Americas Water & Industry Sales Leader — Remote Options

Grundfos GmbH; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonuses

Health insurance

Volunteer/paid leave

Training and development programs

Job summary

Grundfos is seeking an Americas Sales Director–Water & Industry East to lead a high-performing sales organization across the Americas, driving revenue growth and market expansion through internal teams, distributors, and key accounts.

You will shape market strategy and oversee execution in a complex channel landscape, with travel up to 40% domestically and 20% internationally, and near a major metro east of the Mississippi. MBA preferred; Bachelor's degree required with 10+ years’ experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; minimum 10 years of relevant industry experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 5 years of managerial experience with demonstrated success leading sales teams across multiple channels.
• Deep technical knowledge of centrifugal pump products, applications, and service models.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen including expertise in complex sales channels, pricing structures, and contract negotiations.
• Must reside near a major metropolitan area East of the Mississippi River close to a major airport.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performance sales organization spanning internal teams, distributors, representatives, and key account structures across the Americas (USA East and Mexico and Central America).
• Manage budget planning, sales forecasting, resource allocation, and financial performance to achieve bookings, revenue, and margin targets.
• Develop and continuously refine market segment strategies, identifying emerging trends and translating insights into actionable commercial plans.
• Lead complex commercial negotiations including multi-party contracts, pricing strategies, and terms & conditions.
• Partner with Product Management to shape portfolio direction, product lifecycle priorities, and value propositions through business case development.
• Serve as a key member of the BU leadership team, driving cross-functional alignment with Applications Engineering, Supply Chain, and Development Engineering.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Sales leadership

Channel management

Negotiation

Technical pump knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Job description

Grundfos is seeking an Americas Sales Director–Water & Industry East to lead a high-performing sales organization across the Americas, driving revenue growth and market expansion through internal teams, distributors, and key accounts.

You will shape market strategy and oversee execution in a complex channel landscape, with travel up to 40% domestically and 20% internationally, and near a major metro east of the Mississippi. MBA preferred; Bachelor's degree required with 10+ years’ experience.