Sales Manager

About the Position

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The Sales Manager for Product Solutions is responsible for driving revenue growth within Körber’s warehouse automation portfolio, with a focus on layer picking solutions for F&B distribution, retail, and cold chain customers. This role combines technical solution selling, customer engagement, and pipeline development, targeting large, mid-market, and emerging enterprise opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a qualified sales pipeline aligned with revenue targets through strategic prospecting, industry engagement, and development of long-term customer relationships
• Lead end-to-end sales cycles, including customer discovery, needs assessment, solution development, proposal delivery, negotiation, and closing
• Assess customer operations, volume profiles, and automation readiness to identify opportunities and develop solutions that address customer needs and business objectives
• Position layer picking and related product solutions within the broader warehouse and fulfillment ecosystem, clearly articulating ROI, productivity gains, labor reduction, scalability, and other customer value drivers
• Collaborate with domestic and international Solution Design, Engineering, Project Delivery, Product Management, Marketing, and Industry teams to develop tailored, value-based solutions and proposals
• Support proposal development, costing, pricing strategies, and contract negotiations while ensuring alignment with commercial objectives, project scope, risk, and delivery capabilities
• Maintain accurate CRM pipeline data, sales forecasts, and reporting to support revenue planning and business performance
• Monitor industry trends, automation and robotics technologies, competitor solutions, pricing strategies, and market positioning to identify opportunities and inform sales strategy
• Provide customer and market insights to Product Management and leadership teams to support product innovation, go-to-market strategy, and continued business growth
• Travel throughout the North American market, requiring approximately 50% travel to customers, partners, and industry events

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field
• 2–5 years of experience in selling or designing: Warehouse automation, Material handling systems, Robotics/intralogistics, Industrial or technical B2B solutions
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to engage operations and executive stakeholders
• Strong understanding of warehouse automation, robotics, palletizing, or logistics systems
• Strategic sales development and commercial mindset, with the ability to develop new markets, manage pipelines, and drive revenue growth
• Solution-based and consultative selling, with the ability to diagnose customer needs and position value-based solutions
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to establish credibility and effectively engage technical specialists, business decision-makers, and clients
• Understanding of automation systems and operational workflows, with the ability to translate technical capabilities into customer and business value
• Ability to work with cross-functional and cross-cultural collaboration, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, operations, leadership, and international teams
• Self-driven and entrepreneurial approach, with a strong focus on results, growth, and achieving sales objectives
• Customer-focused mindset, with a commitment to developing long-term customer partnerships

We Offer

• Flexible work environment that supports your work-life balance; we offer paid time off for parental leave and 22+ days off for personal time and holidays, including a week-long winter holiday closure
• Access to medical, dental, and vision insurance plans with FSA or HSA options, and a 401(k) plan with a company match of up to six percent
• Several company-paid benefits, including vision insurance, short and long-term disability, basic life insurance plans, and educational and employee assistance programs

About the Company

Körber is shaping the future of end-to-end supply chain automation across Europe, North America, and Asia with our cutting-edge material handling solutions and system integration expertise. Set new industry standards and champion customer-centric services and solutions with our dynamic Automation team based in Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA.

This is a full-time, exempt position with a hybrid work schedule for individuals located within Atlanta, Georgia, Irving, Texas, or our Charlotte, NC offices. Employees in these locations are expected to work three days per week in the office. Individuals located outside of these areas will work remotely.

Equal opportunity employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity to all applicants. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial, and/or local law.

Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience, please contact us via [email protected]. We work with selected partners and therefore ask recruitment consultancies to refrain from contacting us by mail or telephone.

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We value diversity and therefore welcome all applicants - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity, and any other protected status. You can find out more about our culture here Culture at Körber - it's worth taking a look!

If you have any questions or technical problems, please send us an e-mail to [email protected]. Alyssa Cuevas is the responsible person for this job advertisement. We work with permanent partners and therefore ask recruitment consultants to refrain from contacting us by e-mail or telephone.

At Körber, we think long term and pursue objectives that apply across all of our business areas. In line with our vision of “Market Leadership through Technology Leadership,” we have defined our “Life 2035” goals for the next decade to ensure that Körber becomes the leading partner in our industries-Life Science, Supply Chain, and High-Tech Manufacturing-by 2035.Life 2035 is built on four pillars that define how we embrace our shaping role: Leadership, Innovation, Findependence, and Empowerment. Sustainably profitable growth and financial independence form the foundation for achieving our ambitious financial targets for the next decade. By 2035, we aim to achieve global revenues of €10 billion. You can find more at https://www.koerber.com/en/about-us/what-drives-us

Körber is a global technology company for intelligent manufacturing and supply chain solutions. As a reliable innovation partner, Körber turns entrepreneurial thinking into customer success by providing leading technology to fuel what’s next – from end-to-end pharma production and advanced supply chain solutions to high-tech machinery and process equipment. Körber combines deep domain expertise with integrated hardware, software, and digital services, to help customers take the next step.

The Business Area Supply Chain is part of Körber, a global technology company for intelligent manufacturing and supply chains solutions.

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