Director of Sales

AMETEK Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Excellent benefits

401(k) with company match

Job summary

AMETEK Inc. is seeking a Director of Sales for the Instrumentation, Controls & Vision Systems business unit.

You will lead sales strategy for Motec, VIS, and NCC product lines, drive profitable growth, and coordinate with product management, engineering, and finance to optimize margins. This remote role requires strong leadership, omni-channel experience, and ability to travel up to 40% domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 7+ years B2B sales, sales management, or commercial leadership experience in industrial/engineered-product markets.
• Experience developing and executing sales strategies for profitable growth.
• Experience leading direct or indirect sales teams and channel partners.
• Forecasting, pipeline management, CRM discipline, and financial reporting experience.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sales strategies and action plans to meet orders, sales, and margin objectives.
• Lead major account planning, segmentation, and stakeholder engagement for key customers.
• Identify opportunities in core and adjacent markets, including OEMs and geographic expansion.
• Evaluate distributor and agency performance to ensure market reach and accountability.
• Own forecasting processes by customer, program, item, and market segment to support planning.
• Maintain accurate data in CRM, Oracle, and reporting tools; monitor pipeline and forecast.
• Develop and monitor sales metrics such as forecast accuracy and price realization.
• Collaborate with finance, product management, operations, and customer service to optimize margins.
• Support quote-to-order improvements for speed, accuracy, and customer experience.
• Drive product roadmaps, NPI tracking, and VOC processes with product teams.
• Mentor and develop sales and service teams to sustain a high-performance culture.

Skills

Business strategy

Sales leadership

Forecasting

CRM discipline

Account planning

Executive communication

Strategic partnerships

Data analysis

Power BI

Oracle ERP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering or related field

Tools

CRM systems

Power BI

Oracle ERP

Job description

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Business Unit: Instrumentation, Controls and Vision Sys

Posting Date: Oct 3, 2026

Job Description:

About Us:

Join AMETEK’s Instrumentation, Controls & Vision Systems (ICVS) team, where innovation meets impact! ICVS is home to three innovative product lines: National Controls Corporation (NCC), Vehicular Instrumentation Systems (VIS), and Motec Heavy-Duty Camera Solutions. At NCC, we lead in electronic controls for commercial kitchens and industrial facilities. VIS is at the forefront of global solutions for rugged instrumentation and driver information systems for heavy-duty vehicles. Motec pioneers advanced analog and digital camera monitoring systems for commercial vehicles and mobile machinery. Step into a role where your impact drives real-world solutions in cutting-edge industries!

Job Summary:

