Industrial Sales Engineer – Steel Industry

Exact Metrology; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

In-Place Machining Company (IPM) seeks an Industry Sales Director for the steel vertical to accelerate North American growth. You will leverage deep steel industry knowledge, executive relationships, and strategic insight to position IPM as a trusted partner for field machining, metrology, and maintenance solutions.

Responsibilities include developing growth strategy, pursuing large opportunities, guiding pricing and contracts, and leading cross-functional teams across engineering, operations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or related field.
• 10+ years in steel industry sales or related leadership roles.
• Proven ability to grow revenue with large industrial accounts.
• Strong knowledge of steel manufacturing processes, equipment, and facility operations.
• Excellent negotiation and presentation skills.
• Strategic thinker with strong business and financial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute growth strategy for the steel industry.
• Identify market trends, outages, capital projects, and opportunities.
• Build relationships with executives, operations, maintenance, engineering, and procurement leaders.
• Drive revenue growth through strategic account development and market expansion.
• Lead pursuit strategies for large, complex industrial opportunities.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, project management, and marketing for customer success.
• Support pricing strategy, contract negotiations, and long-term customer agreements.
• Represent IPM at industry conferences, trade associations, trade shows, and customer events.

Skills

Sales leadership

Strategic thinking

Industrial sales

Excellent communication

Negotiation skills

Market development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or related field

Job description

All Jobs > Industry Sales Director - Steel

Drive Growth. Lead Strategy. Shape the Future of the Steel Industry.

In-Place Machining Company (IPM) is seeking a proven sales leader and steel industry expert to drive growth across North America. This high-impact role is ideal for someone with deep steel manufacturing knowledge, strong industry relationships, and a passion for developing strategic partnerships that deliver measurable results.

As the commercial leader for the steel vertical, you will help position IPM as the preferred partner for field machining, metrology, and industrial maintenance solutions throughout the steel industry

Requirements

What You’ll Do

• Develop and execute IPM's growth strategy for the steel industry.
• Identify market trends, outage schedules, capital projects, and emerging opportunities.
• Build relationships with executives, operations, maintenance, engineering, and procurement leaders.
• Drive revenue growth through strategic account development and market expansion.
• Create and maintain a strong sales pipeline aligned with revenue goals.
• Lead pursuit strategies for large, complex industrial opportunities.
• Partner with engineering, operations, project management, and marketing teams to ensure customer success.
• Support pricing strategy, contract negotiations, and long-term customer agreements.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to major steel producers throughout North America.
• Represent IPM at industry conferences, trade associations, trade shows, and customer events.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or a related field.
• 10+ years of sales, business development, account management, or operational leadership experience within the steel industry.
• Demonstrated success growing revenue and managing large industrial accounts.
• Strong knowledge of steel manufacturing processes, equipment, and facility operations.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Strategic mindset with strong business and financial acumen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience selling technical services, engineered solutions, industrial maintenance services, capital equipment, or aftermarket support.
• Experience with field machining, shop machining, metrology, or precision measurement services.
• Understanding of maintenance planning, outage management, reliability programs, and plant operations.

Ideal Candidate

You are:

• Well-connected within the steel industry and comfortable engaging with senior leadership.
• A strategic thinker who can identify opportunities and turn them into long-term partnerships.
• A strong communicator who excels at building credibility and trust.
• Results-driven with a proven ability to influence growth and market share.
• Entrepreneurial, self-motivated, and energized by developing new business.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally and influencing teams across a matrixed organization.

Why Join IPM?

• Own and grow a key industry vertical with significant market potential.
• Work directly with some of North America's leading steel producers.
• Influence company strategy and make a visible impact on business growth.
• Collaborate with expert engineering, operations, and project teams.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
• Travel to major steel facilities, outages, and industrial projects across North America.
• Join an industry leader known for solving complex machining and measurement challenges.

Additional Information

• Full-time, exempt position
• Travel up to 60%
• Domestic and occasional international travel required
• Valid driver's license required

If you have the industry expertise, relationships, and drive to accelerate growth in the steel market, we want to hear from you.