Sales Jobs in Alabama

AutoZone's Store Management team drives store performance, fosters a productive team, and ensures exceptional customer service. Managers and MITs play a key leadership role, expected to Live The Pledge and deliver WOW! Customer Service while executing store operations with excellence. Under the Store Manager's guidance, MITs lead by example, demonstrating initiative and strong leadership. Through operational oversight and team development, store management supports AutoZone's mission of providing trusted automotive solutions. As a Parts Sales Manager, where you'll play a key role in driving sales performance, fostering a high-performing team, and ensuring an exceptional WOW! Customer Service experience. Join a vibrant team dedicated to reaching goals, honing leadership abilities, and fostering career growth in the automotive retail field. AutoZone provides an ideal platform to advance your career in an essential industry that supports the driving community. What We're Looking For - Leadership: Demonstrates integrity, decision-making skills, and strong leadership abilities. - Flexible Schedule: Flexible schedule availability, including mornings, nights, weekends, and overtime as needed. You'll Go The Extra Mile If You Have - Exceptional Communication: Strong people skills and effective communication in both Spanish and English. - Automotive Retail: Previous experience in automotive retail - Certifications: Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification - Leadership - Assist the Store Manager in supervising, training, and developing high-performing employees, fostering a motivated and engaged team. - Communication - Maintain clear, effective interactions with both customers and employees, ensuring smooth store operations and positive experiences. - Metrics Mindedness - Monitor sales goals, inventory accuracy, and performance standards to drive business success. - Process Orientation - Follow structured store procedures, manage inventory, oversee cash handling, control shrink and ensure operational efficiency. - Teamwork - Work collaboratively with store staff and commercial department leaders to maintain seamless operations and customer service excellence. - Parts Sales & Inventory Management - Lead efforts to exceed sales targets, optimize inventory levels, and ensure timely returns processing and merchandising. - Safety & Compliance - Enforce PPE use, promote risk management practices, and uphold company safety standards. - Commercial Account Support - Assist in managing commercial and hub departments to support timely deliveries and customer needs. - Problem Solving - Resolve customer concerns and store operational issues swiftly, always upholding company policies.

Description: MANAGER OF AMS SALES & MARKETING We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Manager of EMS Sales and Marketing to lead our efforts in expanding market presence and driving revenue growth within the Electronics Manufacturing sector. This role offers an exciting opportunity to influence our sales strategies, develop innovative marketing initiatives, and build strong relationships with clients and partners. If you are a results-oriented professional with a passion for technology and market development, we invite you to join our team. POSITION SUMMARY: The Manager of EMS Sales and Marketing is a key team member in the sales organization, specifically specializing in electronic manufacturing services. Primarily, this position plans, coordinates and manages the sales and marketing of electronic manufacturing services for industrial and commercial markets. PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Coordinate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Purchasing teams in a respectful manner to develop customer focused solutions and ensure successful program launches. - Collaborate with external sales force to identify, develop and grow new and existing customers for the Futaba group. - Customer Communication: Provide customer follow-up on sales and technical questions; provide samples and technical documentation as requested. Ascertains customers' potential interest and guides them in direction to best suit FCA capabilities. - Marketing: Develop and execute marketing plans and programs, both short and long range, to ensure profit growth and expansion of company products and/or services. Participate in the planning and execution of advertising and promotion activities including print, electronic and direct mail outlets; conduct marketing surveys on current and new product concepts. - Sales: Prepare quotations for both standard and custom products; make sales and marketing calls on key customers to acquire and maintain business. Develop and recommend pricing strategy which will result in the greatest share of the market. - Budgeting: Compile and prepare data for short- and long-range forecasts for the semi-annual budgets. Ensure effective control of marketing results and establish corrective action to be certain that the achievement of marketing objectives is within designated budgets. - Perform market research, analysis and monitoring of financial, technological, and demographic factors to capitalize on market opportunities and to minimize competitive activity. - Evaluate market reactions to advertising programs to ensure the timely adjustments of the marketing strategy and plans to meet changing market and competitive conditions. - Provides forecast data on a weekly and/or monthly basis and budget data on a quarterly or as needed basis. - Participate in tradeshows to promote Futaba products and services and network for new leads and customers. - Perform all other duties as assigned by management to ensure the success of Futaba. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Directly supervise EMS Sales & Marketing employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; motivating employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in business administration, Electrical Engineering, or relevant field. - 10 years of related experience. - Advanced MS Office skills, specifically Excel, Word and Outlook are required. MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITY REQUIREMENTS: - Excellent verbal communication skills: Ability to effectively communicate information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and customers. - Strong written communication skills: Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. - Strong language skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. - Reasoning ability: Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. - Strong organizational skills and detail oriented. - Intermediate math skills with ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. - Ability to work well in a team environment. - Ability to travel up to 50% is required. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions: The noise level in the work environment is generally quiet. PHYSICAL & MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions: - Sedentary physical activity requires walking, reaching, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, feeling, repetitive motions, talking and hearing. - Visual requirements are for close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus. - Seventy percent or more time is spent looking directly at a computer. - Occasional needs for walking, driving and - Ability to deal with stressful situations as they arise. Join our innovative team and contribute to shaping the future of EMS solutions. We offer a collaborative work environment, opportunities for professional growth, and a commitment to excellence in everything we do. Requirements: PI1845a31c6e7b-5423

