Director Of Sales And Marketing

ACTIA US is part of the ACTIA Group, an international group that specializes in adding value to its customers by providing innovative electronics and diagnostics solutions. ACTIA US has been manufacturing quality vehicle electronics and diagnostic equipment for growing markets such as Off-Highway, Bus & Coach, Truck & Fleet, Marine and Specialty Vehicles for over 30 years. ACTIA solutions are known for their reliability, quality, and performance across multiple OEMs serving multiple markets. Our wide-ranging experience in instrumentation, displays, controls, diagnostics, and wire harness design provide customers with a turn-key solution for any given application.

ACTIA?s focus on Innovation, Quality, and the Environment are at the core of the company?s commitment to continuous improvement that drives us to deliver a broad range of innovative solutions for customer?s world-wide. ACTIA Group is an international group based in Toulouse, France.

We are currently looking for a Director of Sales and Marketing to join our team in Romulus, MI. The Director of Sales and Marketing manages and oversees the sales and marketing operations for ACTIA. Main duties include development of new business, designing plans to meet sales targets, developing and cultivating relationships with customers and evaluating costs to determine products? pricing.

Organizational Competencies:

Quality Focus

• Determined to stay focused on the quality of each and every deliverable by ensuring consistency and adherence to high standards, as well as paying close attention to even the minutest details involved.

Collaborative

• The ability to develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with others inside or outside the organization who can provide information, assistance, and support.

Effective Communication

• Balancing listening and talking, speaking and writing clearly and accurately, influencing others, keeping others informed.

Leadership

• Promotes organizational mission and goals, and shows the way to achieve them.

Technical Support

• Understands internal/external customer technologies and problem resolution techniques. Communicates effectively with customers, listens to symptom descriptions, analyzes problems, responds effectively, and provides constructive feedback to the client on problem resolution.

Job Specific Competencies:

Minimum Qualifications and Education

• Bachelor?s degree in Engineering; a business degree would be a plus
• Five years of marketing/sales experience
• Automotive knowledge is preferred
• A second European language a plus
• Strong analytical skills
• Logical reasoning ability is essential
• Ability to travel extensively both domestic and internationally

Working Conditions

Movement

• This position needs to occasionally move about inside the office and on the production floor. Frequently required to reach with hands and arms. Occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

Operate/Use

• Must be able to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery (i.e. copier, printer, calculator)

Ascend/Descend

• Rarely ascends/descends stairs to reach archived files

Communicate

• This position frequently communicates with co-workers, managers and supervisors. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

Transport

• This position frequently lifts or moves 25 pounds, occasionally moves up to 50 pounds for various needs.

Work Environment

• Relatively quiet but fast paced.

Travel

• Occasional travel to customers and vendors, with overnight stays, may be required.

Nothing in this job description restricts management?s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

ACTIA US is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: ACTIA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and t providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ACTIA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. ACTIA will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

A commitment to excellence and hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary, career advancement opportunities, and an excellent benefits package which includes:

Medical, Dental and Vision coverage

Life and Disability insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Holidays

Generous paid time off policy.

A flexible Schedule.