Regional Business Development Manager - MRO

ASSA ABLOY; Carol Stream (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life

401(k) with employer contributions

Paid time off (PTO)

Company vehicle

Job summary

ASSA ABLOY is seeking a Regional Business Development Manager - MRO to drive aftermarket sales across a defined US region. The role includes growing brand awareness, expanding relationships with MRO partners, and collaborating with the DSS sales team to create demand for door opening solutions.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in industrial or door hardware sales, strong presentation and negotiation skills, and the ability to travel extensively, including up to 75% overnight.

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial sales, wholesale distribution, and/or MRO is required.
• 3–5 years of sales experience in door hardware/industrial sales preferred.
• Knowledge of ASSA ABLOY product solutions and competitive offerings.

Responsibilities

• Grow brand sales and awareness by executing the aftermarket sales strategy.
• Sell to MRO customers such as Grainger, HD Supply, Fastenal, and others.
• Lead end-user and DSS sales calls and coordinate with DSS sales team.
• Extensive territory travel; manage the sales process from interest to installation.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication

Travel readiness

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Education

BS/BA degree

Tools

MS Office

Salesforce (CRM)

Job description

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Regional Business Development Manager - MRO

• Mid-senior level
• Travel Required: 61%-100%
• 31-Dec-2026

Regional Business Development Manager - MRO

Location: Contiguous US (within commuting distance of a major airport) (Chicago, IL preferred)

ASSA ABLOY is a global leader in door opening solutions dedicated to providing a safe, secure, and accessible building environment. Every day, we help billions of people move through a safer, more open world with ease. If you’ve ever walked through an automatic door, stayed in a hotel, or gone through passport control, you’ve probably used one of our products or services. ASSA ABLOY’s offerings include products and services related to locks, doors, gates, and entrance automation such as controlling access and confirming identities with keys, cards, tags, mobile and biometric identity verification systems, mechanical and digital locks, cylinders, security doors and automated entrances.

Are you a person who loves to be challenged? Do you enjoy discovering and developing new business opportunities, meeting with partners and fostering trusted relationships? Do you enjoy working with a progressive and innovative team? Are you a security industry professional with extensive industry experience, with a proven track record within the security industry in creating, developing and closing new business opportunities? Are you ready to be part of a creative and energized team-selling environment? If so, you may be a good candidate for ASSA ABLOY’s Manager, Sales Operations MRO role.

What you will be doing:

The expectation of the Maintenance, Repair and Operations “MRO” Regional Business Development Manager is to grow ASSA ABLOY brand sales, brand awareness, and product knowledge by shaping and executing the Aftermarket sales strategy within an assigned Regions. MRO customers include Grainger, HD Supply, Fastenal, and others who sell ASSA ABLOY products to their end users. This role is directly responsible for creating demand with local Door Security Solutions (DSS) sales team, MRO sellers, and end user customers in the Region.

Key areas you will contribute to the role include:

• Extensive face-to-face interaction with influencers and decision-makers to drive growth through sales calls to end users, customer branches, and engagement with ASSA ABLOY DSS Sales members.
• Active contribution to sales support initiatives including line reviews, competitive displacement programs, product training, trade shows, sales process improvements, customer issue resolution, marketing, and communication planning.
• Beginning-to-end sales pipeline management, responsible for managing sales process from interest, to purchase order, to installation by providing support & leveraging ASSA ABLOY resources to assist.
• Other key activities of the role include
• End User joint sales calls with DSS and independent of DSS.
• Partnership with ASSA ABLOY Brand Business Development, Marketing, and Training resources to develop and implement business development programs, marketing campaigns, training events, etc.
• Extensive territory travel with expectation of 5 sales calls per day that include end user visits, MRO team meetings, branch visits, customers expos, and/or product trainings.
• Support of catalogue management with MRO partners to ensure product, marketing, pricing, and support elements are updated and accurate.
• Have proficient knowledge & presentation ability of ASSA ABLOY product and programs, in addition to possessing key competitor product and program knowledge.
• Extensive U.S. overnight business travel required (up to 75%).

What we are looking for:

• You have an entrepreneurial spirit and are excited about selling a full range of door opening solutions.
• You are detail-oriented, organized, and known for follow-up habits.
• You are a self-motivated, organized individual who takes pride in attention to details and accuracy in their work.
• You're a multi-tasker who can manage time and projects proficiently.
• You’re a strong communicator, active listener with an ability to decipher customer needs and issues, and negotiator.
• You can work independently but believe in teamwork.
• You have the ability to read, understand specifications/facility standards, and have industry-related technical and sales aptitude.
• Ability to take initiative solve problems with limited oversight.
• Ability to travel and meet to the requirements of customers.
• Ability to perform responsibilities both in a home office environment or while traveling.
• You can lift/carry up to 50 lbs. of sample and display material for sale presentations.

Education and/or experience:

• Your background includes a BS/BA degree (preference for specialization in related curricula such as: Business, Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or similar), or have work experience commensurate with, minimum high school/GED diploma.
• Experience in industrial sales, wholesale distribution, and/or MRO required.
• 3 – 5 years of sales experience or more in door hardware/industrial sales preferred.
• Strong business acumen and professional sales closing skills.
• Knowledge of ASSA ABLOY product solutions and competitive offerings preferred.
• Familiarity with key vertical markets of Education, Healthcare, Government, Fortune 500, & Multi-Family.
• Ability to develop and present compelling presentations and proficiency in using the MS Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, CoPilot). CRM experience, preferably Salesforce.

This position will be performed remotely/hybrid Monday through Friday from the contiguous US within commuting distance of a major airport (Chicago, IL preferred).

The annualized salary for this role is $100K - $120K. The final pay offered to the successful candidate will depend on experience, skill level, and other qualifications for the role. Benefits and additional compensation offered for this position are

• Paid time off, 10 days of vacation inclusive of paid sick days
• 13 paid holidays
• Job-protected leave benefits in accordance with applicable law
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Supplemental critical illness, hospital, accident, and indemnity available for purchase
• Health and flexible savings accounts, subject to eligibility requirements
• 401(k) plan with employer contributions and matching subject to plan eligibility
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• Eligibility for a discretionary bonus
• Company vehicle

All benefits and additional compensation are governed by applicable Company policies and plans as they currently exist and may be amended in the future.

Applications for this position will be accepted through 12/31/2026, although the Company reserves the right to modify or discontinue the posting at any time.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.