Director of Corporate Automotive Sales

thyssenkrupp Supply Chain Services NA, Inc.
Detroit, MI

Your responsibilities

Job Summary

Direct and manage all sales, marketing, and business development operations, including market competitiveness, pricing, compensation, and distribution strategy. Drive the Company’s achievement of its growth and profitability goals.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

  • Oversee the development of the sales organization for assigned product line or region.
  • Drive the development and execution of sales and marketing strategies.
  • Hire, train, manage, and develop the sales force and supporting administrative staff.
  • Benchmark pricing data and develop pricing policies, including volume discounts and terms and conditions.
  • Maintain key customer relationships and develop and implement strategies for expanding the company’s customer base.
  • Manage overall sales process and set appropriate metrics for sales management.
  • This is a position that works directly on or around motor vehicle equipment.
  • Meets TKMNA Employee Attributes/Competencies

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirement for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

This position has been identified as “safety sensitive” by thyssenkrupp under applicable laws. Accordingly, any application for this position that is considered for employment with thyssenkrupp requires successful completion of pre-employment drug testing, which may include testing for marijuana in accordance with any applicable federal, state, and local laws .

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or related area of study.
  • At least seven years sales and marketing experience in the industry.
  • Ability to plan and manage at both the strategic and operational levels.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and staff to create a results driven, team oriented environment.
  • Established contacts and relationships within comparable industries.
  • Outstanding consultative selling abilities and excellent interpersonal skills with executive level customers and partners.
  • Safety Mindset

Benefits Overview

We offer competitive company benefits to eligible positions, such as :

  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance and Disability
  • Voluntary Wellness Programs
  • 401(k) and RRSP programs with Company Match
  • Paid Vacation and Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • And more!

Benefits may vary based on job, country, union role, and/or company segment. Please work with your recruiter or tk representative for applicable benefits information.

Disclaimer

This is to notify the general public that some individuals/entities are using the thyssenkrupp (“TK”) name, trademark, domain name, and logo without authorization. They are posing as employees, representatives, or agents of TK and its associated/group companies. These individuals/entities are fraudulently offering jobs online through texts, websites, telephone calls, emails, or by issuing fake offer letters. They are also soliciting jobseekers to deposit money in certain bank accounts or providing jobseekers with fraudulent checks to obtain banking information.

TK does not ask, solicit, or accept any monies in any form from candidates, job applicants, or potential jobseekers, who have applied to or wish to apply to TK, whether online or otherwise as a pre-employment requirement. TK bears no responsibility for money being deposited/withdrawn therefrom in response to such fake offers.

TK does not:

  • Send job offers from free email services like Gmail, Rediffmail, Yahoo mail, etc.;
  • Request payment of any kind from prospective jobseekers or candidates for employment;
  • Authorize anyone to collect money or agree to any monetary arrangement in return for a job at TK;
  • Send checks to job seekers; or
  • Make job offers through third parties. In the event TK uses professional recruitment services through a third party, offers are always made directly by TK and not by any third parties.

PLEASE NOTE:

  • TK strongly recommends that potential jobseekers do not respond to such fake solicitations, in any manner;
  • TK will not be responsible to anyone acting on an employment offer that is not directly made by TK;
  • Anyone making an employment offer in return for money is not authorized by TK; and
  • TK reserves the right to take legal action, including criminal action, against such individuals/entities.

TK follows a formal recruitment process through its own HR department and applications are evaluated by its HR department through pre-defined processes. Please visit our official careers website at to view authentic job openings at TK.

If you receive any unauthorized, suspicious, or fraudulent offers or interview calls, please email us at [email protected].

We shall not accept any liability towards the representation made in any fraudulent communication or its consequences, and such fraudulent communication shall not be treated as any kind of offer or representation by TK or its group companies and affiliates.

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Company

With around 480 locations in over 40 countries, thyssenkrupp Materials Services is the biggest materials distributor and service provider in the western world. The broad service spectrum offered by the materials experts enables customers to focus on their individual core business. The area of Materials Services spans two strategic areas: global materials distribution as one-stop-shop – from steel and stainless steel, tubes and pipes, nonferrous metals and specialty materials to plastics and raw materials – and tailored services in the areas of materials management and supply chain management. An extensive omnichannel architecture offers 250,000 customers worldwide cross-channel, round-the-clock access to more than 150,000 products and services. A highly efficient logistics system ensures that all requested services are smoothly integrated into customer production processes “just-in-time” or “just-in-sequence. Ken-Mac Metals Divison Ken-Mac Metals is one of the leading distributors of aluminum, pre-painted aluminum and stainless steel sheet, strip and coil in the country, distributing products throughout the NAFTA region from eight plant locations and additional warehouse and distribution facilities across North America. In addition, they offer value-added coil and cut-to-length processing and blanking services. The company is one of the largest distributors of its kind, with one of the most respected supply chains, positioning Ken-Mac Metals as a preferred material source. thyssenkrupp Steel Services Divison thyssenkrupp Steel Services, a division of thyssenkrupp Materials NA, Inc., is a leading supplier of flat rolled, hot rolled, and hot dipped carbon steel products to the U.S. Marketplace, including galvanneal, galvalume, galfan and enameling steel. Our people, our suppliers, and our state-of-the-art service centers in Richburg, South Carolina, Woodstock, Alabama, Sinton, Texas, and Detroit, Michigan all supported by a network of stocking locations throughout North America, are dedicated to providing exceptional customer service to our customers from a variety of manufacturing sectors.
Posted 2026-02-09

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