Product Development Specialist - FIRE Division Position Summary The Product Development Specialist - FIRE Division supports the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Lakeland's global FIRE product portfolio. This role serves as the technical expert for assigned product lines and works closely with Product Management, Research & Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Marketing, Sales, Quality, and Regulatory teams to successfully develop, launch, and maintain products throughout their lifecycle. The Product Development Specialist is responsible for coordinating product development activities, maintaining technical product documentation, ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting product launches, and providing technical expertise to internal and external stakeholders. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Regulatory Compliance - Review product certifications, technical documentation, and labeling to ensure compliance with applicable industry standards and regulatory requirements. - Monitor changes to applicable standards including NFPA, ISO, CE, ANSI/ISEA, and other global regulations. - Attend industry committee meetings, conferences, and standards organizations as assigned. - Maintain technical certification records and supporting documentation Product Development & Project Coordination - Support the development and management of new and existing FIRE products throughout the product lifecycle. - Coordinate product development projects on a global level, ensuring milestones, timelines, and deliverables are achieved. - Work with cross-functional teams including R&D, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Marketing, Sales, and Quality to support successful product launches. - Assist in developing product roadmaps, project schedules, and implementation plans. - Participate in product design reviews, prototyping, testing, and validation activities. - Support continuous product improvements through customer feedback, field observations, and market analysis. Technical Product Ownership - Serve as the technical expert for assigned FIRE products. - Develop and maintain Bills of Material (BOMs), SKU structures, manufacturing specifications, make sheets, packaging requirements, and product labeling. - Maintain accurate technical files and documentation for all assigned products. - Ensure manufacturing instructions and product documentation remain current and accurate. - Support engineering change management activities Marketing & Technical Support - Partner with Marketing to develop technical literature, product specifications, brochures, training materials, and sales support documentation. - Review regional websites to ensure FIRE product information is accurate, complete, and current. - Develop technical presentations, videos, and product training materials. - Deliver product training to Sales, Customer Service, Marketing, distributors, and other internal stakeholders. - Provide technical product support to internal teams and customers as needed. Inventory & Product Lifecycle Management - Analyze slow-moving inventory and identify root causes through data analysis. - Recommend product rationalization, discontinuation, or obsolescence opportunities. - Review inventory levels prior to new product introductions to minimize obsolete inventory. - Collaborate with Product Management, Sales, and Marketing to develop transition plans for discontinued products and replacement product launches. - Assist with product lifecycle planning from introduction through retirement. Collaboration & Continuous Improvement - Work closely with Manufacturing and Supply Chain to improve product quality, manufacturability, and cost efficiency. - Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives related to product development. - Assist in identifying opportunities to improve product development processes and documentation. - Maintain effective communication with global stakeholders regarding project status and product updates. - Perform other duties and special projects as assigned. Qualifications Education - Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Product Development, Business, Manufacturing, Textile Engineering, or a related technical field required. Experience - 3-5 years of experience in product development, engineering, technical product support, manufacturing, or product management. - Experience supporting products through the product lifecycle. - Experience working within a manufacturing environment preferred. - PPE, industrial safety, technical textile, or fire services industry experience is highly preferred. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities - Strong project coordination and organizational skills. - Understanding of product development and commercialization processes. - Experience maintaining BOMs, SKUs, manufacturing documentation, and technical specifications. - Knowledge of regulatory standards and product certification processes. - Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. - Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills. - Ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments and global teams. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP/Product Lifecycle Management systems. - Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail. PI1c4c59ef1ad8-1632