Regional Sales Manager - Central Midwest

QC Conveyors; Illinois; On-site; USD 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Base salary + uncapped commission

Growth opportunities

Job summary

QC Conveyors, a Duravant Company, is seeking a driven sales professional to own the Central Midwest territory, build relationships, and drive growth. You will identify opportunities, develop new accounts, and convert prospects into long-term revenue.

Open to candidates located in Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas with up to 70% travel. You will collaborate with engineering and sales teams to provide consultative, conveyor-based solutions that improve productivity for manufacturers and automation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 3–5 years of B2B sales experience preferred.
• Strong prospecting and new business development skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to apply a consultative selling approach to client challenges.

Responsibilities

• Generate new revenue by winning new customers and expanding opportunities within existing accounts.
• Prospect manufacturers, OEMs, automation integrators, and distributors within the territory.
• Build a strong pipeline through cold outreach, networking, referrals, and territory development.
• Develop relationships with engineering, operations, purchasing leaders, and material handling experts.
• Identify production and material handling challenges and recommend conveyor solutions.
• Manage opportunities through the full sales cycle from discovery to order placement.
• Collaborate with engineering and internal sales teams to craft technical solutions.
• Maintain accurate pipeline visibility and CRM activity.
• Travel throughout the territory to support customers and identify new opportunities.

Skills

Prospecting

Relationship-building

Consultative selling

Outbound outreach

Territory development

CRM / Forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CRM software

Job description

QC Conveyors, a Duravant Company, is looking for a driven sales professional to take ownership of our Central Midwest territory and drive growth. You'll have the autonomy to build relationships, develop new accounts, and turn opportunities into long-term revenue. If you're energized by prospecting, territory development, and the challenge of building a business, this is your opportunity to make a direct impact!

We provide innovative low profile conveyor solutions that keep automated manufacturing operations moving. Known for speed, flexibility, and reliability, we help manufacturers and automation partners solve production challenges and improve productivity. Working with manufacturers, OEMs, automation integrators, and material handling distributors, you'll identify opportunities, solve customer challenges, and drive territory growth

Open to candidates located in Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas. Travel up to 70%

What You Will Do:

• Generate new revenue by winning new customers and expanding opportunities within existing accounts.
• Prospect manufacturers, OEM machine builders, automation integrators, and material handling distributors within the territory.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline through cold outreach, networking, referrals, and territory development.
• Develop relationships with engineering, operations, purchasing leaders, and material handling experts within customer organizations.
• Identify production and material handling challenges and recommend consultative conveyor solutions that improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Expand existing accounts by identifying new applications, projects, and departments.
• Manage opportunities through the full sales cycle from discovery to order placement.
• Collaborate with engineering and internal sales teams to develop effective technical solutions.
• Maintain accurate pipeline visibility and activity tracking in CRM.
• Travel throughout the territory to support customers and identify new opportunities.
• Other Duties as assigned.

Success in this role requires consistent outbound activity, strong pipeline development, and a consultative sales approach focused on solving customer production challenges.

What You Will Have:

• Bachelor’s degree, with 3 – 5 years of B2B sales experience.
• Demonstrated ability or strong interest in prospecting and developing new business.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to use a consultative selling approach to understand customer challenges and recommend solutions.
• Competitive, self-motivated, and comfortable with outbound outreach.
• Coachable, organized, and motivated by performance and growth.

Candidates with experience or education in the following areas are strongly encouraged to apply:

• Engineering or technical education
• Material handling solutions or conveyor systems
• Manufacturing or industrial production environments
• Technical or consultative B2B sales

Travel:

Extensive travel is required, often via commercial airline carrier. Office & factory or facility shop floor.

Why Join QC Conveyors:

• Sell into a growing automation and advanced manufacturing industry
• Develop valuable technical and consultative sales skills
• Work closely with experienced sales and engineering teams
• Base salary + uncapped commission + performance incentives
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
• Be part of the Duravant global platform
• Opportunities to grow into larger territories, key account roles, or sales leadership