Americas Sales Director - Beverages & Filtration

KHS USA Inc.; Waukesha (WI); Remote; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/home-office based position

Frequent travel 50–70%

Job summary

KHS USA Inc. is seeking a Professionals National Sales Director for the Americas in Waukesha, WI.

You will develop global sales strategies, manage large accounts across beverage and liquid food segments, and lead a dispersed team to secure new business while maintaining strong customer relationships. The role requires deep industry knowledge, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to drive growth through strategic planning, quotation preparation, and cross-functional collaboration with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Industrial Technology, or related field.
• 7–10 years of successful sales experience in industrial equipment, bottling technology, beverage processing, filtration systems, or related industries.
• Strong technical understanding of bottling operations and filtration technology.
• Experience negotiating contracts and managing complex sales cycles.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently in a geographically dispersed market.
• Experience selling engineered equipment or technical solutions.
• Previous leadership or team management experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic sales plans to accelerate growth throughout the Americas region.
• Manage and provide strategic guidance to existing customers while building long-term partnerships.
• Identify, develop, and secure new business opportunities in the brewery, water, soft drink, wine, and spirits industries.
• Present and position the company's flagship filtration products, emphasizing technical and commercial value.
• Analyze customer production processes, operational challenges, and technical requirements to identify opportunities for optimization and solution-based selling.
• Clarify technical and commercial aspects of customer inquiries.
• Prepare quotations and commercial proposals in collaboration with internal sales and technical support teams.
• Follow up on quotations and negotiate contracts, pricing, and commercial agreements.
• Monitor market developments, customer trends, competitor activities, and emerging opportunities.

Skills

Strategic sales leadership

B2B relationship building

Contract negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent working

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business/Industrial Technology

Job description

KHS USA Inc. is seeking a Professionals National Sales Director for the Americas in Waukesha, WI.

You will develop global sales strategies, manage large accounts across beverage and liquid food segments, and lead a dispersed team to secure new business while maintaining strong customer relationships. The role requires deep industry knowledge, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to drive growth through strategic planning, quotation preparation, and cross-functional collaboration with