Sales Director - Grinding & Dispersing

Lead the growth and success of our Grinding and Dispersing business across the region as a Sales Director. In this strategic leadership role, you will drive sales expansion, build strong customer partnerships, and inspire a high-performing sales team to achieve ambitious business goals. You'll play a key role in shaping market strategy, identifying new opportunities, and delivering value-driven solutions that help customers succeed. This is an opportunity for a results-oriented leader to make a meaningful impact on business growth while fostering lasting customer relationships and team development.

Responsibilities

Leadership development, recruit, train, develop and retain high talent within the sales teams; Foster and manage relationships with customers and key accounts with sales team; Responsible for meeting department productivity and quality goals; Resolve Customer issues and improve Customer satisfaction where interfaces exist; Communicates and participates in solving problems related to sales and growth of North America region; Be the beacon of Buhler culture; lead through example to inspire and motivate employees; Drive business growth and exceed business targets; Develop and expand the customer base for current and future business within Grinding and Dispersing business area; Continuous refreshing/updating of product knowledge; Attend and participate in trade shows, exhibitions and industry associations; Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business or equivalent; 8-10 years plus of managing and sales experience; Demonstrates leadership as an effective role model for the department in tasks both internal and external to the company; Sufficient technical knowledge of products to be sold; Excellent communication skills and relationship building skills to effectively work with a variety of people and personalities; Ability to work with minimal supervision and make decisions independently, effectively, and creatively within established company guidelines; Strong organizational skills and an ability to plan, prioritize, coordinate, delegate, and manage work simultaneously; Understands confidential nature of organizational and employee information and observes confidentiality; Works as a proactive team player with an ownership approach to work; understands the importance of supporting the company, its members and their customers; Ability to identify, evaluate, problem solve, and give direction regarding problem resolutions for individual and company issues, at strategic and functional level; Maintains discipline, recommending and administering corrective action according to company policy and procedures; Speaks and understands English; Domestic and international travel 30-50% time which may include long hours and non-traditional work schedules.

Nice to have

capital equipment manufacturing environment on an international level

Benefits

Retirement plan with generous company contribution; 401(k) retirement plan with a 6% company contribution for long-term retirement savings; Comprehensive healthcare; Dental, vision and life insurance; Protection in the event of disability; Short and long-term disability insurance; Maternity and paternity leave; Great and dynamic work environment; Health insurance with health savings account