Sales Director Opening! About the Role We’re seeking a dynamic and strategic Individual to lead our global growth initiatives. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for driving revenue, expanding market presence, and building a world-class commercial organization. Key Responsibilities + Lead Global Growth: Define and execute a bold sales strategy that delivers consistent revenue and margin growth across international markets. + Drive Commercial Excellence: Oversee pricing strategies, contract negotiations, and bid processes to ensure deals are both profitable and strategically aligned. + Expand Market Reach: Identify and penetrate new markets, channels, and customer segments to accelerate growth. + Build Strategic Relationships: Cultivate long-term partnerships with key customers, distributors, and industry stakeholders. + Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Operations, R&D, Finance, and Marketing to ensure seamless delivery of customer commitments. + Inspire & Lead: Build, mentor, and retain a high-performing global sales and commercial team with a customer-first mindset. What You Bring + Proven success in senior commercial leadership roles within manufacturing, engineering, or industrial B2B sectors. + Expertise in closing complex, high-value contracts with global clients. + Strategic thinker with a data-driven approach to decision-making. + Exceptional negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills. + Experience leading diverse, high-performing teams across geographies. + Ability to operate at board level while staying close to customer needs. Qualifications + Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field (MBA preferred). + 10+ years in senior sales/commercial roles, including 5+ years in executive leadership. + Strong international market experience. + Background in plastics industry or knowledge Skills & Expertise + Sales Strategy & Management + Technical & Medical Sales + Plastics Industry Knowledge + Sales Engineering & Forecasting + CRM & Account Management + Negotiation & Deal Structuring + Cold Calling & Lead Generation + Sales Planning & Target Achievement + Team Leadership & Development + Willingness to Travel Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $180000.00 - $180000.00/yr. Medical, dental & vision• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)• Short and long-term disability• Health Spending Account (HSA)• Transportation benefits• Employee Assistance Program• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully remote position. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Aug 26, 2025. About Aston Carter: Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.