Now Hiring - Timpte - Director of Sales- Iowa in Des Moines, IA

• Leadership and Management responsibility of the Iowa Sales Team.
• Achieve market share objectives by developing and implementing territory and account coverage plans.
• Achieve targeted New trailer sales margins through an intimate knowledge of competitive and market activity and application of appropriate Used trade-in appraisal valuations (when necessary).
• Manage assigned team’s variable expenses as a percentage of sales to established targets. Also manage all sales and capital expenses within approved budgets.

Personal Attributes

• Challengers who seek out the hard projects and work to find just the right solutions.
• Partners who listen to ideas, share thoughts and work together to move the business forward.
• Leadership, and a willingness to take responsibility and accountability
• Problem-solving and decision-making ability
• A motivated individual who is willing to expand our customer base and get sales

• Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in related field and/or a minimum of 10-15 years of experience in sales and related positions of progressively increasing responsibility, including management of sales team with minimum of $25-35M in revenue.
• Prefer sales experience in related fields including semi-trailer, dry bulk commodity and AG industry

• Must possess strong leadership skills by having a comprehensive understanding of how all relevant aspects of the business should be conducted and ensuring that these “best practices” are followed consistently.
• Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written and presentation skills.

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office programs; including Word, Excel, etc.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and insurable driving record for extensive travel.

Timpte offers a wide array of advancement opportunities for our employees and will invest in your future!! Timpte will be celebrating 140 years in business and currently employs over 600 employees in 7 states across the Midwest. Timpte offers a competitive salary along with quarterly bonus for this position. Other popular benefits include personal time off, paid holidays, employee tuition reimbursement, 401k company match, medical, dental, and vision plans and much more. As a company that values our employees we offer company paid lunches for holidays, company picnic for our families to enjoy every year, holiday parties, and other events throughout the year.