Local Digital Sales Executive

The Regional Director of Sales is responsible for overseeing the profit and loss of the business in the Southeast Region, demonstrating leadership in safety, driving business performance, and managing key customer relationships. This role requires a deep understanding of business dynamics, customer needs, and market trends to ensure long-term growth and profitability.

Messer is the world’s largest privately held industrial gases company and what we do matters because it is woven into every part of life, from the medical gases that patients rely on to the essential elements needed to safely and sustainably produce the goods our communities depend on. Reach your highest potential at our stable, inclusive company with diverse opportunities in a growing industry, supported by people who care.

Safety and Leadership
: Lead and implement safety measures to minimize impacts on customers, personnel, business performance, and the community.

Business Performance
: Analyze and drive business performance to meet or exceed growth targets, leveraging technology to maximize customer profitability and ensure optimal business returns. Manage and mitigate accounts at risk of agreement expiration.

Team Leadership
: Provide leadership to regional teams, including Account Managers, Application Sales Engineers, and Project Managers. Mentor and coach Account Managers to ensure understanding of products and application technologies, enhance their role proficiency and deal strategies.

Sales and Profit Maximization
: Utilize financial and business acumen to maximize both current and long-term sales and profit in the region, making sound commercial decisions.
Align industry strategies with regional sales execution for new business and customer retention.

Territory Management
: Ensure Account Managers have clear territory business strategies, account plans, and goals to drive new business and increase revenue and profitability.

Sales Leadership
: Spend a minimum of 10 days per month with customers, offering observation and constructive feedback to Account Managers. Conduct monthly prospect reviews with Account Managers and Application Sales Engineers.
Keep Account Managers informed on market share, product supply positions, new developments, and industry trends. Anticipate competitors' sales strategies through deep business acumen.
Customer Acquisition, Satisfaction & Retention
Develop and leverage high-level strategic relationships with key Messer customers.

Customer Insights
: Ensure decision-maker penetration is achieved and recorded for each Messer customer organization and that Account Managers stay current on market trends and competitor activities. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in business management, strong leadership skills, and the ability to drive business performance through strategic planning and effective team management. Excellent communication skills and customer experience focus
Bachelor's degree in marketing, finance or technical discipline; MBA preferred.

Minimum 15 years of industry experience in technical sales and/or sales management. Messer’s safety culture, commitment to providing dependable supply and innovative gas technology solutions help customers unlock opportunities to be safer, more sustainable, more productive and more efficient, so their business thrives. We nurture lasting, meaningful relationships with customers, our communities, and with one another. We offer comprehensive benefits and appreciable pay, with steady schedules and opportunities for ongoing training and career progression.

We prioritize and invest in our people at every level of our organization – the dedication, knowledge, customer focus and entrepreneurial spirit of our employees is what make Messer refreshingly different. If you need assistance with the application or would like to request accommodation, call (877) 243-1030.