Vice President of Sales and Business Development

Description

VP of Sales & Business Development

Build the Sales Engine. Take Market Share. Win on Value.
 

Competitive executive compensation and performance-based upside aligned to market share growth.

The Opportunity

This is a take-the-market role.

Autocar is positioned to win in the refuse and environmental services industry with products that compete on performance, safety, reliability, and total lifecycle cost.  We have strong customer relationships and a clear foothold in the market.  What we are enhancing now is the sales engine to scale that advantage and systematically displace entrenched competitors through a differentiated, value-based approach rather than price-driven sales.

Central to our strategy is a results-driven Vice President of Sales and Business Development to lead that effort.  You will define how we go to market, how we execute, and how we win consistently.  The ideal candidate will be a structured, operationally rigorous leader, with a track record of building and managing elite sales teams, executing complex go-to-market strategies, and leading through processes, not personality. This is a high-visibility, high-impact position suited for a leader who is looking to build, compete, take meaningful market share—and be rewarded for doing it.

What You Will Own

• Market Share Growth: You will lead the strategy and execution required to aggressively capture competitor-held accounts and expand long-standing customer relationships through structured, value-based selling.
• Sales Organization Build-Out: You will develop and lead a high-performance field-based sales and business development team to improve win rates, pipeline quality, and overall performance, establishing clear expectations around KPIs, quotas, territories, and accountability.  Your impact comes from driving process, execution, and accountability from the center.
• Sales Process & Operating Discipline: You will implement a proven sales methodology and bring rigor to pipeline management, forecasting accuracy, and CRM discipline, creating a system that leadership can rely on.
• Revenue Execution: You will own the full revenue lifecycle from demand generation through deal execution, long-term contracts, and account expansion, including complex negotiations and RFPs.

• Market Expansion: You will identify and open new verticals, fleet accounts, municipalities, and strategic partners for market expansion.

Who You Are

• You bring 10+ years of senior-level sales and business development experience, with 5+ years of experience in industrial or technical sales, refuse, environmental services, or a closely related industry.
• You have a track record of taking market share from legacy players through structured sales execution and differentiated value selling.
• You have built structure, process, and accountability where it did not previously exist.
• You have successfully led field-based teams by driving process, accountability, and execution from a central leadership role.
• You have a bachelor’s degree (MBA or technical background preferred).
• You are willing to relocate to our flagship facility in Birmingham, Alabama.   Travel is focused on key customers, strategic initiatives, and leadership alignment—not day-to-day field selling activity (purposeful and targeted at ~50%).

About Autocar

Autocar, LLC headquartered in Birmingham, AL, is not just another severe-duty vocational truck manufacturer - we built America’s first motor truck.  We carry the first specialized truck brand in North America and are the only American-owned and operated original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of trucks.  For over a century, Autocar has stood for purpose-built performance, durability, and reliability in the most demanding vocational applications.

Today, that legacy continues with a clear focus: building trucks that work as hard as the people who depend on them.  We collaborate with our customers to build trucks to their exact specifications and needs.  They operate in environments where failure is not an option, and our products are engineered to meet that standard every day.

Autocar’s purpose-built severe-duty refuse truck lines include the Class 6-8 ACMD cabover, Class 8 ACX cabover and the DC-64 Class 8 conventional cab.  We recognize that performance and uptime are everything and offer every customer 24/7 access to our ALWAYS UP® direct factory support center staffed by expert technicians who engineer and build Autocar’s trucks.  Autocar promises to provide trucks that deliver the best value, provide the best service, and provide a complete solution for customers’ needs.

Autocar is part of the GVW Group, a dynamic investment company which spans globally across diverse industries ranging from manufacturing, to technology, distribution, big data, engineering, and energy efficiency, with trusted brands such as Autocar, Autocar Parts, JIT Truck Parts, GVW Parts, Triz Engineering, Aculocity, VORZA, and GVW Investments. 

Job Duties Disclaimer:
The duties and responsibilities outlined here are representative but not exhaustive of the tasks that the employee may be required to perform. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other tasks as necessary to meet business needs.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
Autocar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable Accommodations (ADA Compliance):

Autocar complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Employees who require assistance or accommodation should contact Human Resources

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