Field Sales Associate — Industrial & Channel Growth

Miller Electric Mfg. LLC; Mississippi; On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

ITW in the United States is seeking a Sales Associate to gain hands-on experience across distributor branches, industrial accounts, and regional sales. You will build the skills to manage a territory, channel, or industrial segment in collaboration with sales and internal teams to drive product adoption and solve customer problems.

You will prepare for a future role as a Channel or Industrial Sales Manager, with travel required up to 50% and ongoing opportunities for training and professional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; technical, sales, or industrial background preferred.
• Experience in sales, customer-facing roles, or technical support in industrial/manufacturing environments preferred.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a field-based, developmental role.
• Comfortable presenting technical and commercial content to distributor teams and end users.
• Willingness to travel overnight up to 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Support top distributor branches by managing merchandising programs expediting orders, resolving issues, quoting, and onboarding new reps
• Deliver and co-lead product and program training, reinforcing ITW’s value proposition to inside and outside sellers
• Conduct onsite demonstrations, support new product introductions, and assist sales managers with troubleshooting and identifying equipment and consumable opportunities
• Partner with Channel and Industrial Sales Managers to execute strategic initiatives, grow underdeveloped accounts, and generate new business
• Generate and qualify leads while maintaining disciplined pipeline management, CRM documentation, and activity reporting
• Build professional skills including executive presence, storytelling, negotiation, and conflict resolution

Skills

Strong communication

Relationship building

Collaboration skills

Multitasking

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

ITW in the United States is seeking a Sales Associate to gain hands-on experience across distributor branches, industrial accounts, and regional sales. You will build the skills to manage a territory, channel, or industrial segment in collaboration with sales and internal teams to drive product adoption and solve customer problems.

You will prepare for a future role as a Channel or Industrial Sales Manager, with travel required up to 50% and ongoing opportunities for training and professional