Field Sales Representative - North Illinois

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively hunt for new logos, greenfield opportunities, and underpenetrated accounts, using a disciplined outbound approach (cold outreach, site visits, referrals, and networking).
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency and personal accountability for pipeline creation and deal progression.
• Challenge customer assumptions and competitor positions by leading value-based, outcome-focused sales conversations.
• Maintain a strong bias for action—moving quickly from opportunity identification to customer engagement and close.
• Treat the territory as a personal book of business with clear growth plans and measurable outcomes.

Account & Territory Management

• Execute territory and account plans, providing tactical feedback to Strategic Account Managers on strategic site-level accounts.
• Partner with Inside Sales Representatives to ensure effective aftermarket coverage and a consistent customer experience.
• Leverage ISRs for parts and transactional support.

Sales Execution

• Aggressively prospect, qualify, and advance opportunities through the full sales cycle with a “win the deal” mindset.
• Overcome objections, navigate complex buying processes, and compete against entrenched incumbents.
• Drive momentum in deals through regular customer engagement, clear next steps, and assertive follow-up.
• Maintains accurate opportunity management, forecasting, and activity tracking within the company CRM.

Hunter Traits & Mindset

• Competitive, self-motivated, and energized by performance-based compensation.
• Results-obsessed with a strong internal drive to exceed quota and territory targets.
• Willing to be uncomfortable—cold calling, walking plants, and pushing into new accounts.
• Demonstrates grit, resilience, and a refusal to accept “no” as a final answer.

Skills & Competencies

• Sales Pursuit: Ability to uncover needs, generate demand, overcome objections, negotiate, and close.
• Value Proposition Delivery: Ability to deliver compelling customer presentations and clearly articulate Milacron’s value proposition.
• Product Knowledge: Strong understanding of Milacron injection molding machines, retrofit & rebuild, and service offerings, and ability to align solutions to customer needs.
• Market Knowledge: Awareness of industry trends, competitive landscape, and customer buying behaviors.