Sales Director- Atlanta, GA or Chicago

STOW Group

$200K — $300K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Several years of sales experience in the material handling industry, particularly with manufacturers or integrators.
  • A hunter and farmer mindset, capable of both creating new opportunities and nurturing existing relationships.
  • Residence near a major airport for travel convenience.
  • Willingness to travel approximately 50% across the US and Canada, plus occasional trips to Europe for training or site visits.
  • Ability to work early hours to collaborate effectively with colleagues in Europe.

Responsibilities

  • Craft and close sales proposals with support from the sales engineering team.
  • Initiate and pursue sales opportunities with warehouse automation integrators.
  • Identify and onboard new integrators as strategic partners.
  • Represent the company at trade shows like Modex and Promat, and engage in industry-specific events.
  • Coordinate marketing initiatives, including creating blog content and leading speaking engagements.
  • Provide accurate sales forecasts and reports on a monthly and yearly basis.
  • Assist with project support after sales, including managing change orders.

Benefits

  • 20 days of paid time off (PTO), plus 5 days of paid sick leave and 11 paid holidays.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, with 90% of costs covered by the company.
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance fully covered by the company.
  • Company-paid life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
  • 401K plan with a 4% employer match.
  • Partial tuition reimbursement after one year of service.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The SALES DIRECTOR is an individual contributor role with the sole focus of creating and closing sales opportunities for all product solutions.

Solutions: Fully automated storage solutions including pallet shuttles and ancillary systems such as conveyors and lifts.

Customers: End users are located throughout the United States and Canada. We work with many of the leading integrators as our Sales partners.

Typical project size: 1-30M

As our SALES DIRECTOR, you...
  • are responsible for the complete chain of sales activities (incl. proposals, calculations, and offers - with the help of our sales engineering team)
  • initiate sales opportunities with warehouse automation integrators on behalf of end customers
  • find new integrators to partner with
  • participate in trade shows (Modex/Promat, and industry-specific ones)
  • lead and coordinate focused marketing efforts such as writing blog posts and speaking opportunities at trade shows
  • provide monthly and yearly forecasts and reports
  • support on the sidelines of sold projects; e.g., change orders


Qualifications

This lets us know you're up for the job
  • several years of sales experience in the material handling industry; ideally for a manufacturer selling to integrators or selling as the integrator to the end customer
  • hunter and farmer mindset
  • must live in vicinity to a major airport
  • willing to travel around 50% throughout the US and Canada; plus occasionally to training events or reference site visits in Europe
  • we work closely with our European colleagues. The morning hours are the most important so we can connect with them while our business hours overlap across time zones. Early birds get the worm! Our regular business hours are 8-5 CST.


Additional Information

What do we offer you?
  1. 20 days PTO, 5 days paid sick leave, 11 US paid holidays
  2. Medical (currently BlueCross BlueShield), Dental and Vision Insurance, including Family coverage, all currently 90% Company paid
  3. Company paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  4. Company Paid Life Insurance
  5. Company Paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment
  6. 401K with employer match, currently 4%
  7. Partial Tuition Reimbursement after 12 months
  8. Gross Salary
  9. Expected total compensation: 200-300K annually, with uncapped commission potential

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