Senior Sales Manager - Battery Industry | Dealer & Distributor Channels

Senior Sales Manager – Battery Industry | Dealer & Distributor Channels

Step into a high-impact role as a Senior Sales Manager where you'll drive revenue growth across a national dealer and distributor network. This position is ideal for a commercially driven sales leader with battery industry experience and a proven track record managing distributor relationships in competitive, price-driven markets. You'll own the performance of an entire product portfolio, influence channel strategy, and make critical commercial decisions that maximize long-term growth.

If you thrive in hands-on channel management, understand how to create demand through distribution partners, and know when to pivot strategies to develop new business opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Own sales performance across a full-line battery product portfolio, driving revenue, profitability, and market share.


• Develop and execute dealer and distributor channel strategies to accelerate growth in competitive, price-sensitive markets.


• Lead pricing strategy and negotiations, maintaining pricing discipline while balancing customer relationships and business objectives.


• Partner closely with distributors to drive dealer-level demand and improve sell-through across the channel.


• Evaluate channel performance, identify growth opportunities, and make strategic decisions on where to invest resources and when to pursue new customer development.


• Navigate distributor and dealer dynamics, including inventory management, competitive pressures, and margin optimization.


• Stay closely connected to customers and the field, maintaining a hands-on approach to account management and business development.


• Leverage market insights and customer feedback to shape commercial strategies and support long-term portfolio growth.

Qualifications

• Required: 7+ years of sales experience within the battery industry, with a strong understanding of battery products, markets, and distribution channels.


• Proven success managing dealer and distributor channels in competitive, price-driven environments.


• Demonstrated success owning full-line portfolio performance rather than individual product sales.


• Strong experience driving sell-through by influencing distributor and dealer partners.


• Proven ability to establish pricing strategies, negotiate effectively, and maintain commercial discipline under competitive pressure.


• Commercially minded with the ability to assess channel effectiveness, shift strategy when needed, and identify new growth opportunities.


• Hands-on sales leader who enjoys working closely with customers and distributor partners rather than operating solely at a strategic level.


• Excellent negotiation, relationship management, and analytical skills.


• Experience working within a matrixed organization is preferred.

Travel: Approximately 40% throughout the United States.

Note: Qualified candidates will be contacted within two business days of applying. If your background is not an immediate fit, we will keep your resume on file for future opportunities.

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