Midwest Region Sales Development Leader

POLYVANTIS; Sanford (ME); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits & 401k

Paid holidays & vacation

Collaborative culture

Well-being programs

Job summary

POLYVANTIS in Sanford, Maine, seeks a Midwest Region Sales Development Leader to oversee sales and business development for the ACRYLITE and LEXAN sheet lines across the Midwest US. You will drive sales growth, manage key distributor accounts, and collaborate with channel partners to expand market share while leveraging cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate will combine strong sales, application development, and analytic skills with hands-on experience in customer development and process

Qualifications

• BS in Business, MBA preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10 years sales/distribution management experience.
• Very good interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills.
• Extensive market and product knowledge.
• Account Management/Strong Problem Solving skills.
• Leadership Skills/Strong sales background.

Responsibilities

• Drives core Sheet volume growth with the distribution sales teams and leads product training and NPI in the Midwest US.
• Leverages Inside Sales, Pricing, Supply Chain and Manufacturing to deliver value to the market.
• Drives and supports continuous commercial process improvement across the value chain—from manufacturing to customer.
• Drives knowledge sharing of ACRYLITE and LEXAN products through distribution channels with product blitzes and training.
• Develops a Core Sheet Target List of new opportunities (> $5M annually) to drive growth.
• Builds strong relationships with distributor and fabrication leaders to anticipate customer needs.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Influencing skills

Leadership

Sales leadership

Strategic planning

Education

BS in Business

MBA preferred

10 years sales/distribution management experience

Job description

Who We Are

POLYVANTIS is a global, multi-material player with some of the most coveted and iconic brands in the industry – such as PLEXIGLAS®, ACRYLITE® and LEXAN™ Film and Sheet. With 1,500 employees and 15 production sites worldwide, we offer unmatched global capabilities, providing customers with innovative solutions in sheet and film for air and rail, automotive, building and construction, electrical, healthcare and security, and lighting and signage markets.

Requisition Id: 863

City: Sanford

State: ME

Location: Sanford, ME, US, 04073

Company: polyvantis

Career Level: Professionals

Midwest Region Sales Development Leader

A career at POLYVANTIS means you will make an impact on the Company’s success each day. We offer excellent pay and benefits, along with comprehensive learning programs to help grow your career.

Job Purpose

We are seeking a Sales Development Leader to oversee sales and business development for a high growth and active Midwest/Central Region of the United States. This role will be responsible for driving Sales, overseeing Key Distributor Accounts, and optimizing sales growth and margin expectations supporting both the ACRYLITE and LEXAN Sheet product lines while leveraging our Channel Partners to grow share in the Midwest Region of the US. The ideal candidate will combine strong sales, application development and analytical skills with hands‑on experience in both customer development as well as continuous process improvement.

Primary Responsibilities

• Drives Sheet Core Volume growth with the Distribution Sales Teams and participates in Product Training, Joint Calls, and NPI implementation across the Midwest Region of the United States with focus on growing the POLYVANTIS market share.
• Leverages internal functional support such as Inside Sales/Customer Service, Pricing, Supply Chain and Manufacturing critical to delivering value to the market.
• Drives and supports continuous commercial process improvement across the value chain ... From Manufacturing through to the ultimate customer/user.
• Effectively drives growth and knowledge sharing of the ACRYLITE and LEXAN Products through the various Distribution Sales channels creating Product Blitzes, Branch Product Training, and Application Translations ....
• Drives and develops a Core Sheet Target List of Key New Business Opportunities (> $5M Annually) in select Core Sheet Grade Products to ensure new business growth goals are achieved. This can be both Share Shift and New Business Opportunity Development.
• Builds strong working relationships with high level leaders of the Distributor and Conversion/Fabrication value-chain in order to anticipate Customer Needs and market changes.
• Holds regular Business Review sessions with Channel Partners—evaluating performance, new product introduction success, application translations and competitive updates.
• Consolidates, collects and analyzes comprehensive information on Branch Accounts business potential: Proposes overall Branch plans to drive Lexan and Acrylite, sheet growth and maintains these plans to meet sales targets within the Lexan & Acrylite sheet portfolio.
• Understands and completes a competitive analysis in the Midwestern United States—understanding regional preferences and develops plans and strategies to compete in the market place by providing management with those key strategies and plans.
• Implements Sheet Product Strategies with our Distributor Partners consistent with the Polyvantis OP in order to deliver volume growth and meet margin expectations.
• Supports Distribution Outside Sales with Technical assistance, product knowledge and commercial support by making joint calls at existing and new Lexan & Acrylite Accounts.

Market Development Requirements

• Independently addresses a wide range of moderately complex problems and applies moderately innovative solutions to Close Core business utilizing the TVC Tool for Pricing
• Defines fulfillment and supply chain needs to minimize transportation and logistics costs to serve
• Sets pricing, establishes price points and Implements (CPL’s) Customer Price Lists
• Selects which Distributors are best suited to provide product and service to Key OEM’s and Fabricators
• Also responsible for profitability of multiple distributor accounts and is measured on CM$ Growth (not just sales)
• Clients are large and complex with Multiple interfaces—Management, Outside Sales & Inside Sales.

Education & Experience

• BS in Business, MBA preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 10 years sales/distribution management experience
• Very good interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills
• Extensive market and product knowledge
• Account Management/Strong Problem Solving skills
• Leadership Skills/Strong sales background

We are proud to be a diverse and equal opportunity employer. We are fully committed to a culture of respect and inclusion.

What We Offer

We listen: Your ideas along our corporate values of creativity, openness, responsibility and entrepreneurial spirit are important to us.

• Coverage: Full benefits and 401k employer contributions
• Work-life-balance: Paid holidays, vacation and generous sick time off
• Culture: A collaborative environment where employee feedback is valued and actively shapes how we work
• Well-being: Programs and resources that support your physical, mental and financial well-being
• and much more. You can find an overview of our benefits on our careers page.

You don't meet all the requirements? No problem - for us, it's not just about certificates, professional qualifications and previous experience, but also about personal development potential.

POLYVANTS seeks the best candidates, and as a result is an equal opportunity employer that is proud to provide equal access to jobs regardless of protected status.

Nearest Major Market: Portland Maine