Industrial & Automation Sales Manager - 50% Travel & Growth

Client Growth Resources, Inc; North Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Visa sponsorship

Travel opportunities (50%+)

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Client Growth Resources, Inc is seeking a Sales Manager for Industrial & Automation in Raleigh, NC. The role focuses on driving growth in industrial automation across key markets, engaging new customers, and managing high-level relationships with engineering teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of industrial automation sales, strong strategic selling skills, and the willingness to travel ~50% domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required; BSEE strongly preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years selling industrial automation components (VFD, PLC, HMI, motors, servo systems).
• Trane, SPX, Dedert Corp., or Sweson Technology would be highly preferred.
• Direct calling sales experience preferred over go-through sales reps.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage new top-tier customer segments, establishing relationships at commercial and engineering levels.
• Operate as the primary contact for assigned accounts, from daily operations to executive discussions and penetrate top-tier targets.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of customer product roadmaps to uncover future opportunities.
• Partner cross-functionally with product management to promote new industrial automation technologies and applications.
• Secure sales revenue growth (≥5% year over year) while developing new opportunities.
• Ensure on-time delivery of solutions and provide accurate forecasts and CRM reporting.

Skills

Industrial automation

Sales

Account management

New business development

Forecasting

CRM

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

BSEE preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Client Growth Resources, Inc is seeking a Sales Manager for Industrial & Automation in Raleigh, NC. The role focuses on driving growth in industrial automation across key markets, engaging new customers, and managing high-level relationships with engineering teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of industrial automation sales, strong strategic selling skills, and the willingness to travel ~50% domestically and internationally.