The Director of Sales will lead sales strategy, customer development, channel performance, forecasting, and commercial execution for the Motec, VIS, and NCC product lines within AMETEK’s Instrumentation, Controls & Vision Systems (ICVS) business unit. This role is responsible for delivering profitable growth, achieving orders and sales targets, improving margin performance, strengthening customer relationships, and building disciplined commercial processes across Motec, VIS, and NCC. The Director will work closely with business unit leadership, product management, customer service, engineering, operations, finance, marketing, distributors, representatives, OEM customers, and key end users to develop and execute growth plans that support the ICVS strategic plan.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute sales strategies and action plans that achieve Motec, VIS, and NCC orders, sales, margin, and share-growth objectives.
• Lead major account planning for key Motec, VIS, and NCC customers, including customer segmentation, opportunity prioritization, stakeholder mapping, executive engagement, and clear account-level action plans.
• Identify and pursue opportunities in core and adjacent markets, including OEM accounts, geographic expansion, aftermarket programs, major customer platforms, and new product opportunities.
• Evaluate the performance, coverage, agreements, and incentive structures of distributors and sales representatives to ensure appropriate market reach and accountability.
• Own the Motec, VIS, and NCC sales and orders forecasting process by key customer, program, item, and market segment to support financial reporting, SIOP, production planning, and capacity decisions.
• Ensure disciplined use of CRM, Oracle, Power BI, and related reporting tools to maintain accurate pipeline, quote, backlog, forecast, customer, and activity data.
• Develop and monitor sales performance metrics, including orders, sales, backlog, quote activity, forecast accuracy, pipeline conversion, win/loss, price realization, margin performance, and customer health.
• Partner with finance, product management, operations, and customer service to understand cost drivers, backlog exposure, price realization, and gross-margin bridge impacts.
• Support quote-to-order process improvements that improve speed, accuracy, consistency, and customer experience while maintaining commercial discipline.
• Support technology roadmaps, new product priorities, NPI opportunity tracking, product planning for Motec, VIS, and NCC.
• Work with product management and engineering to translate customer needs into clear commercial requirements, application priorities, pursuit strategies, and value propositions.
• Collaborate with marketing, customer service, operations, engineering, quality, and supply chain to resolve customer issues, protect/grow strategic relationships, and support customer commitments.
• Hire, develop, motivate, and coach sales, customer service, and commercial team members as assigned to build a high-performance culture.
• Build standard work, best practices, and a proactive sales operating rhythm focused on accountability, speed, data-driven decisions, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to ICVS strategic planning, budgeting, quarterly reporting, operating reviews, and commercial planning deliverables.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related technical or commercial discipline; in lieu of degree, will consider equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7+ years of progressive B2B sales, sales management, business development, commercial leadership, or related experience in industrial, electronics, controls, instrumentation, vehicle, OEM, or engineered-product markets.
• Experience developing and executing sales strategies that deliver profitable growth, customer penetration, and sustainable revenue performance.
• Experience leading direct sales teams and/or indirect channels, including distributors, manufacturer representatives, agents, or regional sales resources.
• Experience with technical selling, application-driven customer needs, value-based proposals, negotiation, pricing, and customer relationship management.
• Experience with forecasting, pipeline management, CRM discipline, account planning, sales metrics, and financial reporting in a metrics-driven environment.
• Experience influencing cross-functional teams, developing talent, setting expectations, and driving accountability without relying solely on formal authority.
• Executive presence with the ability to communicate clearly with senior leaders, major OEM customers, technical stakeholders, and internal teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, CRM systems, AI, and business reporting tools.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as business needs require.

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills with unquestioned integrity and personal accountability.
• Experience with electronic controls such as cameras or instrument clusters, other displays, heavy-duty vehicles, commercial vehicles, industrial equipment, food service equipment, or related OEM applications.
• Experience with Oracle ERP, Salesforce or similar CRM platforms, Power BI, and structured sales reporting or dashboard environments.
• Demonstrated success improving forecast accuracy, quote-to-order performance, sales processes, customer segmentation, channel effectiveness, and price realization.
• Experience supporting new product development, product management, NPI tracking, product roadmaps, VOC processes, or engineered custom solutions.
• Lean, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, SIOP, operations, supply chain, or academy-company background.
• Demonstrated curiosity and technical aptitude, with the ability to learn from engineers, customers, application experts, and product teams and translate that knowledge into commercial action.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.

What’s in It for You:

• Competitive compensation, holiday pay, and paid time off
• Great benefits package that includes health, vision, and dental insurance
• 401(k), plus matching
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), health savings account (HSA) with AMETEK contribution, life insurance, disability insurance, and family medical leave
• Paid parental leave
• Employee referral program
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Employee assistance program
• Exciting, fast-paced environment where you could make a true impact
• Opportunities for career advancement within our business unit and across all other AMETEK business entities

Additional Details:

Location:

This is a remote role. Up to 40% travel may be required.

To learn more about our company and our job opportunities, visit us at:

https://www.ametek.com/careers

To learn more about the business unit you’ll be joining, visit us at:

Motec: https://www.motec-cameras.com/en

National Controls Corporation: https://www.ametekncc.com/

Vehicular Instrumentation Systems: https://www.ametekvis.com/

Disclaimer:Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

For more information on AMETEK's competitive benefits, please click here .

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000colleagues, in 35countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK isacomponent of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.

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