Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact – on our colleagues, partners, customers and society. Together, we’re pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world-leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water and shipping.
As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build our careers too.
About the job:
As the National Sales Manager, Dehumidification Solutions, you will drive revenue growth and expand market presence across the United States. This highly visible, customer-facing role is responsible for developing new business opportunities, growing existing customer relationships, and identifying new applications for Kathabar's dehumidification technology across a wide range of industries.
While the pharmaceutical industry is a key strategic focus, you will also work with customers in industrial manufacturing, food and beverage, chemical processing, and other markets where humidity control, process efficiency, and sustainability are critical to success.
This is a remote position with 50-75% travel throughout the United States. Candidates located near a major airport are strongly preferred.
As a part of the team, you will:
- Drive revenue growth by identifying, qualifying, and closing opportunities with both existing customers and new prospects throughout the United States.
- Utilize installed base, CRM, and market data to proactively identify modernization, replacement, expansion, and new application opportunities.
- Utilize OneCRM to perform regular quote follow up to improve hit ratio and gain commercial understanding of market conditions.
- Build relationships with engineering, operations, maintenance, and executive stakeholders to understand customer challenges and recommend value-driven solutions.
- Develop and execute territory growth strategies focused on key industries, with particular emphasis on pharmaceutical applications.
- Demonstrate a strong business acumen to understand the opportunity and the proper questions to ask.
- Have a strong technical competence able to ensure the proper customer solution including a competitive analysis.
- Increase market awareness of brand and products by targeting new customers and re-educating existing customers (digital events, Linked In content, Tradeshows, etc.).
- Subscribe to industry associations / publications to stay abreast of current topics. Drive digital connections with industry thought leaders featured in associations / publications.
- Collaborate with Marketing to obtain market intelligence to generate leads and convert those leads to opportunities. In addition, collaborate with MarCom to reach above mentioned leads in a new and different ways.
We care about diversity, inclusion and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games.
What you know:
You have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related technical field (or equivalent work experience), and:
- 3+ years of industry experience.
- Commercial Sales orientation.
- Strong technical competence to ensure the proper customer solution including a competitive analysis.
- Curious, motivated to build business.
- Ability and interest to work with and analyze sales data, market trends and data.
- High level of mechanical aptitude.
- Ability to build strategic internal and external relationships across all levels of organization.
- Strong organizational & commercial skills.
- Strong communication skills, proactive team player.
- Prior Business to Business sales experience a plus.
- Heat Transfer knowledge.
- HVAC systems or similar experience helpful.
At Alfa Laval, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive and dynamic workplace that values diverse perspectives and experiences. While we typically welcome applicants from all locations, currently, we are prioritizing candidates who reside in the US or have an established presence in the area.
What’s in it for you?
We offer a challenging position in an open and friendly environment where we help each other to develop and create value. Your work will have a true impact on Alfa Laval’s future success. Our benefits-eligible associates enjoy healthcare, dental and vision plans, a robust wellness program, generous 401(k), paid holidays, paid time off benefits, and more. At Alfa Laval, we carefully consider a wide range of factors to determine your total compensation package. We rely on market indicators and consider your specific job, background, skills, and experience to get it right. The base salary for this role is typically $90,000 - $105,000 per year with potential for performance-based bonus.
Alfa Laval is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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Skills Required
- Technical degree in engineering or similar field of study
- 3-5 years of industry experience
- Commercial Sales orientation
- Strong technical competence
- High level of mechanical aptitude
- Prior Business to Business sales experience
- Heat Transfer knowledge
Alfa Laval Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Alfa Laval and has not been reviewed or approved by Alfa Laval.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) support is described as generous in U.S. postings, and the retirement plan is a notable strength alongside core coverage.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are core parts of the package, and health insurance is often described positively in U.S. materials.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO and paid holidays are standard, with options like purchasing additional PTO expanding flexibility for some roles.
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What We Do
Pioneering positive impact! Our pioneering 140-year-old start-up culture is built on the idea that partnership is the key to solving complex problems and unlocking the full potential of resources. So we collaborate closely with our partners, customers, and thought leaders to create game-changing solutions that challenge conventional thinking on quality, efficiency, and innovation. United by a shared commitment to creating positive impact we’re reshaping vital industries, like energy, food, water, and shipping, to optimize efficiency, reduce emissions, and increase yields. Together, we’re building business success, elevating the quality of life across society, and driving progress towards a more sustainable world. Alfa Laval is a leading global provider of first-rate heat transfer, separation, fluid handling products separation, and fluid handling products. With these as its base, Alfa Laval aims to help enhance the productivity and competitiveness of its customers in various industries throughout the world. We define their challenges and deliver sustainable products and solutions that meet their requirements – in energy, the environment, food, and the marine industry. Alfa Laval today has customers in some 100 countries, employs more than 21,300 people, and annual sales were SEK 63.6 billion (5.5 BEUR) in 2023. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Alfa Laval contributes to 15 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Our solutions make a difference in daily life. You can learn more on our website about how our products work, and how they are used in industries worldwide. We welcome your engagement, comments and questions - our guidelines and moderation policy for Alfa Laval channels on social media can be found here: https://www.alfalaval.com/legal/community-guidelines/ Personal data will be handled in accordance with the Alfa Laval Privacy Policy. https://www.alfalaval.com/privacy
