Vice President, Sales

Location

United States

Posted

3 days ago

Salary

$200K - $350K / year

Seniority

Mid Level

Job Description

Vice President, Sales

FreightCar America, Inc.

Role Description The Vice President, Sales is responsible for driving profitable revenue growth and expanding FreightCar America's strategic market position across assigned customer accounts and market segments. This role serves as the executive commercial leader for customer relationships, responsible for identifying, developing, and securing new business opportunities while maximizing long-term customer value. Success in this position requires a highly consultative and strategic sales approach centered on understanding each customer's business objectives, operational challenges, and growth initiatives. The Vice President, Sales develops trusted executive relationships, influences customer decision-making through insight and technical expertise, and delivers differentiated value propositions that position FreightCar America as the preferred long-term partner. This individual owns the entire commercial lifecycle—from market development and opportunity identification through strategy development, proposal execution, negotiation, contract award, and long-term account growth. Qualifications - Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, Finance, or a related technical discipline from an accredited university. - Working knowledge of AAR rules, regulations, and freight rail industry standards preferred. - Minimum of 10 years of progressive commercial leadership experience in strategic sales, business development, product management, or executive account management within an industrial, manufacturing, transportation, or capital equipment environment. - Demonstrated success identifying and winning complex, high-value sales opportunities through strategic customer engagement. - Experience leading executive-level negotiations and managing long sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders and decision-makers. - Proven history of growing market share while maintaining disciplined pricing and profitability. Requirements - Demonstrated ability to discover, develop, and convert new business opportunities into long-term customer partnerships. - Exceptional executive relationship-building skills with the ability to establish trust and credibility across all levels of customer organizations. - Strong consultative selling capabilities focused on uncovering customer needs, solving complex business challenges, and delivering differentiated value. - Expertise in stakeholder analysis, organizational mapping, and influencing complex buying decisions. - Strategic thinker capable of translating market intelligence and customer insights into actionable commercial strategies. - Proven ability to communicate compelling value propositions that emphasize total cost of ownership, operational performance, and long-term customer value. - Executive presence with outstanding communication, presentation, negotiation, and influencing skills. - Strong financial and commercial acumen, including pricing strategy, contract negotiations, profitability management, and business case development. - Deep understanding of freight rail markets, railroad operations, leasing companies, shippers, and railcar manufacturing is highly preferred. - Ability to thrive in a dynamic, competitive environment while effectively managing multiple strategic priorities. - Strong analytical and market assessment skills with the ability to anticipate customer needs and emerging industry trends. - High degree of personal accountability, resilience, integrity, and a results-oriented mindset. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Salesforce CRM. Benefits - Compensation range for this role is $200,000–$350,000 in total target earnings, including base salary, bonus, and commission opportunities.

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Role Description Join Our Team at Vitality Living as our Corporate Director of Sales! Are you looking for a job where you can make a real difference? A career that allows you to positively impact the lives of others every single day? If so, we want YOU to be part of our mission to make the world a better place. The Corporate Director of Sales is responsible for driving sales performance and occupancy growth across the Vitality Living portfolio. This role provides functional leadership, coaching, and accountability to Regional Vice Presidents of Sales & Marketing (RVPSMs), ensuring consistent execution of Vitality's sales strategy, standards, and processes. This role serves as the operational leader for sales performance across the portfolio, translating company strategy into consistent execution and measurable occupancy results while proactively identifying opportunities to improve performance. This role is a remote position that will require travel. Responsibilities - Drive achievement of company move-in, occupancy, and net occupancy goals. - Monitor portfolio sales performance through leading and lagging indicators, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities. - Analyze sales metrics, forecasts, conversion rates, and pipeline health to proactively identify communities and regions requiring support. - Develop and lead performance improvement plans for underperforming communities in partnership with RVPSMs and operational leadership. - Ensure consistent forecasting discipline and portfolio visibility. - Provide functional leadership and coaching to Regional Vice Presidents of Sales & Marketing. - Enforce consistent expectations for sales execution, pipeline management, and forecasting across all regions. - Conduct regular business reviews and performance coaching sessions with RVPSMs. - Maintain a visible presence in communities through routine market visits, sales assessments, and performance coaching. - Support RVPSMs in developing Sales Directors through coaching, accountability, and performance management. - Ensure consistent implementation of Vitality Living Sales Standards across the portfolio. - Monitor CRM utilization, sales process adherence, and sales activity execution. - Identify barriers to conversion and implement strategies that improve sales effectiveness. - Monitor progress and adjust intervention strategies until sustainable improvement is achieved. - Escalate significant performance risks and resource needs to the Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing. - Ensure successful onboarding of all Sales Directors and Regional Vice Presidents of Sales & Marketing. - Verify completion and field implementation of required sales training programs. - Reinforce sales methodology through coaching, observation, and accountability. - Develop and manage company sales contests and recognition programs that support organizational priorities. - Celebrate performance achievements while reinforcing a culture of healthy competition and accountability. - Promote collaboration and sharing of successful sales strategies across regions. - Foster strong relationships across departments to ensure alignment between strategy and execution. - Manage and deploy sales specialist resources for Vitality. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field (MBA preferred). - 5-10+ Years in senior living multi-site sales leadership. - Proven experience in utilizing data analytics for strategic decision-making. - Strong understanding of the senior housing industry and a commitment to vitality-focused living. - Exceptional leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with a demonstrated ability to develop high-performing sales teams. - Demonstrated expertise in sales, in-market advertising, and business development, consistently delivering desired results. - Ability to travel for in-person site visits as needed. Benefits - Vitality Living is an equal opportunity employer where you can Be You, Be Vibrant, and Belong.

