About This Role
Driving profitable growth by developing strategic relationships with commercial fleet customers and expanding sales across an assigned territory is the core of this Director of Southern Sales role. You will help customers in the heavy-duty truck parts industry reduce total cost of ownership, minimize vehicle downtime, and improve operational efficiency. This opportunity is ideal for a competitive, customer-focused sales professional who takes ownership, values collaboration, and thrives on achieving ambitious business goals.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute territory sales strategies to grow revenue and profitability across assigned commercial fleet accounts
- Build, manage, and expand strategic customer relationships with fleet technicians, maintenance managers, procurement teams, and executive leadership
- Identify customer challenges and recommend tailored parts, inventory, and service solutions that improve uptime and reduce operating costs
- Proactively prospect for new business while expanding existing customer relationships and increasing share of wallet
- Create and implement customer-specific sales plans that support revenue growth, profitability, and long-term account development
- Promote strategic products and services to increase customer adoption and strengthen commercial partnerships
- Gather and communicate competitive market intelligence, customer feedback, and emerging business opportunities to leadership
- Manage pricing, sales pipelines, forecasts, and CRM activities accurately and consistently
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure excellent customer service, effective execution, and operational efficiency
- Build trusted customer partnerships by demonstrating technical expertise, understanding fleet maintenance needs, and communicating measurable business value
- Monitor territory performance and sales outcomes to identify opportunities for improvement and sustained growth
Requirements
- At least 5 years of successful sales experience, preferably in the heavy-duty truck, commercial vehicle, or trailer parts industry
- Demonstrated history of meeting or exceeding sales targets and delivering profitable growth
- Experience in heavy-duty truck aftermarket parts sales, fleet maintenance operations, and original equipment (OE) and aftermarket parts strategies
- Ability to understand customer needs, recommend appropriate solutions, and communicate the operational and financial value of products and services
- Proven ability to prospect, generate new business, expand existing accounts, and develop long-term customer relationships
- Confidence discussing parts and maintenance solutions with fleet technicians and shop personnel while presenting cost savings and business value to procurement teams and executives
