Industrial Field Sales Manager

MSA Safety Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

MSA Safety Inc. is seeking a results-driven sales professional to cover Western PA, West Virginia, and Eastern Kentucky. You will grow sales of the full safety product line, manage key accounts, and lead distribution partners across the region.

The role requires strong communication, strategic planning, and CRM proficiency, with 30–40% travel and a track record of closing opportunities in industrial markets. Join a purpose-driven team focused on protecting people and assets.

Qualifications

• Must have proven selling, account development and account management skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, virtual and interpersonal communication.
• Strong analytical ability and leadership qualities.
• Ability to grasp technical product knowledge and train others.
• Travel up to 30–40% domestically within the territory.
• Experience with CRM-based pipeline management tools.
• Knowledge of the industrial safety market and related products.

Responsibilities

• Increase sales and market share of MSA’s product line to industrial, construction and commercial customers.
• Implement strategies and tactics for target markets and segments.
• Lead and support a network of regional and national distribution partners.
• Develop relationships with end-users and close opportunities at top accounts.
• Provide VOC feedback to product development and stakeholders.
• Deliver training and demonstrations using evaluations and web casts.
• Report trends, competitive activity and opportunities into CRM.
• Conduct market research and share product information via internet tools.

Skills

Sales experience

Account development

Account management

Strong communication

Technical product knowledge

CRM proficiency

Travel 30-40%

Planning & organization

Training experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Master’s degree substitution OK

Tools

Salesforce

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career.

At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day.

Are you in? Read on for more details about this particular role.

Responsibilities

This territory will cover: Western PA, State of West Virginia, Eastern Kentucky

• Increase sales and market share of MSA’s complete line of environmental, health and safety products to industrial, construction on and commercial customers.
• Successfully implement strategies and tactics relating to target markets and segments.
• Manage, support, and lead a network of regional and national distribution partners.
• Maintain active working relationships with the region’s largest end-users and focus on developing and closing opportunities at all top accounts with special focus on competitive conversions.
• Effectively communicate voice of customer (VOC) feedback into our new product development process and to other stakeholders.
• Provide support and training for our stake holders by using tools such as evaluations, demonstrations, web casting, joint sales calls, MSA meeting presentations and targeted business development calls.
• Report and track trends/conditions, competitive activity and sales opportunities into a CRM program.
• Leverage internet and social media tools to complete research and share product information or solutions.

Qualifications

Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Demonstrated selling, account development and account managements skills.
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal, virtual, presentation and interpersonal).
• Proven analytical ability and solid leadership qualities.
• Demonstrated ability to grasp technical product knowledge.
• Ability to travel 30-40% domestically, primarily in the designated geographic area.
• Demonstrated ability to execute sales plans and overcome obstacles.
• Excellent computer skills including Salesforce, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proven planning and organizational skills.
• Proven success in training.
• Knowledge of the industrial market.
• Previous safety and/or technical product sales experience.
• Sales experience with fall protection, gas protection and respiratory protection.
• Experience working with CRM type pipeline management tools.

Education and experience required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• This position is available at three different career levels based upon experience, education, etc.:
  • Level I:3 years of sales experience.
    Level II: 4 years of sales experience.
  • Level III: 5 years of sales experience.
  • Level IV: 6 years of sales experience.
• Master’s degree in related field may be substituted for up to two years of relevant work experience

Preferred Training prerequisites:

• QSSP (Qualified Safety Sales Professional) Certification or relevant technical expertise.
• OSHA 30 Courses.

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