Wabash National Corp

Sr. Director, Truck Body Sales

Wabash National Corp$150K — $180K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or related field.
  • 10+ years of progressive sales leadership experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
  • Experience building and leading high-performing commercial organizations.
  • Demonstrated success in prospecting leadership, market development, and customer acquisition.
  • Experience within manufacturing, transportation, commercial vehicle, industrial, fleet, or adjacent B2B industries.
  • Strong financial acumen including pricing, margin, profitability, and growth management.
  • Experience managing strategic accounts and executive-level customer relationships.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Truck Body sales organization and establish a high-accountability, performance-driven culture.
  • Build and sustain a disciplined prospecting and market-development engine.
  • Drive new customer acquisition, conquest-account growth, and market-share expansion.
  • Own pipeline generation, opportunity management, sales forecasting, and revenue delivery.
  • Develop territory strategies and geographic growth plans.
  • Lead dealer development and channel execution strategies.
  • Manage strategic customer relationships and executive-level customer engagement.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to build a scalable commercial growth engine.
  • Leadership role with impact on a high-performance sales culture.
  • Collaboration with multiple departments including Operations and Finance.
  • Focus on diversity, inclusiveness, and continuous personal development.
  • Engagement in a company culture that values authenticity and teamwork.
Full Job Description
About the Role:

The Senior Director of Truck Body Sales serves as the chief executor of growth for the Truck Body business. This leader is responsible for building and leading a high-performance commercial organization focused on prospecting, market development, customer acquisition, revenue growth, margin improvement, and sales team effectiveness. The role will establish the commercial operating system, drive disciplined pipeline management, and expand market share through strategic account development and conquest selling.

Your Responsibilities:
  • Lead the Truck Body sales organization and establish a high-accountability, performance-driven culture.
  • Build and sustain a disciplined prospecting and market-development engine.
  • Drive new customer acquisition, conquest-account growth, and market-share expansion.
  • Own pipeline generation, opportunity management, sales forecasting, and revenue delivery.
  • Develop territory strategies and geographic growth plans.
  • Lead dealer development and channel execution strategies.
  • Manage strategic customer relationships and executive-level customer engagement.
  • Develop, coach, and retain top commercial talent.
  • Implement CRM discipline, sales operating rhythms, and performance scorecards.
  • Partner with Product & Market Strategy, Operations, Finance, Engineering, and Customer Service to deliver profitable growth
  • Create a scalable commercial growth engine rather than simply manage existing business.
  • Build a culture centered on prospecting, customer acquisition, accountability, and execution.
  • Use data and analytics to drive decision-making and resource allocation.
  • Develop future sales leaders and strengthen organizational capability.
  • Represent Truck Body with customers, OEMs, dealers, and industry partners.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Key Performance Indicators:
  • Revenue growth and bookings performance.
  • Pipeline value and pipeline coverage.
  • New customer acquisition.
  • Conquest-account wins.
  • Quote activity and quote conversion rates.
  • Forecast accuracy.
  • Market-share growth within targeted segments.
  • Sales productivity and team performance.
  • Growth in strategic customer segments.

Let's Talk About Your Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or related field.
  • 10+ years of progressive sales leadership experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
  • Experience building and leading high-performing commercial organizations.
  • Demonstrated success in prospecting leadership, market development, and customer acquisition.
  • Experience within manufacturing, transportation, commercial vehicle, industrial, fleet, or adjacent B2B industries.
  • Strong financial acumen including pricing, margin, profitability, and growth management.
  • Experience managing strategic accounts and executive-level customer relationships.

Leadership Attributes:

At Wabash, we pride ourselves on being empowering, and there are some things we feel very strongly about:
  • Embrace Diversity and Inclusion -- Solicit and respect the input of others, celebrate differences, and strive for transparency and inclusiveness
  • Seek to Listen -- Actively listen to reach the best solution and make the strongest decisions
  • Always Learn -- Strive to improve; do not quit or settle for the status quo
  • Be Authentic -- Demonstrate honesty, incredible energy, and grit in everything you do
  • Win Together -- Collaborate, seek alignment, and excel at cross-group communication to success as one team and One Wabash

Join us in turning ideas into world-changing realities. Curate and build your high-impact professional career at Wabash!

About Wabash National Corp

Wabash National Corporation is an American company that specializes in the design and production of semi-trailers, truck bodies, and liquid transportation systems. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Lafayette, Indiana. Wabash National Corporation operates in three segments: Commercial Trailer Products, Diversified Products, and Retail. The Commercial Trailer Products segment involves the design, manufacture, and sale of new trailers to the retail market. The Diversified Products segment involves the design, manufacture, and sale of truck bodies, truck-mounted tanks, and intermodal equipment. The Retail segment involves the sale of new and used trailers, as well as the sale of aftermarket parts and services. The company's products are used in a variety of industries, including transportation, construction, and agriculture.
Learn more about Wabash National Corp
Size
6,200 employees
Market Cap
$1.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$97.4 million
Founded
1985
5 Year Trend
-0.5%
Revenue
$1.4 billion
NASDAQ

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