Sales Manager

Lead Boldly. Win Consistently.

As Sales Manager, you are the driving force behind the business unit's growth and success. You lead a high-performing sales team, turning opportunities into results while hitting revenue, margin, and profit targets. Your strategic vision guides the development and execution of business plans that capitalize on market trends and customer needs, while your hands-on leadership ensures every team member performs at their best. Beyond the numbers, you cultivate lasting customer relationships, inspire collaboration, and streamline processes to maximize efficiency. This role is not just about achieving goals-it's about shaping the team, influencing the business, and making a measurable impact on the company's future.

What Success Looks Like

• Lead and develop the team to achieve peak performance through motivation, coaching, training, and regular performance reviews.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with strategic customers and key suppliers to drive business success.
• Oversee the department budget, ensuring financial targets are met and resources are optimized.
• Track and report performance metrics, providing clear updates and insights to management on an ongoing basis.
• Provide leadership aligned with corporate values, influencing the business unit and cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
• Drive continuous process improvements to enhance customer service and operational efficiency.
• Monitor market trends, including product offerings and pricing, to maintain competitive positioning.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities, creating strategies that maximize growth, profitability, and market penetration.
• Foster strong relationships with distribution partners and business unit managers to support long-term success.

Qualifications That Shine

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a supervisory or management role.
• Minimum of 3 years of sales experience within an OEM environment.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop a sales team to consistently achieve business objectives.
• Strong market awareness with the ability to monitor competitiveness and set effective pricing and value propositions.
• Skilled in developing and maintaining strategic relationships with distributors and business unit managers.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• You'll Be Empowered - You'll have autonomy in your role, supported by a team that trusts your judgment
• You'll Grow With Us - We invest in your training, development, and long-term career path
• You'll Be Rewarded - Competitive pay, performance incentives, 401(k) with profit sharing, and great benefits
• You'll Make a Real Impact - Your work supports businesses across North America and shapes the future of finishing technology
• You'll Join a Great Team - We're growing fast, we value collaboration, and are committed to your success

About GFS

Global Finishing Solutions is the leading manufacturer of paint booths and finishing systems serving automotive, aerospace, industrial manufacturing, marine, military, rail, trucking, and wood finishing markets. We specialize in building custom solutions that meet each customer's unique needs-and we do it with a team that thrives on collaboration and innovation because we're different.

What makes us different is our unwavering commitment to our core values of family, respect, partnership, improvement, and integrity. We are a family-oriented organization that still values the little things, creating a workplace where you can thrive, fairness guides every decision, and collaboration drives shared success. Small town in spirit but big-hearted in impact, here you're not just joining a company-you're joining a team that grows together, celebrates together, and builds lasting value together. That's the difference. Join us.

Apply now at www.gfscareers.us

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GFS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Veterans, women, and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.