Sales Director North America

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute strategic plan to achieve sales targets and expand the company’s customer base
• Build a successful Sales team for the company
• Drives and manages Key-Accounts
• Partner with customers to understand their business needs and objectives
• Develops, executes, and monitors the Marketing Plan for Key Markets and Key Customers.
• Positions the company as a strong technology leader and a reliable partner in targeted industries.
• Ensures Sales performance goals are set and met to achieve the company's sales, growth, and profitability targets.
• Assumes responsibility for setting up the annual Sales budget for approval and executing it accordingly.
• Reporting and managing through the companies CRM system
• Reporting to US CEO and communicating regular with the German HQ

Qualifications:

• BS Degree from a technical field or Business Degree with strong technical aptitude
• 10+ years Technical Sales experience, including managing a sales department
• Strong technical understanding and mindset, paired with a strong customer orientation
• Experience and background in the semi-conductor arena very much desired
• Ability to understand product lines and their functionalities
• Hands-on and open minded, Self-starter mentality and accountability
• Able to build teams and manages with a team approach
• Multitask and can set priorities
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem-solver mentality
• Strong MS Office skills, has worked with CRM system
• Able to understand and bridge cultural differences
• Able and willing to travel 50% to 70%
• Authorized to work in the US