United States
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Sales Specialist with Polish

Agentify

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Sales3 days ago

Role Description Agentify to międzynarodowa firma outsourcingowa, która od 2013 roku rozwija nowoczesne rozwiązania w obszarze obsługi klienta i sprzedaży. Dziś Agentify to setki osób, które pracują zarówno w naszych nowoczesnych biurach technologicznych, jak i w modelu pracy zdalnej z dowolnego miejsca na świecie. - Obsługujemy wiodące światowe marki, komunikujemy się w 5 językach i każdego dnia pomagamy tysiącom klientów. - Działamy na styku technologii i komunikacji, a każdy członek naszego zespołu rozwija wszechstronne kompetencje w kluczowych obszarach nowoczesnego biznesu. - E-commerce & Retail — kompleksowa obsługa klientów sklepów internetowych: od składania zamówień po koordynację międzynarodowej logistyki oraz procesów zwrotów. - Sprzedaż aktywna — praca z ciepłymi leadami, telemarketing, cross-selling, up-selling oraz odzyskiwanie porzuconych koszyków. - Omnichannel Customer Care — wsparcie klienta i pomoc techniczna dostępne 24 godziny na dobę, 7 dni w tygodniu. - Komunikacja cyfrowa — kontakt z klientami bez konieczności prowadzenia rozmów telefonicznych poprzez czaty na żywo, e-mail oraz popularne komunikatory (Viber, Telegram, WhatsApp). - Nowoczesna telefonia i automatyzacja — praca z zaawansowanym oprogramowaniem, profesjonalnymi systemami CRM oraz narzędziami AI wspierającymi procesy biznesowe. Qualifications - Znajomość języka polskiego min. B2+ (swobodna komunikacja). - Komputer/laptop, słuchawki przewodowe i stabilny internet. - Podstawowa obsługa komputera i programów biurowych. - Chęć nauki lub doświadczenie w sprzedaży. - Mile widziana znajomość technik sprzedaży. Requirements - Kontakt telefoniczny z klientami (ciepła baza – rynek polski). - Rozpoznawanie potrzeb klientów i prezentacja oferty. - Praca z obiekcjami i sprzedaż zgodnie ze skryptem. - Wprowadzanie zamówień do systemu CRM. Benefits - W pełni zdalna praca. - Grafik zmianowy: 8:00– 12:00–21:00. - Wynagrodzenie: 9 EUR/h + prowizja od sprzedaży (średnio ok. 800-1000 EUR/miesięcznie). - Realne możliwości rozwoju (Team Leader, Trainer, Quality Manager). - Szkolenia w pełni finansowane przez firmę. - Bonus po zakończeniu szkolenia i rozpoczęciu pracy. - Wsparcie doświadczonych mentorów i przyjazny zespół. - Prezenty świąteczne oraz z okazji rocznicy pracy. - Dodatkowe benefity dla najlepszych: elastyczny grafik, karnety sportowe, kursy językowe, rozrywka. - Program poleceń – bonus za rekomendację nowych osób. Company Description Dlaczego kandydaci wybierają Agentify? - Stabilność od 2013 roku — przejrzyste zasady współpracy oraz terminowe wynagrodzenie zapewniają poczucie bezpieczeństwa i komfort pracy. - Własna Akademia — bezpłatne szkolenie od podstaw obejmujące komunikację biznesową, techniki sprzedaży oraz pracę z nowoczesnymi narzędziami i systemami. - Wysoki potencjał zarobkowy — oferujemy wynagrodzenie godzinowe oraz prowizję od sprzedaży, dzięki czemu wysokość zarobków zależy również od osiąganych wyników. - Realne możliwości rozwoju zawodowego — wielu naszych Team Leaderów, Supervisorów oraz Specjalistów ds. Jakości (QA) rozpoczęło swoją karierę właśnie w Agentify. - Równe szanse dla każdego — cenimy różnorodność i tworzymy środowisko pracy oparte na wzajemnym szacunku.

