Built To Connect - Astec

Regional Sales Manager - NE US & Canada

Job Title
Regional Sales Manager - NE US & Canada
Job ID
27769337
Location
Chattanooga, TN, 37410 
Other Location
Description

This position will cover the Northeast US and Canada.

BUILT TO CONNECT

Astec is a global, environmentally focused infrastructure and manufacturing company of asphalt road building and aggregate processing. Our mission is to design and build the most innovative products for the industries we serve. Leveraging innovative solutions and technologies, we serve customers all over the world.

ABOUT THE POSITION

This Regional Sales Manager is responsible for developing, managing, and growing sales within the Northeast United States and Canada by supporting existing customers and securing new business opportunities. This role focuses on selling engineered, capital-intensive bulk asphalt terminal systems and related process equipment. The position requires a consultative sales approach, strong technical aptitude, and the ability to manage long sales cycles from initial contact through project completion.

Heatec positions itself as a single-source supplier for bulk asphalt terminal solutions, offering integrated design, engineering, equipment, and support. The Regional Sales Manager plays a key role in communicating this value proposition and building long-term customer relationships.

Key Deliverables

  • Communicate with new and existing customers to develop relationships to determine customer's needs.
  • Prepare the proper documentation to sales and special request estimates and quote prices based on sales guidelines and margins.
  • Provide customers with technical support an all equipment purchased from Astec.
  • Deliver accurate sales reports monthly, quarterly, and annually.
  • Meet and exceed top line and profit sales targets as defined annually for the territory.

Key Activities & Responsibilities

Sales & Business Development

  • Achieve or exceed annual revenue and profit goals for the assigned territory.
  • Identify, qualify, and develop new sales opportunities through prospecting, networking, and customer visits.
  • Manage multiple sales projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, capital-equipment sales environment.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to customers by understanding their operations and providing technically sound, value-driven solutions.
  • Build and maintain strong customer relationships to become the preferred point of contact for terminal and expansion projects.
  • Maintain working knowledge of Heatec products, services, and capabilities, as well as competitive offerings and market trends.
  • Collaborate with Astec Capital Equipment Regional Sales Managers to support terminal customers and identify future expansion opportunities.
  • Proficient in promoting safe and healthy work environment.
  • Adheres to established company policies and procedures paying special attention to safety regulations.
  • Wears personal protective equipment in accordance with training guidelines.
  • Maintain cleanliness in designated workspace by practicing 6S principles to reduce safety risks.
  • Report defective materials, equipment, or questionable conditions.
  • All other duties as assigned by the Director of Sales.

Sales Administration & Coordination

  • Prepare accurate cost estimates and formal proposals.
  • Work closely with engineering, project management, and internal teams to define customer requirements and develop complete proposals.
  • Maintain accurate and current customer and project records, including key contacts, order status, receivables, and future opportunities.
  • Communicate regularly with management regarding territory activity, forecasts, and project status.
  • Support receivables collection efforts as needed.
  • Attend work order meetings and promptly communicate changes to customers.
  • Manage travel and expenses in compliance with company policies; submit timely expense reports.

Customer & Project Support

  • Attend trade shows, industry meetings, and customer events as required.
  • Coordinate and host customer visits to Heatec facility.
  • Visit customer sites during equipment delivery, installation, and startup phases to support successful project execution.
  • Work with Heatec Project Managers or customer-managed project teams to ensure proper installation and customer satisfaction.
  • Provide feedback to management on market trends, customer needs, and product improvement opportunities.

To be successful in this role, your required experience and competencies are:

  • Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Experience managing sales across a large, multi-state territory.
  • 3+ years' experience working in CRM, quoting systems, and standard business software.
  • Proven success in B2B sales, preferably involving engineered or capital equipment solutions.
  • Strong negotiation, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Willingness and ability to travel extensively (approximately 4 days per week).
  • Communicate Astec's value to prospects as well as product line advantages/benefits.
  • Sales cycle understanding.
  • Maintain positive, cooperative working relationships by working, acting, and communicating with various personalities getting along with customers, vendors, co-workers, and management working both individually and as part of a team.
  • Capacity to learn quickly, adaptable, professional, courteous, and self-motivated.
  • Strong Internet research, social media and lead generation skills preferred.
  • Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, cope with pressures, deadlines, and rapidly changing situations.
  • Proven follow through, multitasking, verbal, written, interpersonal and presentation skills.
  • Consultative selling and problem-solving mindset.
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Analytical and financial acumen.
  • High level of professionalism.

Your preferred experience and competencies are:

  • Capital equipment sales experience, particularly direct factory-to-end-user sales.
  • Experience selling into asphalt, terminal, industrial processing, or heavy equipment markets.
  • Technical aptitude with engineered systems and industrial processes.

Supervisor and Leadership Expectations

None

Our Culture and Values

Employees that become part of Astec embody the values below throughout their work.

  • Continuous devotion to meeting the needs of our customers
  • Honesty and integrity in all aspects of business
  • Respect for all individuals
  • Preserving entrepreneurial spirit and innovation
  • Safety, quality and productivity as means to ensure success

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Office

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to risk of injury in an office environment and occasionally a manufacturing shop plant environment. Duties include a typical office setting including extensive computer work, sitting or standing. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Astec does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender (sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, citizenship status, a person's veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or executive order.

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