Role Description We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced National Sales Manager (NSM) to lead and manage our indirect sales team. This role is ultimately responsible for growing our industrial sales through 30+ channel partners across the USA. District Sales Managers (DSMs) report directly to this NSM position. The ideal candidate will possess a strategic mindset, strong leadership skills, and a passion for developing salespeople and driving sales growth. This role involves developing and maintaining relationships with our DSMs and channel partners, and ensuring partner performance aligns with company goals and targets. This Sales Manager will be accountable for delivering a funnel/pipeline that supports the Sales target through effective implementation of the sales process with the DSMs to deliver growth and profitability through our channel partners. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Process Industries, US, this position is responsible for executing strategic sales plans, go-to-market (GTM) strategies (brewing, pulp & paper, mining) as well as other key sectors such as dairy, data centers, power plants, and other general process industries. The NSM will work to identify and seize opportunities and inspire a sales team along with our respective channel partners with whom they work, to collaborate to achieve exceptional results. What you'll do - Collaborate with the VP Process Industries to formulate and implement sales strategies that align with overall sector goals and objectives. - Identify trends, opportunities, and competitive threats, using these insights to fill the sales pipeline and explore new avenues for success. - Build a deep understanding of customer needs and market dynamics within the sector. - Prioritize the customer in every decision, anticipating and meeting their needs. - Cultivate robust, multi-faceted relationships within senior leadership within customer accounts, both personally and through your team, to ensure exceptional customer satisfaction and loyalty. - Lead and support your DSMs, providing direction and guidance to drive a high-performance culture and achieve exceptional results. - Set clear performance objectives for your team, ensuring alignment with broader organizational goals. - Attend and work selected strategic tradeshows with our DSMs and channel partners (rep firms and distributors). - Participate in channel partner selection, management, technical training, and sales training. - Take responsibility for coaching and developing your team on a regular cadence to develop selling skills and meet performance targets. - Mentor team members to advance their careers within Watson-Marlow and the Spirax Group. - Inspire your team by sharing a clear vision and purpose and engaging with colleagues in a genuine and authentic manner. - Create an environment where people feel comfortable and motivated to perform at their best. - Promote accountability and a growth mindset to drive both individual and team success. - Cultivate an inclusive and collaborative team atmosphere, motivating DSMs and Application Engineers to work together to identify and maximize opportunities to grow the customer base and boost revenue. - Track and analyze sales performance metrics using the systems available, providing regular reports and insights to the VP. - Identify areas for improvement in sales performance and implement actionable solutions. - Work closely with other NSMs (direct team, environmental team) and other cross-functional teams (applications engineers, project engineers) to ensure cohesive strategy execution and knowledge sharing. - Adopt the systems and processes available to ensure organizational efficiency, and be a voice for change if a process is standard. - Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying and implementing tools or strategies to enhance sales effectiveness and team productivity. - Champion diversity, inclusion, and sustainability initiatives within the team, aligning with the broader organizational values and goals. - Drive continuous improvement efforts within the sales process, leveraging feedback and data to enhance performance and outcomes. - Ensure your team is equipped with the skills and tools required to excel, supporting ongoing training and professional development. - Ensure the business provides a consistently safe working environment for all colleagues, drive health and safety improvements, and monitor EHS performance. - Comply with all aspects of the Spirax Group policies and procedures. Qualifications - Proven experience in sales management with a track record of growing sales revenues and preserving margins while managing a team of six to ten salespeople. - You are a motivator, drawing on your emotional intelligence to understand how each person on your team is motivated to help them perform at their best while fostering a positive work environment. - You are a sales coach who is comfortable meeting regularly with each member of your team to coach them up on the strategies, tactics, and methodologies of your sales process so that they are continually improving their selling skills. - You have experience in manufacturing or other industrial sales, ideally across our GTM sub-sectors such as mining, brewing, pulp & paper, dairy, data centers, energy, flavoring, chemical dosing, or other fluid-handling industries. - Strong leadership and team management skills; able to inspire, motivate and develop team leaders. - Customer focused with strong relationship building/stakeholder management skills. - Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. - Ability to analyze and interpret sales data to drive informed decisions. - Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and sustainability principles. Benefits - Robust Retirement Plan: Benefit from a 5% employer 401K contribution, plus a 50% match on up to 3% of your contributions for added financial security. - Comprehensive and Supportive Parental Leave: Experience our inclusive, gender-neutral parental leave policy, offering 16 weeks at 100% pay. - Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample time off to recharge with generous vacation and well-being days, 9 observed holidays, 1 floating holiday day, up to 15 caregiver days, and 80 hours of annual sick leave. - Community Engagement Opportunities: Make a difference with 3 paid volunteer days each year. - And Many More Benefits: Such as an offering of 3 healthcare plans with HSA contributions along with other benefits designed to support your well-being and professional growth.