Senior Director, Sales & Customer Support

Ryder System, Inc.; Richmond (VA); In loco; USD 160.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Comprehensive health/welfare benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Descrizione del lavoro

Ryder System, Inc. in Richmond, VA seeks a Senior Director of Sales & Customer Support to drive growth, retention, and strategic direction for the mobile maintenance business.

You will lead cross-functional teams in sales, account management, and customer support to deliver best-in-class customer outcomes. The role partners with Operations, Marketing, Finance, Product Development, and Executive Leadership to align commercial objectives with service delivery and customer expectations, while

Competenze

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, Logistics or Transportation.
• Master's Degree in related field or equivalent experience preferred.
• 10+ years in demonstrated successful sales management.
• Knowledge of Transportation and Food Industry and principles of freight movement.
• Knowledge of competitive analysis, strategizing and execution (Advanced).
• Negotiation tools and techniques knowledge (Advanced).
• Knowledge of Ryder sales process and Ryder products/services (Advanced).
• Proprietary Ryder software/tools listed above (Advanced).

Mansioni

• Develop and execute strategic sales plan for revenue growth and market share.
• Lead customer success and retention initiatives to maximize lifetime value.
• Recruit, coach and lead a high-performing sales and support organization.
• Oversee customer support operations and optimize service delivery.
• Manage strategic accounts, renewals, and executive-level partnerships.
• Collaborate on product commercialization and market expansion.
• Develop annual business plans, budgets and revenue forecasts.

Conoscenze

Lead large teams

Grow revenue

Executive partnerships

Financial & operational decisions

Negotiation & influence

Communication & presentation

Change management

Data-driven performance

Formazione

Bachelor's Degree in Business/Logistics/Sales

Master's Degree or equivalent

Strumenti

SOM

SAM

Options

LVO/LVL VP97

D&B/RIDE

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

The Senior Director Sales & Customer Support is responsible for driving the growth, customer retention, customer experience, and strategic direction of Ryder's mobile maintenance business. The incumbent provides leadership for business development, sales, account management, customer success, customer support operations, and strategic customer partnerships.

This position is accountable for developing and executing a comprehensive go-to-market strategy designed to accelerate revenue growth, increase market penetration, strengthen customer loyalty, and maximize customer lifetime value. The Senior Director partners closely with Operations, Marketing, Finance, Product Development, and Executive Leadership to ensure alignment between commercial objectives, customer expectations, and service delivery capabilities.

The incumbent leads a multi-functional organization responsible for acquiring new customers, expanding existing customer relationships, improving customer outcomes, and delivering best-in-class customer support. This role serves as the owner of the customer lifecycle and is accountable for achieving revenue growth, retention, customer satisfaction, and profitability objectives for the mobile maintenance product line.

Essential Functions

• Strategy & Revenue Growth: Develop and execute the strategic sales plan for the Mobile Maintenance business to achieve revenue, profitability, and market share objectives. Lead national business development efforts focused on new customer acquisition and strategic account expansion. Establish sales objectives, forecasting processes, pipeline management disciplines, and performance metrics. Evaluate emerging market opportunities, competitive threats, and industry trends to support growth initiatives. Ensure execution of commercial strategies that maximize revenue generation and customer retention.

• Customer Success & Retention: Develop and lead customer success strategies designed to improve customer retention, utilization, and long-term customer value. Lead customer engagement initiatives that strengthen customer relationships and improve satisfaction. Partner with Operations leadership to ensure service delivery aligns with customer expectations. Drive initiatives that improve retention rates and recurring revenue performance.

• Sales Leadership & Team Development: Recruit, develop, coach, and lead a high-performing sales and customer support organization. Establish performance expectations and accountability measures aligned with business objectives. Drive talent development, succession planning, and leadership capability building. Create a high-performance culture focused on customer outcomes, growth, and accountability. Lead organizational effectiveness initiatives that support business expansion.

• Customer Support Operations: Oversee customer support teams responsible for customer inquiries, issue resolution, account support, and escalation management. Establish service standards and customer communication processes. Monitor customer support performance indicators including response times, resolution effectiveness, and customer satisfaction. Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance the customer experience. Ensure consistent execution of support processes and customer care standards.

• Strategic Account Management: Build and maintain executive-level relationships with Ryder's largest and most strategic mobile maintenance customers. Lead contract negotiations, renewals, and strategic partnership discussions. Identify opportunities to expand services and strengthen customer relationships. Serve as executive sponsor for key accounts and critical customer initiatives. Support cross-functional efforts to maximize customer growth and profitability.

• Market Development & Product Expansion: Partner with Marketing, Product Management, and Operations to support commercialization of new products and service offerings. Evaluate customer feedback and market intelligence to influence product strategy. Lead initiatives designed to increase market awareness and customer adoption. Identify opportunities to improve competitive positioning within the mobile maintenance market.

• Financial & Business Planning: Develop annual business plans, budgets, and revenue forecasts. Monitor performance against financial objectives and implement corrective actions as necessary. Optimize sales investments and selling resources to maximize return on investment. Support strategic planning initiatives and business reviews.

Additional Responsibilities

• Leads strategic grown initiatives and special projects.

• Represents Ryder at major customer, industry, and association events.

• Supports acquisitions, integrations, and business transformation initiatives as required.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to lead large, geographically dispersed teams and organizations, Required

• Ability to develop and implement long-range growth strategies, Required

• Proven ability to deliver sustained revenue and profitability growth, Required

• Ability to establish and maintain executive-level customer partnerships, Required

• Strong financial, operational, and commercial decision-making capabilities, Required

• Strong negotiating, influencing, and relationship-building skills, Required

• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, Required

• Ability to lead organizational change and business transformation, Required

• Ability to leverage data insights to drive business performance, Preferred

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, Logistics, Supply Chain or Transportation, Required

• Master's Degree in Related field or equivalent experience, Preferred

• 10 years or more in Demonstrated successful sales management, Required

• Knowledge of Transportation and Food Industry to include: General Principles and Logistics of Freight Movement Expert, Required

• Knowledge of competitive analysis, strategizing and execution Advanced, Required

• In-depth knowledge of negotiation tools and techniques Advanced, Required

• Knowledge of financial elements (balance sheet, cost of capital, depreciation, tax reporting, etc.) Advanced, Required

• Knowledge of Ryder Sales Process and Ryder products and services Advanced, Required

• Proprietary Ryder software and tools (SOM, SAM, Options, LVO, LVL VP97, D&B, RIDE, etc.) Advanced, Preferred

Travel

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Job Category

Operations and Support

Our Culture & Commitment

At Ryder, you’re trusted to make an impact—while enjoying room to grow and having a voice that’s heard. Our culture is built on respect, collaboration, and shared pride in doing great work rooted in innovation and safety.

Your Voice. Your Success. The Future We Build Together.

Compensation Information

The compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience; education, including relevant degrees or certifications; work location; market data/ranges; internal equity; internal salary ranges; etc. The position may also be eligible to receive an annual bonus, commission, and/or long-term incentive plan based on the level and/or type. Compensation ranges for the position are below:

Pay Type

Salaried

Minimum Pay Range

160,000

Maximum Pay Range

180,000

Benefits Information

For all Full-time positions only : Ryder offers comprehensive health and welfare benefits, to include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance options, as well as paid time off for vacation, illness, bereavement, family and parental leave, and a tax-advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan.

Ryder is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free workplace.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Important Note

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