Regional Sales Manager - America

Applus IDIADA

$110K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of B2B sales experience, ideally in automotive or technical services
  • 3+ years in leadership roles managing distributed teams
  • Technical background in automotive engineering or a related field
  • MBA or equivalent advanced business degree
  • Proven experience managing large strategic accounts and negotiations in global organizations
  • SalesForce CRM proficiency and strong data-driven decision-making abilities
  • Fluent in English; additional languages preferred based on region
  • Willingness to travel 50%; permanent USA work authorization required

Responsibilities

  • Identify and leverage opportunities for account growth and cross-selling
  • Manage and mentor a team of sales managers to foster strong customer relationships
  • Support Senior Sales Managers in strategic meetings and executive engagements
  • Develop and implement regional sales strategies to meet revenue and EBITDA goals
  • Guide team implementation of commercial strategies ensuring pricing and margin management
  • Lead regional sales planning meetings and analyze performance metrics
  • Ensure CRM discipline and oversee account management activities across the region

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead a diverse and distributed team
  • Chance to play a significant role in market expansion and strategic growth
  • Exposure to high-level executive engagement and decision-making processes
  • Possibility of working in a dynamic and rapidly evolving automotive market
  • Involvement in cross-functional collaboration with product, marketing, and operations teams
Full Job Description
The Regional Sales Head is a strategic leadership role responsible for driving revenue growth and EBITDA growth and market expansion across the assigned geographical region. This position manages a distributed team of Sales Managers from multiple locations, ensuring alignment with IDIADA's global objectives while delivering sustained business growth and operational excellence. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Account Management • Identify opportunities for account growth and cross-selling in the region • Oversee the team of sales managers & Senior sales managers, ensuring strong relationships with customers and understanding business needs • Support Senior Sales Managers in conducting strategic client's meetings and executive-level engagement activities • Ensure consistent account management and best practice sharing across the regional Sales Planning & Execution • Develop and implement regional strategies to achieve revenue and EBITDA targets • Guide the team in the implementation of the regional commercial strategy • Ensure correct pricing, margin management, and operational efficiency Pipeline Management & Sales Operations • Lead regional sales planning meetings • Analyze regional sales performance metrics and implement action plans • Ensure CRM discipline and supervise account management activities across the region in line with the defined operating rhythm, ensuring consistent execution of customer engagement, follow-ups, pipeline reviews, and account planning Cross-Functional Collaboration • Work closely with Product Heads, BU Directors and Regional Sales Managers to align solutions with customer needs. • Collaborate with marketing on regional campaigns, events, and lead generation activities • Close contact with Sales Operations to ensure regional EBITDA targets are met Qualifications Essential: • 6+ years of sales experience in B2B environments, preferably in automotive or technical services • 3+ years in leadership roles managing distributed teams • Technical background in automotive engineering or related field • MBA or equivalent advanced business degree • Experience managing large strategic accounts and negotiations in global organizations • Excellent meeting facilitation and leadership skills • SalesForce CRM proficiency and data-driven decision-making capabilities • Fluency in English; additional languages based on regional requirements will be highly value • Availability to travel 50% • Permanent USA work authorization is an absolute requirement for this position Additional Information KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS EBITDA contribution • Client revenue and EBITDA achievement of the team • Year to year growth of the team's accounts • Quote win rates in the region Operational Rhythm discipline • Team and client meetings • CRM discipline • Data quality standards • Regional team adherence to operational rhythm and CRM discipline

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