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Director of Sales

LEONI logoLEONIFarmington Hills, MI, United StatesFull-timeListed 1w ago

The posting

North America | LEONI

Lead Growth. Build Relationships. Deliver Results.

LEONI is seeking an exceptional commercial leader to drive profitable growth, strengthen strategic customer partnerships, and develop a high-performing sales organization across North America.

As Head of Sales Management, you will lead our commercial strategy, customer engagement, business development, and sales execution while building a culture of accountability, commercial excellence, customer focus, and operational discipline.

Key Responsibilities

  • Drive profitable growth and achieve commercial objectives across the region
  • Build executive-level relationships with strategic customers and partners
  • Lead RFQ strategy, business acquisition, and account growth initiatives
  • Drive pricing, contract negotiations, claims management, and commercial recoveries
  • Champion forecasting accuracy, CRM/Salesforce discipline, and data quality
  • Develop and coach a world-class sales organization
  • Foster cross-functional collaboration to ensure flawless execution and customer satisfaction

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role?

  • Customer-Centric Leadership
  • Commercial Ownership & Accountability
  • Strategic Thinking & Growth Mindset
  • Strong Negotiation & Influence Skills
  • Data & Process Discipline
  • Talent Development & Team Leadership
  • Bias for Action and Execution Excellence

Why LEONI?

This is an opportunity to shape the future of a global industry leader, influence key customer relationships, develop future commercial leaders, and play a direct role in LEONI's growth strategy.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field
  • 10+ years of progressive sales, account management, or commercial leadership experience
  • Minimum 5 years of people leadership experience, including coaching and developing high-performing teams
  • Proven track record of driving profitable growth and winning new business in a complex B2B environment
  • Experience managing strategic customer relationships and executive-level engagements
  • Demonstrated success in commercial negotiations, pricing, contracts, claims management, and risk mitigation
  • Strong financial acumen with the ability to translate business strategy into measurable results
  • Experience leading cross-functional and matrix organizations in a global environment
  • Advanced communication, presentation, and influencing skills
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required

Additional Information

Benefit offerings to be discussed throughout interview process.

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About LEONI

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