Director of Indirect Channels & OEM Partnerships

Dover Corporation•Kennesaw, GA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Dover Imaging & Identification (DII) is a segment of Dover Corporation that includes the following brands: Markem-Imaje, Blue Bite, Solaris Laser, Systech, MS Printing Solutions and JK Group. We design, manufacture and deliver industrial equipment, consumables, software and services solutions for the marking & coding, consumer engagement, product traceability, authentication, and digital textile printing markets. With more than 40 offices and over 3,000 employees worldwide, DII has a presence in +28 countries and offers numerous job opportunities globally. If you're looking for an international, multidisciplinary and collaborative environment that offers a world of opportunities, come join us at DII.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, or a related technical/commercial discipline; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
10+ years of progressive commercial sales leadership in mature B2B industrial manufacturing, capital equipment, packaging automation, or engineered systems.
Proven people management, team building, and employee empowerment skills.
Proven track record of successfully monetizing blended business models (hardware/equipment, proprietary consumables/spares, and integrated industrial software).
Effective verbal communication skills (in-person, conference calls, presentations) and business writing proficiency (transactional – emails; informational - call reports, meeting minutes; persuasive - customer proposals).
Expert mastery of partner agreements, OEM master supply contracts, IP licensing, and rebate/discount structures.
Adept at marshalling internal resources across engineering, field service, marketing, and legal without direct authority.
Proficiency with enterprise CRM systems, PRM (Partner Relationship Management) platforms, and pipeline analytics governance.
Experience in forecasting sales area revenue on a weekly basis.
Willingness and ability to travel to customer sites and other company locations. 30-50% travel.

Nice To Haves

Collaborative entrepreneurial spirit
Winning through customers
High ethical standards, openness and trust
Expectations for results
Respect and value people

Responsibilities

Formulate and execute a multi-year indirect commercial roadmap that expands market coverage while strictly mitigating channel conflict with direct sales territories.
Identify, recruit, negotiate, onboard, and manage distributors, integrators, and OEM partners. Program strategies will be focused on market expansion and leveraging M-I equipment to drive unit sales.
Lead formal, tiered partner programs with explicit volume commitments, stocking levels, and Markem-Imaje systems utilization to grow market share in authorized markets.
Manage field Channel and OEM sales team responsible for driving local market strategies through account portfolio management, annual planning, and quarterly business reviews.
Lead executive-level relationship development with major machine builders, packagers, and original equipment manufacturers who embed or integrate our equipment and software into their turnkey systems.
Collaborate closely with Product Management and Engineering to develop value add products, white-label frameworks, and customized API/software integration protocols.
Drive multi-year design wins, securing long-term specifications within OEM product lines to guarantee predictable recurring equipment and consumables demand.
Ensure channel and OEM partners are equipped and contractually motivated to sell the complete product portfolio, moving beyond one-off machinery transactions to capture aftermarket service contracts and genuine consumables streams.
Institute a robust partner deal-registration architecture within the centralized CRM/PRM to protect partner-originated demand and eliminate territorial overlap with regional Account Managers.
Build technical and commercial certification programs in partnership with Commercial Operations, ensuring indirect partners uphold our brand standards in deployment and support.