Director of Sales

About the role

Sales of plastic resins products in the automotive segment.

Tasks

• Manage assigned accounts.
• Develop and increase sales revenue and profit to meet assigned targets.
• Initiate and maintain high level relationships with end-users and/or targeted customers with technical knowledge, account strategies, planning and administrative responsibilities to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Develop new customers, define potential sales targets, close new opportunities.
• Act as a resource to customers in application development opportunities and proposals.
• Mentor and coach other sales team members to increase overall team effectiveness.
• Keep informed of new products, services, market trends, and other general information of interest to customers.
• Supervise sales team and collaborate with colleagues in automotive division.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Chemical Engineering, Management or equivalent number of experience.
• Must have 10+ years of experience in plastic resin sales and in the automotive industry.
• Demonstrated sales performance and profitable growth in the automotive space.
• Experience with polycarbonates, thermoplastics, ABS, engineered resins, polyolefins, injection molding, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, HDPE, LLDPE, LDPE, and / or polymers would be a plus.
• USA based candidates only.

Schedule

• Approximately 50% of overnight travel may be expected.
• Travel is primarily out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.

Pay

• This position offers an excellent base salary.

Benefits

• Bonus potential.
• Comprehensive benefits.

Location

• Detroit, MI area