Director, Trailer Sales

Director, Trailer Sales

Maxim Truck and Trailer

580 Oak Point Hwy

Winnipeg, MB R3C 2E6

As the Director of Trailer Sales, you will play a key role in the Maxim family. In this role, you will provide leadership to Account Managers, Trailer Sales & Leasing and various support staff to grow sales nationally and build long-term customer relationships, to ensure continuous improvement in customer satisfaction, and maximize profitable operations.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees and approves all retail trailer sales, manages and approves all wholesale unit sales, and manages the purchasing and allocation of all new trailers throughout the dealer network.
• Oversees Used Trailer Manager to approve all used trailer purchases.
• Identify and meet with internal & external customers regularly to ensure Maxim understands and meets their needs
• Supervise staff following Maxim’s leadership principles by:

          o Hiring & retaining the right staff

          o Coaching staff to high performance

          o Creating a rewarding and productive work environment

          o Communicating performance & providing feedback to improve

• Formulate annual business plan, budgets and productivity measures by location/product
• Order stock and allocate initial placement

What you need to succeed in this role:

Please Note: A variety of experience and skills will be considered when selecting candidates

• Minimum 5 years sales experience with trailer sales
• Strong industry knowledge of strategies, practices, trends, and technology
• Experience supervising a team of 5 or more people
• Experience in a multi-branch, mid-size company preferred
• Business management education (certificate, diploma or degree) an asset
• Ability to communicate effectively with varying levels of people
• Builds relationships and negotiates with suppliers, customers, competitors
• Proven leadership skills - motivating, coaching, and training
• Ability to learn spec’ing and special order system in order to oversee process
• Organized, sets priorities, meets deadlines
• Aptitude for numbers and shows attention to detail
• Proficient computer skills – MS Word/Excel, email, internet, keyboarding
• Results focused
• Continuous process improvement advocate
• Knowledge of Karmak business system (or similar) an asset

Why choose Maxim?

• Support of a multi-divisional, national company in business for 40 years
• Sales training, product knowledge clinics, and on-the-job coaching
• Competitive base salary, incentive package, and group benefits
• A wide range of quality products and services to offer your potential customer base
• The right blend of independence, flexibility, and guidelines to help reach your earning potential

More about us:

We provide quality transportation equipment, parts, and service to our customers. Headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, we are a full service truck and trailer equipment dealer with 16 locations from Vancouver to Montreal. We are proud to be a Canadian company with over 450 employees.

Why not be a part of the Maxim team? Apply Today!