National Sales Manager

Maverick Group US; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle allowance

Health benefits

401(k) with match

Paid vacation

Laptop and cell phone

Company credit card

Job summary

Maverick Group US is seeking a National Sales Manager to lead the sales strategy across North America, driving revenue through direct sales and distributor channels while coordinating with marketing, engineering, service, and production to deliver an exceptional customer experience.

The role requires hands-on leadership of a small sales team, frequent travel to major customers, and regular representation at industry events, with reporting to senior executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education/experience.
• 7+ years of progressive sales experience in metal fabrication or machine tool equipment.
• At least 1 year of sales leadership or management experience.
• Demonstrated success selling engineered or custom-configured equipment.
• Willingness to travel ~20–25% and to visit HQ monthly.
• Based near HQ or able to travel regularly to the eastern US.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the company’s sales strategy across North America.
• Drive revenue through direct sales, distributor development, and strategic accounts.
• Collaborate with marketing, engineering, service, and operations to ensure customer success.
• Represent the company at industry events and manage a small internal sales team.
• Travel regularly to meet major customers (approx. 3–5 overnight trips per month).

Skills

Sales leadership

Strategic selling

CRM proficiency

Forecasting

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

HubSpot

Job description

The National Sales Manager is responsible for leading and executing the Company\'s sales strategy, driving revenue growth through direct sales, distributor development, strategic account management, and market expansion across North America. This role leads a small internal sales team while partnering closely with marketing, engineering, service, and production/operations to deliver a strong customer experience and support the Company\'s continued shift toward a more direct, field-based sales model in key growth regions.

This is a highly visible, hands-on leadership role reporting to senior executive leadership. Our client is seeking an experienced sales leader who brings established industry credibility and requires minimal ramp-up time, and who will travel regularly to meet with major customers and represent the Company at industry events.

Requirements

• Bachelor\'s degree, or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant industry experience.
• 7+ years of progressive sales experience specifically within the metal fabrication or machine tool equipment industry
• At least 1 year of sales leadership or management experience.
• Demonstrated success selling machine tool or fabrication equipment, including engineered or custom-configured solutions.
• Ability and willingness to travel to customers approximately 20–25% of the time (roughly 3–5 overnight trips per month), primarily within the eastern half of the United States.
• Willingness to be based near, or able to travel regularly to, the Company\'s headquarters one on-site visit per month.

Preferred Requirements

• 3+ years of sales leadership or management experience.
• Experience managing national (rather than purely regional) sales territories.
• Experience working with distributor or dealer networks.
• Familiarity with construction, industrial, or specialty fabrication end markets.
• Willingness to relocate to the headquarters region.
• CRM proficiency (experience with HubSpot a plus) and sales analytics capability.
• Strong financial acumen, including experience managing budgets and forecasts.

Compensation

• Base Salary: $120,000 to $170,000
• Performance Bonus: 20% to 50%+ of base salary.
• Total Target Compensation: $150,000 to $250,000+.
• Company credit card for business and travel expenses.
• Vehicle allowance available; a company vehicle may also be considered depending on candidate needs.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Cell phone and laptop provided.

Location

This position is based near (or requires regular travel to) Loves Park, Illinois. Candidates located in or near the headquarters region are preferred; well-qualified candidates based elsewhere in the central or eastern United States will also be considered, provided they are able to travel to headquarters approximately once per month. Relocation to the headquarters region is preferred but not required for the right candidate.