{"data":{"id":72265,"slug":"sales-professional","type":"job","title":"Area Sales Director - Professional Sales","description":"Aimpoint AB is the company that created and developed the red dot sight, for which we are now the world-leading supplier. Aimpoint sights are used in the civilian hunting and shooting market as well as by law enforcement and the military. The company has over 570 employees and a turnover of approximately SEK 2.3 billion. Sales in the US are managed through our American subsidiary, Aimpoint Inc.\nOur headquarter is located in Malm\u00f6, with production units in Malm\u00f6 and G\u00e4llivare. Aimpoint is part of the Sandberg Development Group. For more information about our company, please visit www.aimpoint.com\/se.\n\nAimpoint is a rapidly growing company with an exciting future, where top quality and environmental sustainability are high on our agenda.\n\nAbout the Position\nAs an Area Sales Director, you will be part of a team of 7 people within the Professional business area, focusing on Law Enforcement, i.e., Police and Military. You will develop, nurture, and be responsible for our relationships with customers, end users, agents, distributors, and other partners in each market\/country. Contract negotiations with authorities occur continuously.\n\nDuties and Responsibilities:\n\u2022 Sales and budget responsibility for your markets\/countries.\n\u2022 Responsibility for distributors, agents, and other partners within assigned regions.\n\u2022 Processing of potential customers.\n\u2022 Responding to inquiries from customers, representatives, and distributors, as well as receiving customer orders and handling service cases.\n\u2022 Training distributors and their salespeople in Aimpoint's products.\n\u2022 Arranging shooting training\/demonstrations together with Aimpoint's Training Manager.\n\u2022 Participating in national and international trade shows\/events together with distributors.\n\u2022 Visiting existing and potential retailers and agents together with distributors.\n\nThe position is based at Aimpoint's office in Malm\u00f6, but working in sales with us involves a lot of traveling and a varied workday with many international trips. You will visit your agents and distributors regularly, and your role is estimated to involve approximately 80\u2013120 travel days per year, internationally. You will work closely with our Training Manager, Marketing and your team colleagues. You will report to the Director of Professional Sales.\n\nQualifications\nWe are looking for someone who thrives in situations where you can use your strong internal drive and ability to make progress, even when you don't have all the answers. As this role involves significant internal and external contacts, it requires strong communication skills and the ability to build trust-based relationships. You are disciplined and organized\u2014understanding the importance of planning and documenting your work, while also being able to work ad hoc when required. You are fearless yet realistic, confident in yourself, and able to prioritize your time on activities that drive the business forward.\n\nRequirements:\n\u2022 Fluent in Swedish and English, both spoken and written; a third language is highly meritorious.\n\u2022 Enjoy a job involving travel.\n\u2022 Valid driver's license.\n\nTo succeed and enjoy this role, we believe you have several years of experience either as military personnel or within the defense industry.\n\nWhy Aimpoint?\nWe are driven by our core values: Performance, Innovation, and Commitment! - and we believe you are too!\nJust like us, you enjoy having fun at work and find interaction with others both challenging and rewarding. Collaboration with colleagues and customers is a natural part of the job.\n\nYou can apply quickly and easily through our career page.\nThe salary range for an Area Sales Director is SEK 50,000\u201365,000 depending on experience and qualifications.\n\nQuestions?\nFeel free to contact P&C Sr Recruiting Specialist, Sofie Selind, at: sofie.selind@aimpoint.com\n\nApplications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis - so don't delay!\n\nLearn more about us and how we handle your personal data on our website.\n\nAimpoint is part of the Swedish defense industry, and our operations are governed by regulations concerning security protection, military equipment, and export control. Due to these regulations, a background check will always be conducted before employment for all positions in our organization. For positions involving security-sensitive activities or classified roles, this check will include a security clearance in accordance with the Security Protection Act (2018:585) before a decision on employment is made. For some tasks in classified roles, Swedish citizenship is also required.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Sales Professional","description_original":"Aimpoint AB is the company that created and developed the red dot sight, for which we are now the world-leading supplier. Aimpoint sights are used in the civilian hunting and shooting market as well as by law enforcement and the military. The company has over 570 employees and a turnover of approximately SEK 2.3 billion. Sales in the US are managed through our American subsidiary, Aimpoint Inc.\nOur headquarter is located in Malm\u00f6, with production units in Malm\u00f6 and G\u00e4llivare. Aimpoint is part of the Sandberg Development Group. For more information about our company, please visit www.aimpoint.com\/se.\n Sales Professional\nAimpoint is a rapidly growing company with an exciting future, where top quality and environmental sustainability are high on our agenda.\n\nAbout the Position\nAs an Area Sales Director, you will be part of a team of 7 people within the Professional business area, focusing on Law Enforcement, i.e., Police and Military. You will develop, nurture, and be responsible for our relationships with customers, end users, agents, distributors, and other partners in each market\/country. Contract negotiations with authorities occur continuously.\n\nDuties and Responsibilities:\nSales and budget responsibility for your markets\/countries.\nResponsibility for distributors, agents, and other partners within assigned regions.\nProcessing of potential customers.\nResponding to inquiries from customers, representatives, and distributors, as well as receiving customer orders and handling service cases.\nTraining distributors and their salespeople in Aimpoint\u2019s products.\nArranging shooting training\/demonstrations together with Aimpoint\u2019s Training Manager.\nParticipating in national and international fairs\/events together with distributors.\nVisiting existing and potential retailers and agents together with distributors.\n\nThe position is based at Aimpoint\u2019s office in Malm\u00f6, but working at sales with us involves a lot of traveling and a varied workday with many international trips. You will visit your agents and distributors regularly, and your role is estimated to involve approximately 80\u2013120 travel days per year, internationally. You will work closely with our Training Manager, Marketing and your team colleagues. You will report to the Director of Professional Sales.\n\nQualifications\nWe are looking for someone who thrives in situations where you can use your strong internal drive and ability to make progress, even when you don\u2019t have all the answers. As this role involves significant internal and external contacts, it requires strong communication skills and the ability to build trust-based relationships. You are disciplined and organized\u2014understanding the importance of planning and documenting your work, while also being able to work ad hoc when required. You are fearless yet realistic, confident in yourself, and able to prioritize your time on activities that drive the business forward.\n\nRequirements:\nFluent in Swedish and English, both spoken and written; a third language is highly meritorious.\nEnjoys a job involving travel.\nDriver\u2019s license.\n\nTo succeed and enjoy this role, we believe you have several years of experience either as military personnel or within the defense industry.\n\nWhy Aimpoint?\nWe are driven by our core values: Performance, Innovation, and Commitment! - and we believe you are too!\nJust like us, you enjoy having fun at work and find interaction with others both challenging and rewarding. Collaboration with colleagues and customers is a natural part of the job.\n\nYou can apply quickly and easily through our career page.\nThe salary range for an Area Sales Director is SEK 50,000\u201365,000 depending on experience and qualifications.\n\nQuestions?\nFeel free to contact P&C Sr Recruiting Specialist, Sofie Selind, at: sofie.selind@aimpoint.com\n\nApplications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis - so don\u2019t delay!\n\nLearn more about us and how we handle your personal data on our website.\n\u00a0\nAimpoint is part of the Swedish defense industry, and our operations are governed by regulations concerning security protection, military equipment, and export control. Due to these regulations, a background check will always be conducted before employment for all positions in our organization. For positions involving security-sensitive activities or classified roles, this check will include a security clearance in accordance with the Security Protection Act (2018:585) before a decision on employment is made. 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