Channel Sales Manager

TotalEnergies

$100K — $120K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of B2B sales or business development experience
  • Technical sales experience preferred, especially in instrumentation or electronics
  • Proven track record of exceeding sales targets
  • Experience managing distributors or channel partners
  • Strong negotiation, presentation, and closing skills
  • Ability to convey technical information clearly
  • Highly organized with excellent follow-through ability
  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally

Responsibilities

  • Develop and expand the network of authorized distributors
  • Identify and recruit new distribution partners
  • Define expectations and sales targets for distribution partners
  • Train distributors on product positioning and sales processes
  • Monitor distributor performance and pipeline activity
  • Develop strategies for sales growth through existing channels
  • Foster long-term relationships with key distribution partners

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary with performance-based commission
  • Ownership of territory with a focus on relationship building
  • Opportunity to lead expansion efforts of a growing technical company
  • Supportive and fast-paced work environment
  • Potential for international travel opportunities
Full Job Description
Country United States / US City WOBURN
Area

Workplace location WOBURN-WILDWOOD AV(MA-USA) Employer company MIDE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION Domain Sales Type of contract Regular position Experience Minimum 3 years

Activities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Sales Representative and Distribution Management
• Develop and expand Midé's network of authorized distributors and sales representatives.
• Identify and recruit new distribution partners across strategic geographic and industry segments.
• Define expectations, sales targets, territories, and responsibilities for distribution partners.
• Train distributors on product features, applications, positioning, pricing, and sales processes.
• Provide distributors with technical and marketing resources needed to successfully represent the product line.
• Monitor distributor performance, pipeline activity, and revenue metrics.
• Develop strategies to grow sales through existing distributors.
• Address channel conflicts and ensure clear territory and customer account coverage.
• Coordinate company-generated leads and ensure proper assignment and follow-up.
• Foster long-term relationships with key distribution partners.

Business Development
• Identify new markets, industries, applications, and strategic accounts.
• Conduct competitive research on products, customer needs, pricing, and industry trends.
• Build account strategies for high-value and strategic customers.
• Attend trade shows, conferences, customer meetings, and relevant industry events.
• Generate new leads through outbound prospecting, networking, distributor relationships, and market engagement.
• Collaborate with marketing to create campaigns and sales materials tailored to specific industries.

Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Work closely with engineering and product management to understand customer requirements and deliver market feedback.
• Coordinate with operations and customer service teams regarding inventory, lead times, shipping needs, and customer requirements.
• Partner with finance on pricing, payment terms, credit requirements, and commercial agreements.
• Provide management with updates on pipeline status, revenue forecasts, market opportunities, and distributor performance.
• Communicate customer feedback and competitive insights to guide product development.

QUALIFICATIONS
• 5+ years of experience in B2B sales, business development, channel sales, or distributor management.
• Experience selling technical products, instrumentation, sensors, electronics, industrial equipment, or similar preferred.
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets.
• Experience managing distributors, manufacturer representatives, or channel partners preferred.
• Strong prospecting, negotiation, presentation, and closing skills.
• Ability to understand and communicate technical product information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized with strong follow-through and pipeline management abilities.
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
• Experience selling into aerospace, defense, automotive, industrial, transportation, energy, or other engineering-driven industries.
• Existing relationships with distributors or technical sales organizations.
• Experience managing international accounts or partners.
• Familiarity with CRM platforms such as HubSpot or Salesforce.
• Engineering or technical education is a plus.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Success in this role will be measured through:
• Revenue growth generated by distributor and sales representative channels.
• New customer acquisition.
• Recruitment of new distributors and sales representatives.
• Distributor and representative sales performance.
• Pipeline growth and accuracy.
• Quote-to-order conversion rates.
• Customer retention and account expansion.
• Strong activity levels and CRM data quality.

COMPENSATION

Competitive base salary with performance-based commission. Compensation is designed to reward successful development and growth of our distribution and sales representative channels.

This is an opportunity to take a leading role in expanding a growing technical company and its global customer base. The successful candidate will have ownership of their territory and enjoy building relationships with leading organizations while helping strengthen Midé's distribution network and overall market presence.

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