KONE
SGSalesExecutive
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“SG Sales Executive at KONE. Skills: Customer relationship management, Value selling, Sales ramp-up. Engage with customers. Build relationships”
What You'll Achieve.
Maximize KONE’s hit-rate; Maximize profit margin; Increase number of projects with KONE spec
Industry & Context.
Discover customer needs
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Proactively engaging with customers, Create and build relationships, Discover customer needs, Meet customers up to their management level, Articulate the value KONE can bring, Maximize KONE’s hit-rate, Maximize profit margin, Seek opportunities to accelerate sales, Increase number of projects with KONE spec, Create actionable sales ramp-up plan, Accurate reporting, Understand customer needs holistically, Consult customers, Co-create best fit People Flow solutions, Gather and document information about market, Gather and document information about competitors, Ensure clear project handover, Support Sales Team in tendering, Support Sales Team in negotiations, Keep local salespeople up to date, Keep project managers up to date
What You'll Do.
Engage with customers
Discover customer needs
Use consultative selling methods
Receive leads from Sales Specialists
Receive leads from marketing
Use KONE analysis tools
Meet customers with local sales teams
Articulate KONE value
Maximize KONE hit-rate
Maximize profit margin
Accelerate sales of new solutions
Accelerate sales of services
Influence projects for KONE spec
Create sales ramp-up plan
Implement sales ramp-up plan
Report sales activities
Understand customer needs
Co-create People Flow solutions
Gather market information
Document market information
Gather competitor information
Document competitor information
Handover projects to salespeople
Support Sales Team in tendering
Support Sales Team in negotiations
Update local salespeople on activities
Update project managers on activities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaboration with CSE Team; Collaboration with Sales Team; Work with local sales teams
Communication Scope
Articulate value
Full Job Description
Create Demand and Customer relationship management • Proactively engaging with customers and influencers, create and build relationships in early phases of the customer journey and discover customer needs using consultative/value selling methods. • Can receive certain leads from Sales Specialists and marketing and is also expected to do proactive screening of the market and also screening our own customer base by using KONE analysis tools. • Meet customers up to their management level with local sales teams and articulate the value KONE can bring to their projects and how KONE’s solutions help customer to differentiate and be successful. • Maximize KONE’s hit-rate and profit margin by constantly seeking opportunities to accelerate sales of new solutions and services. With early influencing, increase the number of projects with KONE spec in RFQs. • Create and implement an actionable sales ramp-up plan for the solutions in focus as well as for timely and accurate reporting • Seek to understand customer needs holistically, consult customers and co-create best fit People Flow solutions. Collaboration with Sales Team and Customer Solutions Engineering (CSE) Team • Collaboration with CSE in medium and large complexity projects or when digital solutions (e.g. API, Residential Flow) are included. • Gather and document (e.g. to CRM) relevant information about market and competitors from the field. • Ensure clear project handover to salespeople according to Global/FL policy to close the deals. • Support Sales Team in tendering and negotiations as needed. • Keep the local salespeople and project managers up to date of the early engagement sales activities and progress. _At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and th
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