Overview:
This position is responsible for developing new business in the Domestic Automotive, and General Industry sector for Panasonic Connect. Collaboration with the relevant domain sales and marketing groups, coordination with Japan-based Product Teams, and global leadership across sales companies will be key to success. Creation of ongoing global revenue opportunities is the primary goal.
At Panasonic Connect, we connect the power of people and technology to change work, advance society and help connect to tomorrow. Empathy, results, relentlessness and teamwork are the foundations of the Panasonic Connect Culture. Our mission is to elevate the employee experience by empowering individuals to use their voice and have a positive impact on our business.
Responsibilities:
New Business Development
- Identify new business opportunities within welding robot market segments.
- Analyze market trends, market size, competition, and technology within the industry; create and execute a strategic plan to pursue new business, meet business goals, and achieve personal sales quota.
Customer Development
- Visit potential customers and develop relationships to sell solutions; organize and host visits to Panasonic Connect sites.
- Develop and maintain key relationships with decision-makers.
- Create and provide quotes to potential customers, ensuring accuracy and comprehensive solution offerings.
- Communicate and coordinate with internal teams to ensure on-time delivery, installation, service, and satisfaction follow-up for sold solutions.
Account Management
- Follow up and maintain contacts with established and prospective customers through regular technology and business updates.
- Visit established customers on a regular basis to present and update them on Panasonic solutions.
- Provide feedback to the factory regarding the development or improvement of new products.
Information Exchange and Collaboration
- Lead scheduled calls and meetings with follow-ups; interact with Japan-based colleagues, local staff, and customers.
- Present progress of sales activity, development of new and existing customers, market trends, competitor activity, and customer updates.
- Respond in a timely manner to internal and external communications within company guidelines.
- Forecast and present monthly sales and leads following KornFerry Selling practices.
- Attend trade shows, workshops, and seminars to maintain expertise.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with distributors, suppliers, and system integrators.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
- Minimum of 3–5 years of welding or robot product sales experience.
- Technical knowledge of welding robot systems required.
- Experience in the sales process and consultative selling required.
- In-depth knowledge of welding and related markets.
- In-depth knowledge of automotive manufacturing processes.
- OEM business and design engineering connections preferred.
- Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite, with strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Copilot.
Key Competencies
- Proactive relationship-builder between internal and external stakeholders.
- Takes accountability and demonstrates a sense of urgency and professionalism at all times.
- Operates with a bias for action; finds creative solutions and champions change.
- Able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks while serving internal and external clients simultaneously.
- Ambitious, enthusiastic self-starter with high initiative and meticulous follow-through skills.
- Ability to internalize team goals and objectives and provide support for the divisional plan.
- Must be able to work collaboratively to reach common goals and business objectives.
- Must be able to forecast sales accurately.
- Strong problem-solving, innovation, collaboration, and creative thinking skills.
- Understands how to engage Japanese colleagues for effective cross-cultural communication.
- Competent knowledge of thermal joining processes, including arc, spot, and laser welding.
- Competent knowledge of automation, primarily industrial robots and their applications.
- Superior oral and written communication skills, including negotiation and presentation capabilities.
Other Requirements
- Travel: up to 80%, with a minimum of 40% domestic U.S. travel; some travel to Mexico and Canada may be required.
- May be required to wear protective gear when visiting customer work sites.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits & Perks – What’s In It For You
Panasonic is committed to supporting your total wellbeing through a wide variety of benefits and wellness programs to support your physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health. Here’s what you can expect:
- Health Benefits – Offering medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
- Voluntary Benefits – Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
- Panasonic Retirement Savings & Investment Plan (PRSIP) – 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
- Paid Time-Off Benefits – Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, and parental & caregiver leave.
- Educational Assistance – Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
- Health Management and Wellbeing Programs – Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, neurodiversity, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources. Available to eligible employees starting the first day of the month following your start date. Eligibility for each benefit may vary based on employment status, location, and length of service.
We Take Opportunity Seriously:
At Panasonic, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. Fairness and Honesty have been part of our core values for more than 100 years and we are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer.
The salary range listed below is just one component of Panasonic’s total package. Actual compensation varies depending on the individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, and location. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives. *The minimum hourly wage for this role will be the greater of the posted range, or minimum wage for the location where the employee will be working, subject to local minimum wage requirements.
We understand that your career search may look different than others and embrace the professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities through which people gain experience. If you are actively looking or starting to explore new opportunities, send us your application!
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S.
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Salary Range:
$70k -$90k salary / $130k - $150k OTE