Director of Commercial Overhead Door Business

Amarr; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Paid Time Off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) plan with company contribution

Job summary

A leading door solutions company in Cincinnati is seeking an experienced Director of Commercial Business responsible for overseeing the commercial product line, driving revenue growth, and ensuring operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in the door industry, management abilities, and strong analytical skills. This position offers competitive benefits including medical coverage and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the door industry including installation and management.
• Experience managing both operational and sales staff.
• Knowledge of docking and high-speed doors is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive commercial revenue growth through coordination with sales and field management.
• Develop and maintain expert product knowledge of Amarr commercial products.
• Manage customer warranty requests effectively.

Skills

Door industry expertise

Mathematical skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Time-management skills

Education

College degree

Job description

Director of Commercial Business – Amarr

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About The Role

Amarr, a part of the global opening solutions company ASSA ABLOY, is seeking a Director of Commercial Business, a pivotal leadership role responsible for shaping the future of our commercial product line. This position is central to driving growth, ensuring operational excellence, and maintaining Amarr’s position as a trusted supplier in the commercial sectional and coiling door market.

The Director will lead initiatives that impact revenue, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. This includes managing pricing strategies, overseeing key performance metrics, and guiding process improvements across sales and operations. The role requires close collaboration with engineering, product development, IT, and national account teams to ensure alignment with market demands, customer expectations, and company objectives.

Essential Functions

• Bring the Voice of the Customer to Amarr business decisions insuring Amarr is the supplier of choice for commercial products.
• Drive commercial revenue growth via coordination with sales, field management, and manufacturing by providing industry insight, expertise, and effective leadership.
• E-tool development, specification writing & testing, and coordinating with IT on all e-tool initiatives.
• Develop and maintain expert product knowledge of Amarr commercial products (Sectional + Coiling), wind-load, IBC, ASHRAE, Fire Door certifications, and all building codes as they relate to Sectional & Coiling doors.
• Direct Amarr Commercial Expert Team initiatives, training, process improvement, KPM’s, and P&L responsibilities to drive improvement in revenue, efficiency, and EBIT.
• Accountability for commercial growth at strategic distribution center locations.
• Work closely with Applications Engineering & Product Structure to improve company process, efficiency, and customer support.
• Manage teams to develop high ethical standards and high performance.
• Expert knowledge of competitors products, policies, and procedures.
• Have an in-depth knowledge of commercial dealer business functions, business process, and end‑user application requirements.
• Effective management of customer warranty requests, including diagnosis of root‑cause installation problems, labor requests, and warranty claims.
• Ability to perform take‑offs, read product specifications, assist dealers & architects with specifications, and product substitution documents.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the door industry to include door installation experience, management experience, sales experience for both commercial sectional and coiling doors. Knowledge of docking and high‑speed doors is a plus.
• College degree strongly preferred.
• Experience managing both operational and sales staff.
• Strong mathematical, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and time‑management skills.

Benefits

Benefits include Medical/Dental/Vision, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays from day one, tuition reimbursement, and a 401(k) plan (with an automatic 3% company contribution, regardless of your contribution) among others.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Amarr is an E‑Verify participant.