Regional Sales Manager - Custom Gears - Chicago

About the role

Seeking experience with gear manufacturing / gear box manufacturing.

Job Description

• Develop and execute a plan for the Chicago region.
• Manage a book of existing clients who have gone untouched for many years.
• Develop new business opportunities with new clients in the region.
• Utilize your network and contacts to sell highly custom engineered gear.
• Build strong relationships with customers, key decision-makers, and your team.
• Collaborate with internal teams, including product development, engineering, operations and marketing, to ensure customer needs are met and exceeded.
• Monitor and analyze market trends, competitive activity, and customer feedback to adjust sales strategies and tactics as needed.
• Work closely with customers to achieve their business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or other technical field.
• 3-5+ years in a technical sales role, selling highly engineered gears.
• 10+ years in a technical sales capacity.
• Able to travel to clients 50-70%.
• Experience selling to Oil&Gas, Mining, Construction, Marine, Medical, Defense, and other industries with custom gear nears.
• Proven track record of achieving sales goals, revenue targets and driving outcomes.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Track all activity in CRM system.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

What's on Offer

Remote Role - Great Chicago Area
Competitive compensation - $130-150k base + commission

Contact: Ava Poulopoulos
Quote job ref: JN-072026-7069427