Location: REMOTE,Illinois
Expected Start Date: Jul 6, 2026
Salary: $200,000 - $240,000
Director of Sales - Americas (Transportation & Logistics)Location: Remote + Travel (up to 50%).
Ideal candidate location is DetroitWe're partnering with a global manufacturing leader to find a
Director of Sales - Americas to drive commercial strategy and accelerate growth across the Transportation & Logistics business. This executive leadership role will oversee Regional Sales, Inside Sales, and Field Application Engineering teams while partnering cross-functionally to expand market share, strengthen customer relationships, and deliver profitable growth throughout North and South America.
What You'll Do - Develop and execute the regional sales strategy to drive revenue growth and profitability.
- Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing Sales, Inside Sales, and Field Application Engineering teams.
- Build executive relationships with OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, distribution partners, and other strategic customers.
- Drive new business development, pipeline growth, forecasting, and opportunity management.
- Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain to bring new solutions to market.
- Champion an outstanding customer experience while improving commercial processes and business performance.
- Monitor industry trends, competitive activity, and emerging technologies to identify new growth opportunities.
What We're Looking For - Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or a related field (MBA is a plus).
- 15+ years of progressive commercial, sales, or business development experience.
- 7+ years leading high-performing sales or customer-facing teams.
- Proven success growing revenue, improving profitability, and leading strategic customer relationships.
- Experience working with OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, channel partners, and distribution networks.
- Strong background in transportation, automotive, commercial vehicle, off-highway, or related industrial markets.
- Experience with technical products such as electrical, electronic, or electromechanical solutions is highly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to partner with engineering, product management, and other technical teams in a solution-selling environment.
If you're an experienced commercial leader who enjoys building teams, developing strategic customer partnerships, and driving business growth in a technical manufacturing environment, I'd love to connect. Please apply or send me a message to learn more.
