Vertical Sales Manager –Embedded / Industrial Computer Industry (Transportation OEMs)

Key Responsibilities

• Drive new vertical-specific sales with a focus on high-value target accounts (>$250K annually).
• Identify and qualify new opportunities through a mix of self-sourced efforts (cold calling, networking, data mining, trade shows, etc.) and provided leads.
• Collaborate closely with Regional Sales Managers to ensure strategic alignment and effective opportunity handoff.
• Serve as the lead point of contact for target accounts, orchestrating internal technical and product resources as needed.
• Transition accounts from products to solutions when appropriate to capture full value-added opportunities.
• Develop and maintain deep knowledge of the assigned vertical industry, including customer pain points, solution needs, and emerging trends.
• Support marketing in vertical-aligned initiatives including content development, trade shows, and campaign support.
• Participate in sales planning, forecasting, and execution of go-to-market strategies.
• Maintain high-quality opportunity data in Salesforce and follow the internal sales process with diligence and accuracy.
• Provide feedback to Product Management regarding market demands and alignment of products/services.
• Leverage corporate resources such as systems engineers, application engineers, and product managers at strategic points in the sales cycle.
• Ensure adherence to the company’s Quality Management System.

Qualifications, Skills And Preferred Attributes

• 5+ years B2B technical sales in Embedded Computing / IPC solutions, preferably with transportation OEMs.
• Successful track record with high-value design-in opportunities and long, consultative sales cycles.
• Strong ability to engage engineering, R&D, and executive teams to drive technical solutions.
• Technical knowledge of embedded hardware/software platforms (SBCs, boards, CPUs, GPUs, I/O interfaces).
• Skilled at building C-level relationships and navigating complex OEM buying groups.
• CRM proficient (Salesforce) and comfortable with sales process tools (QCBD, PLM, KissFlow).
• Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills in cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of transportation/industrial standards (EN50155, ISO 26262, SAE) a plus.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Pay

Benefits Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) & Employer Matching
Company Paid Group Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Paid Federal Holidays