Kvh Industries, Inc Work Values

Daily Duties at Kvh Industries, Inc:

To manage the sales of KVH land mobile antennas for a six state region on West Coast of U.S. When in office I met with marketing and advertising departments to coordinate monthly print and web promotions. Two of six wholesalers regularly ran monthly "specials" and I wanted to be the featured brand every week. Administered this program with talented staff and coordinated with customer administrator. Total annual print budget of $300,000. Was Land Mobile representative to weekly engineering "product fix" meeting in which I pushed for approved fixes and changes. Met weekly with Technical Support Group to discuss progress on specific technical issues likely related to installation or operator error. Once resolved I delivered the resolution to dealer or consumer. I referred to it as "Escalated Customer Service". Coordinated weekly with Director of Sales regarding internal business developments and future plans. A daily activity was reviewing progress with three independent, technical sales reps that sold and promoted our products to the independent and big chain stores. Keeping them aware and motivating and training them along with problem solving were most often issues. Attended weekly meeting of the "New product Development Committee" in which I represented the wishes and features of the Land Mobile Division. Attended Management Committee meeting once a month with principal department managers of the company. Participated in quarterly technical training programs for managers. Traveled 25% of the time to work and train in the field with reps and distributor sales people. Called on dealers and distributors maintaining sound customer relations and handeling any outstanding business issuues. Dealer visits included meeting directly with technicians responsible for installing and ultimately selling/reccommending my products.

What they like about Kvh Industries, Inc:

Working for a company with an emphasis on social values and helping society is a clear and important priority for you - a critical factor in who you choose to work for. In contrast to other factors, you place an organization's reputation for fairness and concern for the community above most other aspects of the company. As you search for a new job opportunity, it is usually possible to find out if the company is involved in the community and/or if it is addressing problems and issues in society. Pay special attention to non-profit organizations and those specifically involved in social action. Moreover, speaking with current and former employees should enlighten you to perceptions of the fairness of the company's leaders and the treatment of employees.

Tags

research, planning, business development, recreation marine , quality, sales, management, mentoring, marine, marketing, customer service, meeting management, traveling, team player, people skills, sales management

Skills

Business Development, Strategic Planning, Organizational Process Design, Reporting, Balance Sheet Responsibility, Microsoft Office , Bookkeeping, Team Oriented, Business Writing Skills, Design Organizational Process, Business Analysis, Sales Force Automation, Sales Interpretation , Technology Solutions, Sales Support, Software Implementation, Requirements Analysis & Specification, Leadership , Sales Process

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