Sr. Director Commercial Development

Accountability

Throl is responsible for leading strategic growth initiatives, generating new business, and managing commercial relationships within the industrial switching and short-line rail operations market.

• Drive revenue expansion by identifying new industrial customers, developing tailored rail switching solutions, negotiating long-term agreements, and partnering cross‑functionally to ensure operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
• Lead negotiations for switching contracts, mechanical service agreements at switching sites, service‑level commitments, and long‑term commercial arrangements.
• Maintain strong relationships with all industrial switching customers, responding proactively to emerging needs, operational changes, and business challenges.
• Utilize CRM to manage the sales pipeline including lead generation, business contacts, sales opportunity management, cross-sells, and new contracts or renewals for revenue growth.
• Meet or exceed annual sales goals by awarding opportunities in the sales pipeline.
• Partner closely with legal, finance, and operations teams to structure agreements that balance customer value with organizational profitability.
• Comply with reporting procedures for regular and periodic sales performance reporting. Maintain regular communications with Railroad Commercial Development leadership to facilitate business updates. Attend staff meetings as required.
• Attend industry-related conferences or seminars.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Four-year degree.
• 8+years sales and/or marketing experience within railroad industry.
• Intermediate level personal computer application skills, including business and sales presentation applications.
• Demonstrated management, entrepreneurial and leadership skills

R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC is committed to providing its full-time employees and their families with quality benefits. R. J. Corman offers the following:

• Immediate Eligibility Starting Day One of Employment:
• PTO (Paid Time Off) Accrual
• 8 Paid Holidays Per Year
• Veteran’s Day is a Paid Holiday for US Veterans
• Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance
• Voluntary Short and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Accident Insurance
• FSA and HSA Options
• 401K Employer Match
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Group Life Insurance

• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Discounts from Various Suppliers
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company Provided PPE

R. J. Corman Railroad is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer that is committed to a safe and drug‑free workplace. R. J. Corman performs pre‑employment criminal background checks and substance abuse testing, which includes a urine drug test to detect the presence of illegal drugs. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping R. J. Corman a safe and drug‑free company.

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