Position type: Exempt
As Territory Sales Manager you will grow CERATIZIT's Industrial Wear Parts and Wood & Stone working business across North America. You will manage and expand an existing customer base while developing new accounts through consultative, solution-oriented selling. This is a high-visibility, field-based role with significant travel and the autonomy to run your territory like a business. It's an excellent opportunity to build enterprise selling and stakeholder-management skills-owning customers end-to-end while learning to drive cross-functional execution in a global organization. Success requires comfort working remotely in the US while influencing a global, matrix organization-driving timely quotations, realistic lead times, and clear follow-up with production, customer service, and segment management teams in Europe/Asia to deliver on customer commitments.
TERRITORY LOCATION: EASTERN USRESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:- Build new business in your territory by identifying and developing opportunities, proactively prospecting, and partnering with the Regional Sales Director on account strategy.
- Act as a trusted technical and commercial resource for customers across the Hard Material Solutions portfolio (Wood & Stone working and Industrial Wear Parts).
- Manage commercial risk by flagging customer financial issues early, partnering with customer service, and supporting credit control follow-up as needed.
- Support strategic projects by coordinating input from the North American sales team and presenting recommendations to the Regional Sales Director.
- Maintain forecasting for your territory which includes building quarterly/annual budgets, review forecasts regularly, and maintain an up-to-date pipeline with clear close plans.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: - Proven skills in sales and new business development. Bachelor's degree in business is preferred, or 3 years of experience in industrial wear parts.
- Strong mechanical aptitude. Prior experience in the carbide industry is highly preferred.
- Proven ability to conduct training, and good presentation skills to both large and small groups
- Ability to work independently from a home office
- Ability to travel in the assigned territory
- Computer literacy with Microsoft Office and CRM systems (SIP)
- Good communication skills
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: 50% to 60% travel both nationally and abroad / overnight stays required
Recruitment Team |
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