Stearns Inc., a Division of K2 Inc. is the premier, branded manufacturer of the industry’s most advanced high-quality active watersports and outdoor sporting goods products with a 50+-year tradition of quality.

Our search is for a Sales Manager who will help us expand our business in the Sporting Goods Industry.

Responsibilities Include:

Experience in all aspects of Key Account Management (including regional accounts) and territory management preferred. Significant overnight travel is required.

Qualifications:

  • 4- years degree in Business, Marketing or Related Field Preferred.
  • Knowledge & Experience in the Sales & Marketing of Consumer Sporting Goods or Other Consumer Products Preferred.
  • 3-5 years Successful Sales & Marketing Work Experience Preferred
  • Highly motivated individual with strong relationship, senior level account management, rep agency management, and presentation skills.
  • Strong Oral and Written Communication Skills and a
  • Customer Service Orientation Required
  • Strong Leadership Orientation, and an Ability to
  • Handle Multiple Tasks and Bias for Action are necessary
  • Proficiency with personal computer including: Word, Excel, and iSeries

Stearns Inc. is located in Sauk Rapids, MN just south of the geographic center of Minnesota and is situated along the wooded banks of the Mississippi and Sauk Rivers, 65 miles northwest of the Minneapolis / St. Paul Metropolitan area. Sauk Rapids / St. Cloud services as a commercial and business hub for over 160,000 people in three counties.

Headquarters; Sauk Rapids, MN, U.S.A., Manufacturing Facilities – Sauk Rapids, MN, Grey Eagle, MN, and Guangzhou, China. Distribution Center – Minnesota.

Stearns Markets:

  • Products are sold across the U.S. and in over 50 countries worldwide
  • Industrial products – commercial fishing, shipping, construction, industrial applications, safety, and military.
  • Recreational products – mass merchants, catalogers, regional retailers, distributors, and dealers.

We offer a competitive salary, benefits, relocation package and a corporate vision to be the world’s premier outdoor recreational and industrial product company with some of the best brand names in the industry. Visit our web site @ www.stearnsinc.com, our parent company web site @ www.k2inc.net.

If you are qualified and interested in being considered please submit a resume by mail, fax, or e-mail to: Stearns Inc. Att: Lorettat, P.O. Box 1498, St. Cloud, MN 56302. Fax 1.320.202.3372 or e-mail to jobs@stearnsnet.com. Ref ID SalesMgr605