Sales Director

COMPANY OVERVIEW: CPM Holdings, Inc. is a diversified leading global supplier of process equipment and engineered technologies that sustainably feed, fuel, and build a better world. With its growing family of 17 market-leading product brands, CPM serves a variety of industries including animal feed, consumer food, green energy, advanced materials, and sustainable packaging.

Founded in 1883, CPM has 1,700 employees across 36 facilities on 4 continents with presence in 150+ countries. From the food you eat to the fuels you require, CPM plays an important role in making the world more efficient and more sustainable. For more information, visit OneCPM.com.

JOB SUMMARY: The Sales Director is responsible for leading the commercial strategy and sales execution for the CPM Thermal Division. This role provides leadership to the regional sales team while driving profitable growth, expanding market share, strengthening customer relationships, and identifying new business opportunities across global food and industrial processing markets.

Working closely with Engineering, Applications, Marketing, Operations, and executive leadership, the Sales Director develops sales strategies, supports product development through customer feedback, and ensures consistent execution of commercial objectives. This position requires both strategic leadership and direct customer engagement with key global accounts.

This opportunity is remote but requires candidates to be based in the Minneapolis, MN area.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop and execute the commercial strategy to achieve annual sales and profitability goals. Lead, coach, mentor, and develop the regional sales team. Establish sales objectives, performance expectations, and accountability measures. Develop annual sales forecasts, budgets, and business plans. Identify new business opportunities within existing and emerging markets.

Build and maintain executive-level relationships with key customers, strategic partners,