, logistics and sales to US customers.
Main activities:
- Provide immediate technical and commercial support to specifiers, contractors and customers.
- Acquire technical knowledge on products and their application.
- Organize and hold product demonstrations to specifiers, contractors and customers.
- Preparation of quotations to customers.
- Research of new accounts and business leads.
- Willing to travel as required to call on either existing or potential new clients.
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Profile of the candidate:
Education:
- Technical in lighting and/or electrical engineering.
Skills and experience:
- Strongly prefer a candidate with prior lighting sales experience but will consider others with strong lighting backgrounds and technical skills..
- Preferred 3-5 years of experience in the lighting industry.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Track of sales results
- Marketing skills
- People management skills and experience
- Customer attention skills
- Experience in the lighting sector with knowledge of lighting technologies and their application (preferential).
- English and Italian language proficiency. Spanish language knowledge is considered a plus.
This offer is intended for candidates with legal permit to work in the USA.
Interested candidates should send their resume to [email protected] with the subject line “U.S. Sales Manager – Aldabra U.S.A. LLC”.