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Regal Rexnord

Global Sales & Business Development Leader Clutches & Brakes Division

Regal Rexnord, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53202

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Global Sales & Business Development Leader

Clutches & Brakes Division

Reports Directly: Clutches & Brakes Division Sr. VP & GM SCOPE OF LEADERSHIP ROLE: The Clutches & Brakes Division of the Industrial Powertrain Solutions (IPS) Segment is seeking a Global Sales & Business Development Leader to drive the profitable growth of a $650M global business in all global strategic vertical markets and regions. The position oversees a team's BDM specialists who establish relationship opportunities in new market segments, new long-term customers and support new product releases for the division matrixed into the global sales organization. The position is responsible for the development of training and competency build for the Clutches & Brakes portfolio within the global IPS sales organization in conjunction with the IPS commercial excellence team. Key Responsibilities: Responsibility for C&B global Sales & BDM Performance: Responsibility for sales of C&B products into given markets, directly and/or indirectly through RRX Commercial Sales organization. This includes, (but not limited to), cross selling from applicable group plants to end users, distributors, contractors and market specific OEM's (globally and locally)

Works with ALL designated key C&B personnel to ensure coordination of overall market strategy. This includes, (but not limited to) Brand, Strategic Marketing, Product Management, Finance, Engineering and Design

Wins & secures customer specification & preference for Regal Rexnord's full Clutches & Brakes portfolio in given markets

Direct Sales responsibilities over Specialized Distribution channels

Interface into the global Matrixed Sales Organization: Drives profitable share gains at key accounts, segments (e.g. Metals, Mining, Marine, Aero & Defense), regions (e.g. NA, EMEA, APAC), and/or with specific portions of the Regal Rexnord portfolio

Coordinates and supports share gain activities at top global strategic accounts. Identifies prospects, and supports SAE/AE activities to grow share at new strategic accounts

Partners with Commercial Operations to create standard operating procedures in Salesforce to document and track activities related to growth

Manages, supports, and grows the top account opportunity funnel by leveraging new/differentiated products and previous successes into "look-alike" account locations

Assists SAE's/AE's in the monitoring, development, implementation, and communication of strategic account initiatives to ensure alignment of the End User offerings (product, placement, promotion, and pricing) and functions (Marketing, NPD, sales, and operations)

Develops and supports strategic relationships with key decision makers at identified high-growth/ complex strategic end users

Partners with the RRX field service team to fill capacity and leverage offerings to increase business and pull through product sales

Acts as RRX's solution expert for Clutches & Brakes strategic accounts, including leading value proposition & technical product presentations, supporting customer visits and plant tours, webinars, and specification influence activities. Becomes a trusted advisor for RRX Clutches & Brakes solutions with the end customers.

Develops customer value propositions for Clutches & Brakes products by utilizing a value-based methodology. Deploys value propositions into customer-facing content (e.g. web pages, media, events, etc.) and sales enablement deliverables (e.g. training, collateral, etc.).

Provides product technical support to SAE's/AE's, CAM's and channel partners

Captures Voice-of-Customer by identifying market problems via customer engagement & observation. Articulates market needs and champions ideas that solve customer problems as part of the NPD process.

Leadership over the BDM team: Manages a highly dedicated Team of approx. 10 direct Business Development Managers responsible for Global Strategic Markets and Regional Sales

Provides leadership and coaching to the BDM team

Use a business calendar to manage sales performance and deliverables, including weekly staff and sales lead meetings, monthly sales meetings, regular coordination with engineering and product teams, target reviews, and strategy or operational planning sessions.

Lead Sales Strategic Planning activities and alignment with Matrixed Sales Organization: Contribute and execute Go-to-Market strategies and identification of growth paths

Serve as Intellectual partner to Sr. VP on strategy

Contribute to the strategy definition for the strategic OEMs and Verticals

Contribute to Product Planning / Product Road map reviews, provide regional input including understanding of market trend and local regulations competitor product benchmarking, price targets

Actively manage release of Strategic Database, validation of assumptions (e.g. Customer & platform ETO, flow volume) alongside Strategic Marketing

Work actively with Engineering / Product Management to coordinate Strat Plan

Conduct Strategic Target review sessions with Centralized sales as part of the Strategic process.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree required; Advanced degree preferred (MBA, MS Engineering)

Minimum 15 years' experience in sales/ marketing and sales required; minimum 5 years in a sales leadership capacity

Willingness to travel predominantly to the European region an estimated 40 - 60%

Experience in industrial manufacturing required (experience selling products such as bearings, couplings, clutches, brakes, motors, drives), clutches and brakes highly preferred)

Experience working in a matrixed organization and global management experience required

Demonstrated strategic thinking skillset and Go-to-Market experience

Technical aptitude. Understands Regal Rexnord's solutions

Experience of defining strategy, budgeting across multi division Opcos/Products

Customer-focused

Sets high expectations and delivers

Communicates well

Finds win-win solutions for business and customers

Is a self-starter, action-oriented and has a "can do" attitude

Proficient with Office 365 (PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook)

Familiar with Kaizen and Lean concepts

Knowledge of 80/20 methodology

Bilingual in German or French is a nice to have