Sales Director - Sales
Are you passionate about driving profitable growth and expanding market share through strategic sales leadership, complex technical solution selling, and executive-level customer engagement across North and Latin America?
Do you thrive in leading high-performing commercial and application engineering teams, developing key customer relationships, and delivering sustainable revenue growth for advanced industrial inspection and computed tomography solutions?
Partnering with the best
As the world leader in non-destructive testing (NDT), Waygate Technologies offers the broadest portfolio of industrial inspection solutions. Our solutions include radiography and computed tomography (CT), remote visual inspection, ultrasound and eddy current technologies. We ensure safety, quality and productivity for our customers across major industries around the world.
Fueling your passion
The Sales Director, Americas is responsible for driving profitable growth, market share expansion, and customer satisfaction across the region for the Industrial Computed Tomography portfolio, including equipment, software, services, and aftermarket solutions.
Reporting to the Global Sales Director, this role leads a multidisciplinary team of Sales Managers and Application Engineers to develop strategic customer relationships, identify market opportunities, manage complex technical sales cycles, and deliver sustainable revenue growth. The Sales Director serves as a key member of the global commercial leadership team and acts as the voice of the customer within the business.
The role requires a strong blend of commercial leadership, technical understanding, strategic account management, and organizational leadership.
As a Sales Director - Sales, you will be responsible for:
Commercial Leadership
Developing and executing the regional growth strategy for North America & Latam.
Delivering annual orders, revenue, margin, and operating plan commitments.
Driving pipeline generation, forecast accuracy, opportunity management, and sales execution.
Leading strategic account planning for key customers in aerospace, automotive, electronics, battery manufacturing, energy, research, and industrial manufacturing.
Managing and coaching Sales Managers to achieve business objectives and accelerate commercial effectiveness.
Identifying and developing new market opportunities, channels, and partnerships.
Supporting pricing strategy, commercial negotiations, and contract execution.
Leading executive-level customer engagement and escalation management.
Technical Sales & Application Engineering Leadership
Ensuring alignment between commercial objectives and application engineering resources.
Driving conversion of application studies into commercial opportunities.
Championing customer-focused solution selling by combining hardware, software, and service offerings.
Ensuring technical differentiation of Industrial CT solutions against competitive offerings.
Business Management
Own regional forecasting, business reviews, and commercial operating rhythm.
Monitor market trends, customer requirements, competitive activities, and emerging technologies.
Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, Service, Operations, and Marketing teams.
Provide regional input into product roadmap and innovation priorities.
Drive adoption of CRM tools, sales processes, and standard work.
People Leadership
Recruiting, developing, and retaining high-performing commercial and technical talent.
Establishing a culture of accountability, collaboration, customer focus, and continuous improvement.
Coaching Sales Managers and Application Engineers through regular performance reviews and development planning.
Fostering collaboration across global commercial teams and functional organizations.
To be successful in this role you will:
Have Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Business, or related field.
Have a minimum 10 years of experience in industrial B2B sales, business development, or commercial leadership.
Have a minimum 5 years of leadership experience managing sales teams.
Have demonstrated experience leading complex capital equipment sales.
Have experience with technical solution selling and consultative sales approaches.
Have proven track record of consistently achieving or exceeding commercial targets.
Have strong financial and business acumen, including forecasting, pipeline management, and contract negotiations.
Have ability to travel extensively throughout North America and sometimes in Latin America.
Fluent in English.
Work in a way that works for you
We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too.
Working with us
Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are stronger when our people are developed, engaged, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We invest in wellbeing, capability development, and leadership growth across all levels.
Working for you
Our innovations have transformed the energy industry for over a century. To continue progressing, we look for individuals who embrace change and contribute to building the future.
What You Can Expect
Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
Comprehensive private medical care options
Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
Tailored financial programs
Education assistance
Generous parental leave
Mental health resources
Dependent care support
Additional elected or voluntary benefits
This position requires valid work authorization in the country of employment. The employer is unable to sponsor work authorization for this role at any time.
You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.
This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here , and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.
The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Sales Director - Sales About Us:
We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward - making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.
Join Us:
Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let's come together and take energy forward.
Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
