Area Sales Manager

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Des Plaines, IL, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Manage and expand key customer accounts for autonomous vehicle and ground support equipment solutions. Responsibilities include supporting customers through commissioning and service, identifying new sales opportunities, developing product and industry expertise, analyzing competitors, preparing reports and quotations using ERP systems, and participating in national and international sales meetings. The role requires extensive travel, strong relationship-building skills, sales experience, business acumen, and mechanical aptitude.
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TLD Robotics

As a leader in autonomous vehicle solutions for industry and aviation, TLD Robotics is continuing to expand its presence throughout North America. To support this growth, we are seeking an experienced Area Sales Manager to join our team.

Reporting directly to the Vice President of Sales and Service, this highly visible role is responsible for maintaining and expanding business within assigned customer accounts while helping customers identify innovative solutions to support their operations. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join a global organization that has grown sales by more than 43% in recent years and become a trusted partner to some of the most recognizable companies in North America.

At TLD Robotics, we foster a customer-focused and collaborative sales culture where relationship building, follow-through, and teamwork are valued. This position is ideal for an individual who enjoys working directly with customers, traveling extensively, and building long-term business partnerships while contributing to the continued growth of a rapidly expanding organization.

What You'll Do
  • Manage key customer accounts and remain actively involved throughout the customer lifecycle, from equipment commissioning through service support, while identifying opportunities to expand business relationships and introduce new products.
  • Develop a thorough understanding of TLD Robotics products and services to effectively support customers and strengthen customer partnerships.
  • Build and maintain strong customer relationships while serving as a trusted resource and advocate for their operational needs.
  • Develop a strong understanding of competitors and the Ground Support Equipment industry to identify opportunities and better support customer requirements.
  • Participate in national and international sales meetings, providing leadership with insights on business activity while collaborating and learning from fellow sales team members.
  • Utilize company ERP systems and internal tools to generate reports, quotations, and business analyses.
  • Perform additional assignments as designated by leadership.
What We're Looking For

To be successful in this role, candidates should possess a strong combination of sales experience, relationship-building skills, business acumen, and mechanical aptitude.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required; technical or business degree preferred.
  • Demonstrated track record of sales success with five or more years of relevant experience.
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Ability to establish credibility quickly and build strong relationships with key customers.
  • Self-starter mindset with the ability to work independently while remaining highly responsive and accessible to customers.
  • Ability to work autonomously, reliably, and accurately.
  • Mechanical aptitude.
  • Willingness and ability to travel overnight up to 70%, including occasional international travel.
  • Strong collaboration skills and the ability to thrive in a supportive, team-oriented sales environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience in robotics or automation.
Why Join TLD Robotics?

This is an opportunity to build a long-term career with a stable and growing organization that values customer relationships, teamwork, and professional development. The Area Sales Manager role offers significant visibility within the business, extensive customer interaction, and the chance to represent innovative autonomous vehicle solutions while working alongside an experienced and supportive sales team.

The Company is committed to protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of its information assets in alignment with ISO 27001. All employees are required to follow information security policies, safeguard company data and systems, and promptly report any suspected security incidents or violations.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Five or more years of relevant sales experience with a demonstrated track record of success
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
  • Ability to establish credibility quickly and build strong relationships with key customers
  • Ability to work independently and remain responsive and accessible to customers
  • Ability to work autonomously, reliably, and accurately
  • Mechanical aptitude
  • Willingness and ability to travel overnight up to 70%, including occasional international travel
  • Strong collaboration skills and ability to work in a team-oriented sales environment
  • Technical or business degree
  • Previous experience in robotics or automation
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The Company
HQ: City of Industry, CA
1,394 Employees

What We Do

TLD has been specializing for over 70 years in the design, manufacturing, sales, and after-sales services of aircraft Ground Support Equipment (GSE). Part of the ALVEST Group, TLD is committed to helping Aviation become Leaner and Greener. As the global GSE leader, TLD boasts a global workforce of 2,200 employees including 230 R&D engineers, thriving on a foundation of strong values and ethics. Our team is passionate about groundbreaking innovation, shaping the future of the GSE industry. TLD provides a complete range of solutions to lead the green transition and meet the challenges of ramp electrification and automation. From cargo loaders to aircraft pushback tractors, through ground power units, air conditioning units and passenger stairs, TLD covers the entire GSE spectrum. On any given year, TLD products get typically commissioned throughout 150+ countries. TLD’s field service team is distributed across our global network of 45 local offices. The company operates 10 factories located in North America, Europe, India and China, each specializing in various types of equipment and supported by dedicated engineering resources. TLD is ISO 14001 and 9001 certified. The TLD teams are fully committed to a bold ESG roadmap. Today, over 50% of TLD GSE production is electric GSE. TLD also leads the way to introduce autonomous GSE and ADAS technologies into airports. Over the past two years, TLD has sold GSE to 1,300 customers, including airlines, ground handlers, airports, cargo companies, air forces, and aerospace OEMs.

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