Sales Manager, Manufacturing Solutions

The Sales Manager over our Manufacturing Solutions segment will be responsible for driving business growth by identifying, developing, and managing manufacturing opportunities where Dixie serves as an extension of the customer’s go-to-market and commercialization strategy. This role will develop relationships with prospective and existing customers, understand their manufacturing, processing, raw material, quality, and commercialization requirements, and work with internal resources to translate those needs into technical and commercially viable solutions using Dixie’s manufacturing capabilities.

The candidate will also be responsible for managing and developing Dixie products that fall outside our main market segments. The ideal candidate combines specialty chemical knowledge and business development experience with the ability to understand customer manufacturing requirements, develop value propositions, coordinate cross-functional evaluations, and convert opportunities into profitable, long-term customer relationships.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Sales & Business Development Develop and execute strategies to grow revenue within the Manufacturing Solutions segment.

Identify, qualify, and pursue new business opportunities and expand existing relationships.

Communicate to the customer, specific value propositions based on Dixie’s equipment, processing capabilities, raw material position, analytical capabilities, and supporting systems.

Lead the commercial portion of opportunities from proposal, negotiation, and contract close.

Prepare and deliver commercial proposals that clearly communicate project requirements, economics, and implementation considerations.

Negotiate commercial terms and close opportunities that support customer objectives and Dixie’s profitability goals.

Maintain an active pipeline and provide appropriate visibility into opportunity status, timing, risks, and next steps.

Account Management Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers’ technical, operations, procurement, commercial, and other key stakeholders.

Serve as a primary commercial contact for Manufacturing Solutions accounts and projects.

Understand customer manufacturing requirements, commercialization objectives, supply chain considerations, and business priorities.

Conduct regular customer meetings and business reviews to assess performance, identify issues, and uncover additional opportunities.

Identify opportunities to expand the relationship through additional products, processes, equipment capabilities, raw material solutions, or related manufacturing services.

Technical Consultation Work with customers to understand process requirements, product specifications, raw material needs, production volumes, quality requirements, and commercialization timelines.

Partner with Dixie’s R&D, Engineering/Technology, Operations, Quality, EHS&Q, Procurement, and other functions to evaluate technical feasibility and customer requirements.

Coordinate customer samples, qualification, testing, and commercialization activities as appropriate.

Communicate technical considerations, project requirements, risks, and trade-offs in a manner that supports sound commercial decisions.

Leverage Dixie’s analytical and R&D capabilities to support development, qualification, troubleshooting, and commercialization of customer opportunities.

Cross-Functional Collaboration Lead cross-functional coordination of Manufacturing Solution opportunities from initial evaluation through commercialization and ongoing account support.

Partner with R&D and Technology to evaluate new products, processes, and customer requirements.

Partner with Operations and Quality to assess manufacturing fit, production requirements, quality expectations, and ongoing…