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Director of Sales

Api Heat Transfer

Buffalo, NY
Full Time
Director
160k-160k
5 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Sales Director will aggressively drive new business acquisition and relentlessly pursue untapped markets within their assigned territories to achieve— and exceed— sales targets. This role demands a true hunter: someone who thrives on prospecting, creating, and capturing new accounts, expanding the customer base far beyond current boundaries. The ideal candidate will take ownership for building a robust pipeline and closing deals, leveraging both direct sales and a dynamic network of independent sales representatives to seize every opportunity and maximize market penetration and revenue growth. Expect frequent travel (up to 70%) to relentlessly open doors and secure new business.

Key Responsibilities

  • Relentlessly pursue new business by identifying, targeting, and capturing untapped markets in assigned territories.
  • Business development of new opportunities, including identification and development of new customers including customer profiling, initial contact, relationship building, and securing initial business; management of target account process; development of new markets, new sales channels, or new applications.
  • Key Account Management (Buildup relationship to decision makers).
  • Strategically devise and execute sales and pricing tactics to win high-value accounts while maximizing profitability.
  • Proactively generate a constant stream of fresh leads, refusing to settle for the status quo.
  • Forge and maintain influential relationships with key clients through persistent outreach and follow-up.
  • Drive rapid expansion of the customer base, pushing beyond established boundaries; Continuously scan the market to identify new customer segments, both within current sectors and in adjacent industries.
  • Lead, motivate, and closely manage independent sales representatives, ensuring aggressive pursuit of opportunities and achievement of growth metrics.
  • Direct and coordinate all sales activities in defined markets.
  • Provide sales forecast and projections.
  • Serve as the face of the organization cultivating powerful partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Set and drive tactical sales activities, maintaining unwavering commitment to surpassing quotas and objectives.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of technical sales experience (or equivalent).
  • Experience in a B2B environment required.
  • Excellent working knowledge of PC applications, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
  • Creative thinker and problem solver with a passion for brand strategy.
  • Exceptional multi-tasking and prioritization skills.
  • Outstanding communication and presentation skills, both oral and written.
  • Strong personal presence and experience influencing internal and external partners.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and cultivate relationships.
  • Willingness to travel up to 70% of the time.
  • Bachelor's degree (BS), Engineering degree preferred or equivalent commercial experience with a technical manufactured product, heat exchangers preferred.

Nice to Have

  • Project management experience preferred.

Benefits & Perks

  • Be part of leading-edge technology for the heat transfer industry
  • Career development and advancement
  • Multi-site, global operations to learn!
  • Ability to impact customers across multiple industries
  • Full health & welfare benefits, PTO
  • Pay Range: Min-$140,000/Max-$160,000

Working at Api Heat Transfer

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 19, 2025
Salary160k-160k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeRemote
ExperienceDirector

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About Api Heat Transfer

Website

apiheattransfer.com

Location

Buffalo, NY

Industry

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing

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