Sales Director USA (Based in Chicago)- F/H Le Mercato de l'Emploi

Your Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Leadership

• Own and execute the U.S. commercial roadmap in sync with HQ.
• Lead and grow the U.S. sales & technical team with clarity and impact.
• Drive market penetration and structured business expansion.
• Optimize the sales pipeline, from prospecting to contract closure, ensuring long-term order book growth
• Take full P&L ownership and deliver scalable, profitable growth.
• Set bold targets and ensure sustainable year-over-year results through smart planning and agile execution.

Business Development - Industrial Focus

• Identify and activate new growth levers: strategic market segments, high-potential industrial clients, and key partnerships.
• Build trust-based Industrial relationships: manufacturers, distributors, agents, and sales reps.
• Represent the company with impact at major industry events: exhibitions, trade shows, and business forums to establish a strong market footprint
• Proven track record of success with industrial equipment companies - delivering measurable results in demanding B2B environments.
• Work closely with internal teams to align commercial and technical strategies, ensuring seamless execution of projects

Your Profile: Ambitious. Entrepreneurial. Results-Driven. USA Mindset

Qualifications & Experience

• Masters degree in Engineering, Business (Bac+4/5 or equivalent)
• At least 10 years of experience in B2B industrial sales or business development
• Strong knowledge of U.S. business culture and decision-making processes
• Experience working across technical, commercial, and operational teams to drive success
• Technically fluent and commercially sharp, always customer-focused
• Agile, autonomous, and hands-on - with a true entrepreneurial spirit
• Natural leader with impact, drive, and a sense of ownership
• Fluent in English & French
• Green Card or permanent work authorization required
• Must be based in Chicago
• Travel Requirement: about 10 days per month

Compensation & Benefits

• Local contract (
• Salary : from 150K to 195 K USD
• Health insurance package
• One annual round trip to Europe
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• A fast-growing company with human values - and everything still to build in the U.S.

Recruitment Process

Fast-track hiring process:

1. Video interview with HR (60 min)
2. Meeting with Leadership Team (President and Technical Director)

Ready to take your career to the next level - and make your mark on the U.S. market?

Join us and build something bold.

The Company

Our client is a well-established French industrial player expanding in North America. To drive our U.S. commercial strategy, we're looking for a dynamic Sales Director to lead operations from Chicago, our U.S. hub.

Today, we are accelerating our global expansion and strengthening their presence in USA.

As the Sales Director USA, you will be at the heart of our development across the American market with your own team already onsite - with full P&L responsibility, very close collaboration with HQ in France, and the autonomy to shape and execute a long-term commercial strategy.

Great opportunity to take the reins of a growing industrial business and lead it to new heights.

Location: Chicago

Sector: Industrial B2B

Scope: Strategic leadership, international growth, entrepreneurial challenge