About the Role
Gates Corporation is seeking a results-driven District Sales Manager to join its team in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. This position is essential for achieving district sales budgets and objectives within the Middle East Region, directly impacting the financial performance of Power Transmission (PT) and Fluid Power (FP) products. The role involves developing and maintaining strong customer and prospect relationships to ensure Gates maintains a competitive market presence.
Gates is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions, known for its material science innovations and products that consistently meet and exceed customer expectations. Their offerings, such as belts and hoses, are critical components in a wide range of applications, from automotive to consumer goods.
Key Responsibilities
- Achieve district sales budgets and financial objectives for PT and FP products within the assigned geographical district.
- Drive market penetration and profitable growth through effective sales strategies and execution.
- Align sales performance with strategic product campaigns and initiatives.
- Sell Gates' products face-to-face and remotely to new and existing key customers, distributors, end-users, and OEMs within the assigned area.
- Research customer needs and develop effective applications of products and services to determine market strategies and goals.
- Address and resolve communication, trust, and respect concerns with customers and stakeholders.
- Implement strategies to accelerate the growth of new and additional products and/or new markets.
- Identify and contact prospective customers, building relationships to generate future sales and repeat business.
- Monitor the competitive environment to identify opportunities and develop countermeasures.
- Maintain primary accountability for the performance and revenue results of assigned accounts.
- Collaborate closely with Management, Application Engineers, Product Managers, Sales Coordinators, and all sales support functions.
- Engage with customers and prospects on both purchasing and technical levels to discuss problem areas or business opportunities.
- Maintain close engagement with distributors, OEMs, and end-users.
- Identify and develop new partners and accounts.
- Translate market insights into actionable sales strategies.
- Monitor market trends and evolving customer needs.
Qualifications and Requirements
- 5-7 years of relevant experience in sales, with a total experience range of 5-10 years.
- In-depth knowledge and practical expertise in sales, with general knowledge of related areas.
- Understanding of best practices and how one's area integrates with others.
- Awareness of the competition and the factors that differentiate Gates in the market.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- A good technical background enabling the proposal of solutions and presentation of technical recommendations using Gates' technical data.
- Ability to work independently as a self-starter.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage and function well during unexpected events.
- Fluent in both English and Arabic.
Required Skills
- Sales
- Customer Relationship Management
- Market Strategy Development
- Competitive Analysis
- Communication
- Negotiation
- Technical Acumen
- Problem Solving
- Organization
- Microsoft Office Proficiency
- CRM Knowledge (desirable)
Work Environment and Location
This is a full-time position based in Al Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. The role requires extensive surface travel, with approximately 60% - 80% of time spent in the field calling on customers, prospects, or working with distributors and other customer personnel, as dictated by business conditions.
Gates is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law.