Hybrid Senior Director, Sales and Business Development

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About the role

  • Director of Sales & Business Development responsible for leading sales channels at K&N Engineering. Driving revenue growth through strategic business development and sales execution leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop the National Retail and Distributor Senior Channel Managers.
  • Deliver annual and long-range revenue targets across national retail chains and major distributors.
  • Drive store count expansion, shelf linear growth, and in-store product placement gains across all product categories.
  • Utilize POS insights and analytics to strengthen category performance and SKU productivity.
  • Oversee line reviews, promotional planning, quarterly business reviews and annual joint business planning with all top accounts.
  • Develop a multi-year BD roadmap aligned with corporate growth priorities.
  • Identify and pursue new retail partners and emerging adjacent channels (powersports, farm & ranch, off-road, etc.).
  • Lead new product placement strategy within existing accounts to unlock new buys, adjacencies, and categories.
  • Create business cases and financial models for new channel entries and expansion opportunities.
  • Accelerate speed-to-market for emerging categories through collaboration with Product, Marketing, and Demand Planning.
  • Support commercialization of new and emerging product lines to broaden retailer category penetration.
  • Monitor industry trends, competitive shifts, and consumer demand patterns to inform channel strategy.
  • Ensure clean transition of BD opportunities into forecasting, inventory planning, and retail execution models.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of sales leadership experience in automotive aftermarket or related industry.
  • Proven leadership in National Retailer and Distributor channel management.
  • Demonstrated success in both sales execution and business development.
  • Strong analytical capability with POS, forecasting, and category insights tools.
  • Exceptional communication, negotiation, and strategic planning skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.

Job title

Senior Director, Sales and Business Development

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$190,000 - $210,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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