Apogee Enterprises, Inc

Director, Sales - Canada

Apogee Enterprises, Inc$140K — $180K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of sales leadership experience in construction or building materials fields
  • Proven record of leading sales transformation through CRM and data analytics
  • Experience managing multi-regional sales teams and complex accounts
  • Background in Aluminum building envelope systems preferred
  • Strong commercial acumen related to contracts and project-based sales
  • University degree required

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute national sales strategies and plans
  • Drive revenue growth and market share expansion across Canada
  • Identify new business opportunities across regions and segments
  • Oversee key national accounts and ensure customer satisfaction
  • Implement standardized sales processes and performance metrics
  • Lead and coach sales teams while building leadership capability
  • Partner with cross-functional teams on business priorities

Benefits

  • Annual Incentive Program
  • Comprehensive benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • RRSP with company matching
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with matching
  • Paid Time Off/Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Short Term and Long-Term Disability Program
  • Training and Career Progression
Full Job Description
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Position Summary

The Director, Sales - Canada reports to the General Manager and is accountable for driving profitable sales growth across Canada (Central, East, and West regions). This role provides strategic leadership for national sales operations, including sales planning, market expansion, customer relationship development, and team leadership. The Director is responsible for aligning sales execution across regions and ensuring the organization operates with consistent, scalable, and effective commercial practices.

Strategic Sales Leadership
  • Develop and execute national sales strategies and annual/quarterly sales plans aligned with company growth objectives
  • Drive revenue growth, profitability, and market share expansion across Canada
  • Identify and act on new business opportunities across regions, channels, and customer segments
  • Provide strategic oversight of key national accounts via CDMs, guiding relationship management and execution while maintaining ultimate accountability for customer satisfaction, retention, and growth


Commercial Excellence & Standardization
  • Implement standardized sales processes, tools, and performance metrics across regions
  • Improve pipeline management, forecast accuracy, and overall sales effectiveness
  • Align sales strategy with estimating, engineering, operations, and product capabilities
  • Support pricing strategies and commercial decisions to ensure margin optimization


Leadership & Talent Development
  • Lead, coach, and develop CDMs and sales teams across Canada while driving succession planning and actively building leadership capability to ensure a strong pipeline of future sales leaders.
  • Establish a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and results
  • Design and implement training and development initiatives to strengthen sales capabilities
  • Lead through change and drive alignment across regions and functions


Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner with VP Sales- Architectural Metals, Finance, Engineering, and Marketing to align on business priorities
  • Support product launch initiatives, sales enablement, and market positioning
  • Ensure consistent customer experience and alignment across internal functions


Strategic Projects & Large-Scale Opportunities
  • Provide leadership in the evaluation and feasibility of large-scale projects
  • Support execution of complex, high-value sales opportunities
  • Identify and leverage opportunities for synergies across sister companies


Qualifications & Experience
  • 10+ years of proven experience in sales leadership roles within construction, building materials, manufacturing, or related industries
  • Proven ability to lead sales transformation by leveraging CRM systems and data analytics to drive modern selling strategies, enhance consistency, and enable data-driven decision-making across the organization.
  • Experience managing multi-regional sales teams and complex accounts
  • Experience in Aluminum building envelop system, windows, doors, curtain wall would an asset
  • Demonstrated success delivering revenue growth and executing strategic sales initiatives
  • Strong commercial acumen including contracts, drawings, and project-based sales
  • Knowledge of building envelope systems (curtain wall/storefront) is an asset
  • University degree required


Leadership Competencies
  • Strategic mindset with ability to execute
  • Strong stakeholder influencing skills
  • Drives accountability and results
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Effective communication and executive presence
  • Ability to lead through change


Working Conditions & Requirements
  • Travel up to 50% mainly in Ontario
  • Bilingual (English/French) is an asset


Salary Range: CAD $140K to $180K

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Our Benefits

We care about and invest in our employees. We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support their well-being and foster professional development. Here is a glimpse of what you can look forward to if you join our team.
  • Annual Incentive Program
  • Competitive Benefits Package for employees and their dependents (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • RRSP with company contribution and matching
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with company matching
  • Paid Time Off/Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Short Term and Long-Term Disability Program
  • Training and Career Progression


Accessibility: We are committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise Human Resources of any accommodations needed to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

About Apogee Enterprises, Inc

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. is a leading provider of glass solutions, services, and technologies. The company offers glass products, including architectural glass, such as energy-efficient windows, curtain walls, storefronts, and entrances; and glass coatings for commercial buildings. It also provides glass fabrication services, such as cutting, tempering, laminating, and insulating glass units production; and project management services. The company serves the commercial construction and renovation markets, as well as the residential market. Apogee Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Learn more about Apogee Enterprises, Inc
Size
5,500 employees
Market Cap
$976.8 million
Industry
Net Income
$69.7 million
Founded
1949
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
Revenue
$1.2 billion
NASDAQ

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