Director, Trailer Sales NEW!!!
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About the role
Director, Trailer Sales
November 19, 2025
Department Sales
Location:
Winnipeg, MB
Job Type Full Time
Description Director, Trailer Sales Maxim Truck and Trailer 580 Oak Point Hwy Winnipeg, MB R3C 2E6 As the Director of Trailer Sales, you will play a key role in the Maxim family. In this role, you will provide leadership to Account Managers, Trailer Sales & Leasing and various support staff to grow sales nationally and build long-term customer relationships, to ensure continuous improvement in customer satisfaction, and maximize profitable operations.
Responsibilities
- Oversees and approves all retail trailer sales, manages and approves all wholesale unit sales, and manages the purchasing and allocation of all new trailers throughout the dealer network.
- Oversees Used Trailer Manager to approve all used trailer purchases.
- Identify and meet with internal & external customers regularly to ensure Maxim understands and meets their needs
- Supervise staff following Maxim’s leadership principles by:
- Hiring & retaining the right staff
- Coaching staff to high performance
- Creating a rewarding and productive work environment
- Communicating performance & providing feedback to improve
- Formulate annual business plan, budgets and productivity measures by location/product
- Order stock and allocate initial placement
What You Need To Succeed In This Role Please Note: A variety of experience and skills will be considered when selecting candidates
- Minimum 5 years sales experience with trailer sales
- Strong industry knowledge of strategies, practices, trends, and technology
- Experience supervising a team of 5 or more people
- Experience in a multi-branch, mid-size company preferred
- Business management education (certificate, diploma or degree) an asset
- Ability to communicate effectively with varying levels of people
- Builds relationships and negotiates with suppliers, customers, competitors
- Proven leadership skills - motivating, coaching, and training
- Ability to learn spec’ing and special order system in order to oversee process
- Organized, sets priorities, meets deadlines
- Aptitude for numbers and shows attention to detail
- Proficient computer skills – MS Word/Excel, email, internet, keyboarding
- Results focused
- Continuous process improvement advocate
- Knowledge of Karmak business system (or similar) an asset
Why choose Maxim?
- Support of a multi-divisional, national company in business for 40 years
- Sales training, product knowledge clinics, and on-the-job coaching
- Competitive base salary, incentive package, and group benefits
- A wide range of quality products and services to offer your potential customer base
- The right blend of independence, flexibility, and guidelines to help reach your earning potential
More About Us We provide quality transportation equipment, parts, and service to our customers. Headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, we are a full service truck and trailer equipment dealer with 16 locations from Vancouver to Montreal. We are proud to be a Canadian company with over 450 employees.
Why not be a part of the Maxim team? Apply Today!
About Maxim Truck and Trailer
Maxim Truck & Trailer is a heavy truck and trailer dealership that sells, leases, rents and services the complete line of International trucks and multiple trailer lines including Great Dane and Arne's. We were established in 1981 and now employ over 550 staff in 15 retail facilities nationwide. Headquartered in Winnipeg, Maxim is the only truck and trailer dealer in Canada with full-service capabilities and a national presence.
Our Related Subsidiaries: We have also invested in related businesses that offer synergies and additional resources to Maxim Truck & Trailer. Namely, Arne's Trailer Sales (Winnipeg) and Summit Trailers Ltd (Edmonton & Penticton).
Director, Trailer Sales NEW!!!
Top Benefits
About the role
Director, Trailer Sales
November 19, 2025
Department Sales
Location:
Winnipeg, MB
Job Type Full Time
Description Director, Trailer Sales Maxim Truck and Trailer 580 Oak Point Hwy Winnipeg, MB R3C 2E6 As the Director of Trailer Sales, you will play a key role in the Maxim family. In this role, you will provide leadership to Account Managers, Trailer Sales & Leasing and various support staff to grow sales nationally and build long-term customer relationships, to ensure continuous improvement in customer satisfaction, and maximize profitable operations.
Responsibilities
- Oversees and approves all retail trailer sales, manages and approves all wholesale unit sales, and manages the purchasing and allocation of all new trailers throughout the dealer network.
- Oversees Used Trailer Manager to approve all used trailer purchases.
- Identify and meet with internal & external customers regularly to ensure Maxim understands and meets their needs
- Supervise staff following Maxim’s leadership principles by:
- Hiring & retaining the right staff
- Coaching staff to high performance
- Creating a rewarding and productive work environment
- Communicating performance & providing feedback to improve
- Formulate annual business plan, budgets and productivity measures by location/product
- Order stock and allocate initial placement
What You Need To Succeed In This Role Please Note: A variety of experience and skills will be considered when selecting candidates
- Minimum 5 years sales experience with trailer sales
- Strong industry knowledge of strategies, practices, trends, and technology
- Experience supervising a team of 5 or more people
- Experience in a multi-branch, mid-size company preferred
- Business management education (certificate, diploma or degree) an asset
- Ability to communicate effectively with varying levels of people
- Builds relationships and negotiates with suppliers, customers, competitors
- Proven leadership skills - motivating, coaching, and training
- Ability to learn spec’ing and special order system in order to oversee process
- Organized, sets priorities, meets deadlines
- Aptitude for numbers and shows attention to detail
- Proficient computer skills – MS Word/Excel, email, internet, keyboarding
- Results focused
- Continuous process improvement advocate
- Knowledge of Karmak business system (or similar) an asset
Why choose Maxim?
- Support of a multi-divisional, national company in business for 40 years
- Sales training, product knowledge clinics, and on-the-job coaching
- Competitive base salary, incentive package, and group benefits
- A wide range of quality products and services to offer your potential customer base
- The right blend of independence, flexibility, and guidelines to help reach your earning potential
More About Us We provide quality transportation equipment, parts, and service to our customers. Headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, we are a full service truck and trailer equipment dealer with 16 locations from Vancouver to Montreal. We are proud to be a Canadian company with over 450 employees.
Why not be a part of the Maxim team? Apply Today!
About Maxim Truck and Trailer
Maxim Truck & Trailer is a heavy truck and trailer dealership that sells, leases, rents and services the complete line of International trucks and multiple trailer lines including Great Dane and Arne's. We were established in 1981 and now employ over 550 staff in 15 retail facilities nationwide. Headquartered in Winnipeg, Maxim is the only truck and trailer dealer in Canada with full-service capabilities and a national presence.
Our Related Subsidiaries: We have also invested in related businesses that offer synergies and additional resources to Maxim Truck & Trailer. Namely, Arne's Trailer Sales (Winnipeg) and Summit Trailers Ltd (Edmonton & Penticton).