Director Sales Aftermarket America - OES

MANN+HUMMEL; Troy (MI); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 280.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

MANN+HUMMEL seeks a Director of Sales – Aftermarket Americas (OES) to lead North American OEM sales initiatives for automotive aftermarket. You will drive profitable growth, manage a high-performing team, and align regional plans with global strategy.

The role requires 10+ years in sales with 5+ years of managerial experience, strong financial acumen, and proficiency in CRM/ERP systems. Based in the United States, this on-site leadership position emphasizes strategic execution and digital

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Marketing, Finance, Business Administration or related field.
• 10+ years of sales experience in Automotive OEM or Aftermarket.
• 5+ years of managerial experience leading teams.
• Strong financial and analytical background; capable of strategic planning.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and execute North American sales strategies for defined OEM customers.
• Lead pricing strategy development and negotiate long-term contracts.
• Coordinate customer activities across the US and Mexico regions.
• Monitor KPIs, manage budgets, and steer corrective actions when needed.
• Drive digital and data analytics initiatives to optimize sales performance.
• Coach and develop the sales team to meet future business needs.

Conocimientos

Strategic sales leadership

Financial & analytical skills

Negotiation & deal structuring

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication & presentation

Digital transformation & BI

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Marketing, Finance, Business Administration

Herramientas

Salesforce

SAP

Power BI

ERP systems

Descripción del empleo

As worldwide experts in filtration, MANN+HUMMEL develop solutions for vehicles, industrial applications, clean air inside vehicles and the sustainable use of water. With team spirit and an open culture of communication, we are continuously working towards achieving our vision of ‘leadership in filtration’. Become part of our team.

Role Summary

Job Description

The Director of Sales – Aftermarket Americas (OES) is responsible for developing, executing, and optimizing sales strategies for assigned global OEM customers across North America. This role ensures the achievement of short and long term sales objectives, drives profitable growth, and leads a high performing team of Key Account Managers in close collaboration with the Sr. Vice President, Automotive Aftermarket Americas.

Main Tasks

• Develop and implement North American sales strategies for defined global customers to achieve M+H short‑and long‑term sales objectives for Automotive Aftermarket OES.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities aligned with customer, market, and product strategies.
• Ensure full alignment with global sales strategy, implementing regional adaptations where required.

Customer & Commercial Management

• Build and maintain strong, strategic relationships with assigned OEM customers.
• Lead pricing strategy development and execution in collaboration with the Sr. VP Automotive Aftermarket Americas.
• Negotiate long‑term commercial agreements and contracts, ensuring alignment with financial, operational, and strategic goals.
• Coordinate and oversee all customer activities across the North American region.
• Own and monitor US and Mexico sales performance for the assigned customer groups.
• Review key performance indicators regularly and implement corrective measures where targets are at risk.
• Plan, manage, and control the cost and sales budget within the area of responsibility.
• Initiate and steer corrective actions to address deviations from planned objectives.
• Monitor market, customer, and industry trends to ensure competitiveness and proactive strategy adjustment.
• Analyze competitor activities, pricing, and positioning.
• Forecast customer and market developments to support forward‑looking planning and resource allocation.

Leadership & Organizational Development

• Lead, coach, motivate, and develop direct and indirect reports in accordance with HR policies.
• Ensure the sales organization is properly structured, staffed, and directed to meet current and future business needs.
• Drive a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the sales organization.

Planning & Governance

• Lead strategic and operational sales planning processes.
• Ensure disciplined execution of strategies and adherence to corporate governance requirements.

Your Profile

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Marketing, Finance, Business Administration or related field of education

Experience:

• 10+ years of relevant experience in sales, business development with Automotive OEM customers.
• 5+ years of related managerial experience

Required Skills:

• Strong financial and analytical background
• Creative problem‑solving skills
• Strategic management and leadership skills
• Strong technical background and varied product experience
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation and communication skills
• Business acumen, customer orientation, organization and coordination skills, self‑initiative and ability to work under pressure, conflict management
• Proficiency in MS Office, Salesforce (or equivalent CRM), and enterprise systems (e.g., SAP)
• Strong digital acumen, including experience with CRM, ERP (e.g., SAP), and aftermarket digital platforms
• Ability to leverage data analytics and business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) to drive decision‑making
• Experience leading digital transformation or process digitalization initiatives
• Understanding of aftermarket digital trends (e.g., e‑commerce, predictive maintenance, connected products/IoT)
• Proven ability to translate business needs into automation and scalable digital solutions

Preferred:

• Knowledge/experience in filtration (engineering, manufacturing, sales)

Are you full of ideas? Are you keen to take on responsibility and really achieve something? Then our doors are open to you. This company lives out its values, gives people the freedom to use their own initiative, and offers many development exciting opportunities and many exciting projects – all of which awaits you here.