POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA:

SALES MANAGER

Responsibilities:
- Recruit and train sales staff
- Supervise, motivate and monitor team performance
- Establish plans and strategies to expand the customer base
- Set budgets/targets
- Liaise with customers (which includes actual selling)
- Maintain detailed knowledge of the company's products
- Keep abreast of what competitors are doing
- Assist with product development, identification of new business opportunities and the development of marketing strategies
- Responsible for the performance and development of the Account Representatives
- Initiate and coordinate development of action plans to penetrate new markets
- Plan and conduct sales meetings to inform, train, and motivate representatives
- Conduct one-on-one review with Account Representatives to build more effective communication, to understand training and development needs, and to provide insight for the improvement of Account Representatives sales and activity performance
- Provide timely feedback to senior management regarding performance
- Maintain accurate records of all pricing, sales, and activity reports submitted by Account Reps
- Assist Account Reps in preparation of proposals and presentations
- Ensure that all Account Reps meet or exceed all activity standards for prospecting calls, appointments, presentations, proposals and closes
- Conduct regular coaching and counseling with Account Reps to build motivation and selling skills
- Maintain contact with all clients to ensure high levels of client satisfaction
- Foster a fun and creative selling environment by way of sales contests

Job requirements:
- 5-7 years of experience in sales management
- Extremely self motivated
- Preferred bachelors degree
- Extensive experience in all aspects of selling
- Strong understanding of customer and market dynamics
- Proven leadership and ability to drive sales teams
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, business management, and computer skills
- Ability to travel extensively 
- Excellent communication, coaching and presentation skills
- Demonstrated teamwork and leadership skills

Please include the following information in the application:
· Relevant experience
· Reason for interest in position

Interested candidates should submit an internal application to Human Resources no later than January 31, 2008 to:

American Games
504 34th Avenue
Council Bluffs, Iowa
51501-8095
Fax: (712) 366-5017
E-mail: HR_councilbluffs@pollardbanknote.com (Word or .pdf format)
www.amgam.com

We thank all that apply, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory response from a Criminal Record Search and Drug screen.

To Apply for Employment:
To apply for employment at our Council Bluffs facility, please forward a resumé and accompanying cover letter to the Council Bluffs Human Resources Department or fax same to (712) 366-5017.