Vice President | Global Business Development

Company Description

Operating within the newly established umdasch Industrial Solutions division — ATPAC is a global leader in scaffolding solutions. Specializing in the industrial market segment, our focus is on serving all scaffold contractors and industrial service companies across a variety of sectors.

ATPAC is seeking a strategic and commercially driven Vice President of Global Business Development to lead our next phase of growth. Reporting directly to the CEO of ATPAC, this pivotal role will drive global commercial performance, oversee developing markets, and support the strategic integration of future acquisitions. The VP will focus on expanding branchbased scaffolding sales and rentals, with a strong emphasis on highgrowth regions such as Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East where ATPAC is making major capital investments in fleet and infrastructure. While core regions will continue reporting to the CEO of ATPAC, this role will have functional oversight across all markets, helping to define and scale commercial best practices globally.

This is a handson leadership role ideal for a resultsoriented, international executive who thrives in fastpaced, assetintensive environments.

Job Description

Sales Strategy & Execution

• Translate the sales strategy defined by the Executive Board and CEO ATPAC into actionable plans for each operating region.
• Support regional Managing Directors (MDs) and Regional Directors (RDs) in executing local targets while ensuring alignment with global growth priorities.
• Identify and develop new market opportunities — geographic, sectoral, or customer segmentbased — in collaboration with the CEO and regional leaders.
• Ensure achievement of revenue and margin targets across operating companies and future acquisitions.
• Standardize and drive execution of pricing strategies in collaboration with regional leads, finance, and product teams.

• Customer Relationship & Market Development

  • Build and maintain relationships with strategic customers and key accounts globally, especially across complex multicountry engagements.
  • Leverage customer insights and feedback to shape commercial strategies and crossregional product positioning.
  • Establish and maintain competitive intelligence across regions to inform gotomarket and channel strategies.

  • Sales Operations & Processes

    • Harmonize global sales processes and pipeline management, driving consistency in CRM (e.g., Victory) and reporting across all regional operations.
    • Work closely with divisional and regional controlling & finance teams to develop accurate forecasting, budget oversight, and performance analytics.
    • Introduce scalable best practices in sales operations, including opportunity qualification, bidtenderproposal processes, and performance tracking.

    • Team Leadership & Development

      • Coach, coordinate, and support a matrixed network of regional sales leaders to drive high performance and collaboration.
      • Design and implement sales enablement programs, incentive structures, and talent development initiatives in coordination with HR and the CEO.
      • Serve as a cultural ambassador for performancedriven, customerfocused sales practices across regions.

      • Crossfunctional Collaboration

        • Act as a key interface between regional organizations and centralized UIS functions (Product, Engineering, Application Engineering, Supply Chain).
        • Partner with the Marketing, HR, and Controlling & Finance functions to ensure alignment with divisional priorities and grouplevel initiatives.
        • Support the CEO in strategic planning, integration of future acquisitions, and the coordination of applicable shared services as the division expands.

        • Qualifications

          • 10+ years of senior leadership experience in international B2B sales, preferably in industrial, construction, or infrastructurerelated equipment, products and services sectors.
          • Demonstrated success managing multicountry commercial teams in a matrixed environment.
          • Strong strategic mindset paired with operational discipline and the ability to execute handson when needed.
          • Proven ability to influence across cultures and lead through complexity and change.
          • Expertise in CRM systems, sales analytics, and commercial performance management.
          • Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.

          • Additional Information

            We are open to locating this position at one of our ATPAC or Umdasch Industrial Solutions sites, depending on the candidate’s location and role requirements.

            Why Join Us

            This is a unique opportunity to help shape the commercial future of a growing industrial division within a privately held, global organization with a clear vision and strategy. As we prepare for continued international expansion and targeted acquisitions, this role offers the opportunity to be at the center of strategic growth, working closely with the CEO ATPAC and executive leadership across the business.