Outrider · 2 days ago
Vice President of Sales
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Responsibilities
Manage multi-level customer relationships with the world’s largest logistics-dependent enterprises
Ensure company sales and margin goals are met or exceeded in parallel with overseeing existing customer success and retention
Build and manage sales opportunity pipeline, and identify ways to enhance pricing and deal strategies, processes, and sales channels
Develop and manage division forecasts and budgets
Work closely with Operations, Product, and Engineering teams to optimize product/market fit and guide company strategy based on market intelligence
Be technically savvy with and a trusted advisor to clients; Serve as industry expert at trade shows and investor events
Prepare and conduct sales presentations; work closely with Marketing to maintain and build the company brand
Eager to get hands dirty with direct large account selling opportunities – and proven capability to recruit, lead, train and incentivize a small high performing team as needed
Visit customer sites and quickly assess commercial opportunities
Understand and manage contract risk and manage customer expectations
Monitor and evaluate new technology, industry best practices and competitive intelligence
Contribute to the strategy, growth, and success of the Company and the building of a vibrant company culture focused on the responsible deployment of zero-emission autonomous vehicle technology
Highly committed to mission of bringing dramatic improvements in efficiency, safety and sustainability into the global supply chain
Qualification
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Required
Proven sales experience selling complex hardware/software solutions
Minimum of 7+ years of sales experience and building commercial organizations
Exceptional presenter who can be a figurehead in the industry (speaker at trade shows etc) and who can inspire both C-level corporate leaders and project managers.
Significant negotiation skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in addition to exceptional quantitative skills required to explain complex technology, develop customer ROI models, negotiate complex contracts and build & track customer pipeline.
Demonstrated ability to be a trusted advisor to key customer executives
Proven ability to work closely with Product, Operations and Engineering teams to successfully sell and deploy multi-year customer engagements
Based in or willing to relocate to Colorado so able to be in office as needed to host customers and be a cultural pillar of the company
Willing to travel 50%+ of time as required to fulfill job requirements
Eager to wear multiple hats in a rapidly evolving company
Committed to expanding and evolving role as needed to support the rapid growth of a market-defining company
Highly innovative mindset to drive sales, reduce costs, overcome objections/roadblocks, and maximize mutual benefit for customers and company
Preferred
Experience in transportation or logistics and selling into large logistics-dependent companies and/or rail/port operators
Experience selling complex robotic solutions and/or industrial grade equipment/services (vehicles, machinery, industrial systems, subscription software)
Engineering, science or math degree and/or experience with robotics technology
Business degree or other masters degree
Based in, or willing to relocate to (within 6 months), Denver Area
Benefits
Equity: Significant equity package commensurate on experience and skills
Benefits: Full health benefits
Fully remote, with exciting opportunities to travel to our Denver headquarters for team collaborations and special events.
Home office stipend up to $500 to help you create a comfortable and productive workspace.
Company
Outrider
Outrider develops robotic software and systems to automate logistics hub operations.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$253MKey Investors
FM CapitalKoch Disruptive Technologies8VC
2024-10-24Series D· $62M
2023-01-19Series C· $73M
2020-10-28Series B· $65M
Leadership Team
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