Sales Director (heavy-gauge)
Sep 15, 2026
- Sales and Operations Leader with career-long experience in heavy-gauge thermoforming and sheet extrusion, bringing extensive industry knowledge, established business relationships, and leadership experience across both commercial and manufacturing operations. He combines a strong sales background with hands-on operational leadership, making him uniquely qualified to lead either function—or serve as a General Manager overseeing both.
- He brings tremendous industry knowledge and contacts across the heavy-gauge landscape, along with a proven record of driving business growth and operational improvement. His results include building a $16.7M annual customer portfolio, securing 6 of a company’s 10 largest customer accounts, helping grow a plastics manufacturer from $25M to more than $125M, and reducing manufacturing scrap from 7% to less than 1% while achieving 100% on-time delivery.
- His impact includes:
- Led 200+ employees and managers across a large, fast-growing organization.
- Launched an extrusion operation within six months and supported multiple acquisitions.
- Currently leading a $3.5M sheet extrusion expansion.
- Standardized processes, training, and quality controls.
- Conducts operational assessments and leadership and technical training.
- Active SPE Thermoforming Division Board Member and 2025 Conference Co-Chair.
- Industry speaker, technical trainer, and mentors.
- Why now? He has been—and currently is—a road warrior, serving in senior operations and sales leadership roles that require extensive travel. He is looking for a great company where he can leverage his extensive knowledge, give back through mentoring and coaching, and continue making an impact in the thermoforming industry.
- Located in the Midwest, he is seeking a local opportunity or one that would not require the same rate of 80%+ travel. He is not able to relocate and can serve as a Director of Sales through Director of Operations, depending on the organization’s needs. He could also be an excellent fit for a General Manager role where both operational leadership and sales expertise are needed.
- If you need a proven Sales or Operations Leader—or effectively a General Manager who can both run the operation and drive sales—in the heavy-gauge industry, please reach out! I’d love to put you together!