Director of Industrial Instruments leading a sales organization for Vaisala’s instrumentation in North America. Focused on driving growth and delivering exceptional customer value.
Responsibilities
Drive growth across the industrial instruments portfolio
Build and lead a scalable, results-driven sales organization
Champion a culture of performance, accountability, and continuous improvement
Develop and execute a comprehensive sales strategy aligned with regional and global growth targets
Identify new market opportunities and lead go-to-market initiatives to capture share
Set goals and implement action plans to achieve them
Collaborate with marketing to generate demand and build a robust, high-conversion sales funnel
Provide strategic input to product development based on market insights and customer feedback
Recruit, develop, and retain top sales talent; build a strong internal pipeline for succession
Establish clear performance metrics and incentive structures that drive results
Foster a high-energy, customer-centric team culture focused on winning and growth
Coach and mentor team members to elevate individual and collective performance
Deliver accurate monthly forecasts and performance reports using standardized tools
Ensure CRM pipeline health and data integrity to support strategic decision-making
Manage strategic accounts directly, ensuring high-value relationships and revenue impact
Partner cross-functionally with marketing, services, operations and other regional and global functions to support sales execution
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline; MBA or advanced business training preferred
7+ years of progressive experience in instrumentation sales
2+ years of experience leading sales teams with proven success in driving growth
Demonstrated ability to scale sales organizations and exceed revenue targets
Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and project management skills
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment
Willingness to travel as needed to support business objectives, up to 50% travel in North America, with occasional travel to Helsinki Finland.
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