Sales Director Magnetic Material

Base Salary: $175000 $% Annual Bonus
Car Allowance: c. $800/month

Our client a global leader in advanced magnetic materials is hiring a Sales Director to oversee its North American business. This is a newly created senior role based in the Detroit area with responsibility for daytoday leadership of the regional team as the global head increases responsibilities in Japan and Europe.

• Lead North America: Act as the de facto head of the North American sales organisation when the global leader is travelling or focused overseas.
• Own a growing team: Direct a team of 34 commercial professionals including approximately 2 expats providing clear direction coaching and structure.
• Strategic impact: Drive sales growth and customer engagement across the region for a highly technical magneticmaterials portfolio.
• High visibility: Regular interaction with global leadership in Japan and Europe and a key voice in regional strategy.

• Provide daytoday leadership for the North American commercial/sales team ensuring clear goals accountability and performance.
• Lead customer and account strategies for key OEM and Tier1 accounts in the region.
• Work closely with global leadership (Japan/Europe) to align North American activities with global strategy and product roadmaps.
• Develop and implement regional sales plans including forecasting pipeline management and reporting.
• Mentor and develop team members building a highperforming collaborative culture.
• Represent North America in internal global meetings acting as the senior point of contact for the region.

• Director-level commercial/sales leader with proven experience managing teams in a technical/industrial environment.
• Strong background in magnetic materials or closely related products (automotive / industrial / advanced materials strongly preferred).
• Demonstrated experience leading a small highly skilled team and providing strategic direction.
• Comfortable operating in a global matrixed organisation collaborating across regions and cultures.
• Based in or willing to relocate to the Detroit metro area.

• Base salary: $175000 $200000
• Annual bonus: 40% target
• Car allowance: c. $800/month
• Competitive benefits package