Worldwide
€9 - €800 / hour
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Engagement Specialist II - Sales & Account Management

Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente is comprised of numerous regional Permanente Medical Groups, the Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, and the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan to make up

Sales3 days ago

Role Description In addition to the responsibilities listed above, this position is also responsible for: - Implementing standard and non-standard protocols to participate in programs/activities to promote growth and retention for book of business. - Coordinating open enrollment events with limited guidance. - Utilizing working knowledge to educate end-users on offerings to increase wellness. Essential Responsibilities: - Pursues effective relationships with others by sharing resources, information, and knowledge with coworkers and members. - Listens to, addresses, and seeks performance feedback. - Pursues self-development; acknowledges strengths and weaknesses based on career goals and takes appropriate development action to leverage/improve them. - Adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work. - Assesses and responds to the needs of others to support a business outcome. - Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date knowledge in subject area to meet deadlines. - Follows procedures and policies, and applies data and resources to support projects or initiatives with limited guidance and/or sponsorship. - Collaborates with others to solve business problems; escalates issues or risks as appropriate; communicates progress and information. - Supports the completion of priorities, deadlines, and expectations. - Identifies and speaks up for ways to address improvement opportunities. - Contributes to a positive customer experience by implementing standard protocols to build new and leverage existing relationships with brokers, channels, and customers. - Gathering data on standard customer needs and providing recommendations linking KP mission, vision and values, key quality measures, key care management initiatives, and current services initiatives. - Utilizing working knowledge of product, service, and ratings to respond to, encourage, and educate customers, brokers, and consultants about added services and product enhancements. - Gathering information on service failure trends or process improvement opportunities to better meet customer needs. - Facilitates the enrollment and implementation process by coordinating local enrollment meetings to win new and retain current customers. - Implementing standard protocols to serve as an advocate for customer needs during the membership enrollment and implementation process. - Supporting efforts within the team in the overall implementation or renewal process of health plan membership, including research, presentation, preparation, reporting, and training coordination. - Contributes to sales goal attainment by collaborating with the team to gather data on opportunities to grow customer base to new or growing markets. - Ensuring accuracy of the prospect database and targeted prospect profiles to inform strategic planning. - Supporting the team to develop product and plan design, quote, and Request for Proposal (RFP). - Providing standard recommendations to inform forecasting and pricing with limited guidance. - Implementing standard protocols to identify cross-sell and up-sell opportunities. Qualifications - Bachelors degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a directly related field OR minimum three (3) years of experience in marketing, business development, managing business-to-business relationships, or a directly related field. - Health Insurance License (Oregon) within 3 months of hire. - Disability Insurance License (Washington) within 3 months of hire.

United States

• Prepare and manage quotes for AV equipment, parts, box sales, and service-related requests. • Support customer portal activity for equipment requests, quote submissions, box sales, purchase order follow-up, and required documentation. • Review incoming requests for needed details such as part numbers, quantities, pricing, ship-to information, required dates, and customer purchasing instructions. • Follow up with customers and internal stakeholders on quote approvals, documentation, and next steps. • Enter and maintain accurate information in CRM and ERP systems, including customer requests, order details, job numbers, labor hours, budget allocations, and status updates. • Coordinate internal order setup so customer purchase orders, quote documentation, job records, and order details are aligned before work proceeds. • Maintain organized records and status visibility so Sales, Service Operations, Procurement, Logistics, and Finance can track current activity. • Identify missing information, incomplete approvals, or other blockers and follow up until resolved. • Work with Procurement to obtain vendor pricing, part availability, lead times, purchasing support, and order confirmations. • Support purchase order creation, purchasing workflows, and vendor follow-up in accordance with internal processes. • Coordinate with Logistics to track equipment shipments, delivery status, receiving confirmation, tracking information, and related documentation. • Help ensure equipment is properly received in the system and associated with the correct job, order, or customer request. • Support billing readiness by helping ensure customer purchase orders, quote approvals, receiving information, tracking details, and order documentation are complete. • Coordinate with Finance and internal teams to resolve documentation gaps that could delay invoicing or order closure. • Compile, update, and maintain sales reports, dashboards, order trackers, and internal status documents as needed. • Serve as a coordination point between Sales, Service Operations, Procurement, Logistics, Finance, technical teams, vendors, and customers.

United States
$27 - $32 / hour