Director of Sales

Fort Wayne, INOn-siteFull-timeDirectorPosted 2d ago

Job Description

What You’ll Own

  • GTM & Segmentation: Target markets, vertical focus, territory design, quota setting.
  • Enterprise Pursuits: RFP strategy, executive selling, multi-stakeholder negotiations, contract renewals.
  • Pricing & Margin Discipline: Guardrails, bid strategy, deal reviews, walk-away criteria.
  • Pipeline & Forecast Rigor: Stage definitions, 3–4× coverage, weekly inspection cadence, forecast accuracy.
  • Team & Talent: Hire A-players, coach managers/ICs, build ramp plans, lift the middle with repeatable playbooks.
  • Build the bench: Hire, ramp, and develop 10 Inside Sales Managers; succession planning and career paths.
  • Cross-Functional Scale: Partner with carrier/ops, pricing, and finance to ensure coverage, service, and GP growth.
  • Data & Process: CRM hygiene, activity standards, dashboards/OKRs, continuous improvement.

What You’ll Deliver

  • Revenue & GP growth with durable margin %.
  • Forecast accuracy within agreed thresholds; clean, auditable pipeline.
  • Ramp speed: faster time-to-first revenue and rising win rates.
  • Team performance: consistent activity, quality discovery, and disciplined deal execution.

    Qualifications

    What You Bring

    • 3–5+ years in 3PL/transportation (or adjacent B2B) sales leadership; enterprise/new-logo wins.
    • Proven team builder (hiring, coaching, performance management) with a scalable playbook.
    • Command of pricing strategy and GP protection under market pressure.
    • Operating cadence: pipeline inspection, stage criteria, data-driven decisions.
    • Executive presence with customers and cross-functional partners.

    Additional Information

    Benefits

    • Competitive base-salary + uncapped commission 
    • On-site training and career development with a fast track to promotion
    • Insurance benefits including: Health, vision, dental, life, and disability
    • Paid holidays and paid time off after 90 days

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