Sales Manager for Ag+Solar Water Company

RPS Solar Pumps is hiring a Sales Manager in Sacramento, CA, to lead a non-commissioned sales team focused on sustainable agriculture and solar water solutions. The role involves developing sales strategies, managing account relationships, and coaching team members. Ideal candidates have strong leadership and analytical skills, with at least 10 years of experience in sales management, preferably in agriculture. This is an onsite position, not remote.
Overview
Are you an experienced Sales Leader looking for an incredible new team to join selling products that you can feel great about?

Do you like the concept of helping make our world greener or agriculture more sustainable? Helping farms and ranches become more resilient?

Like the idea of loving what you do in a uniquely awesome work environment surrounded by great people, positivity and fun in a high performing non-commissioned sales environment?

RPS Solar Pumps is seeking a dynamic and results-driven Sales Manager to join our team between Woodland and Davis, California. This pivotal role will oversee the sales team and sales operations, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in our sales strategies.

The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a deep , (bonus points if in agriculture) along with account management, and excellent customer service. You will be responsible for analyzing market trends, supporting the team and their learning, growth and development and enhancing our overall sales performance.

Duties

-Lead and manage the non-commissioned sales team to achieve organizational goals

-Develop and implement effective sales strategies that align with company objectives

-Analyze sales data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement

-Manage account relationships to ensure customer satisfaction and retention

-Provide training and support to the sales team on best practices and tools, increase “learning velocity” of the entire team

-Coach and mentor teammates on their level to improve and grow

Qualifications

-Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire, motivate and guide a great team-10 years of experience in a sales manager of at least 5 people, preferably in a larger ticket B2C or Agriculture sales department

-Demonstrated dedication to education/reading for inspiring new ideas on sales strategies, leadership and coaching

-Understanding of non-commissioned environments

-Excellent analytical skills to assess data and make informed decisions

-Proficiency in customer service principles and practices

-Experience in account management with a focus on building long-term relationships.

-Past work collaborating with marketing and customer service teams

-Strong communication skills, both verbal and Slack

This position is an onsite role, reporting to the founders of the Company. We are located halfway between Woodland and Davis, and we prefer candidates within a 45 miles.

About us:

Our company specializes in Solar Powered Water Pumps Kits that can be customer-installed by ranchers, farmers, offgrid-ers and homesteaders alike. The popular kits include a submersible pump that goes down the well, a controller, solar panels, and all the parts necessary to connect them together when in the field. We are passionate about getting more and more wells ‘off the grid’ powered by renewable energy, empowering and teaching customers how easy it is to DIY themselves.

Anyone looking for people that will are excited as we are about sustainable agriculture, solar and helping people will find a home here.

We have an amazingly kind, fun, & smart team of people. We believe the incredible humans and teammates are the company’s competitive advantage and think finding more great people to be one of the most important roles here at RPS. Are you up for the challenge?!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Schedule:
• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person