Sr. Weaving Sales Manager

Expert Connections; North Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Expert Connections is seeking a Senior Sales Manager, Americas, to lead sales and market development across North, Central, and South America for a global industrial textiles manufacturer. The role combines strategic account leadership with hands-on customer engagement; you will manage pricing, forecast sales, build channel partnerships, and drive profitable growth across the region, traveling extensively.

Candidates should have 2+ years of sales leadership, deep weaving/textile manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Business, Textiles, or related field.
• 2+ years of sales leadership experience in industrial/manufacturing settings.
• Strong weaving/textile manufacturing experience required.
• Experience working with agents, dealers, distributors, or resellers.
• Excellent negotiation, pricing, budgeting, and forecasting skills.
• Technical and commercial understanding of industrial products.
• Willingness to travel extensively across the Americas.
• English required; Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the sales organization across US, Central and South America.
• Execute regional sales strategy and drive profitable growth.
• Identify new markets, customers, and business opportunities.
• Manage pricing, margins, budgets, forecasts, and sales performance.
• Develop and strengthen direct and channel sales opportunities.
• Partner with Product Management, Marketing, Operations, and Finance.
• Drive accountability, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Travel extensively throughout the Americas.

Skills

Sales leadership

Textile industry experience

Channel management

Pricing & forecasting

Negotiation skills

Industrial products knowledge

Leadership ability

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Our client is a global industrial manufacturer with a long-standing presence in the textile industry. The company develops and supplies highly engineered products and solutions used in weaving and other textile manufacturing applications.

This is an established organization with an international customer base and a strong reputation within its industry.

About the Role

The Senior Sales Manager, Americas will lead sales and market development across North, Central, and South America. This role combines sales leadership with direct customer engagement and responsibility for profitable growth.

The ideal candidate is a senior industrial sales leader with deep textile/weaving experience who has sold technical equipment or machinery through a combination of direct sales, OEM relationships, agents/dealers, and distributors across the Americas, and who can both lead a sales team and personally develop strategic accounts.

Responsibilities

Sales Leadership & Market Development

• Lead and develop the sales organization across US, Central and South America
• Execute regional sales strategy and drive profitable growth
• Identify new markets, customers, and business opportunities
• Manage pricing, margins, budgets, forecasts, and sales performance
• Develop and strengthen direct and channel sales opportunities
• Partner with Product Management, Marketing, Operations, and Finance
• Drive accountability, performance, and continuous improvement

Customer & Channel Development

• Build and maintain relationships with key customers, OEMs, strategic accounts, agents, dealers, and resellers
• Identify opportunities and drive sales growth across the Americas
• Provide technical and commercial support to customers
• Conduct strategic customer visits and manage proposals through close
• Develop and improve regional sales channels and partnerships
• Resolve customer issues and strengthen industry relationships

Market & Sales Operations

• Monitor market trends, competitors, customers, and opportunities within the weaving industry
• Provide market and customer insights to support growthMaintain accurate customer, installed-equipment, pipeline, and sales information
• Track performance, identify gaps, and take corrective action
• Provide feedback on customer needs, products, pricing, and market expectations

Industry & Customer Engagement

• Participate in customer meetings, industry events, and trade shows
• Build visibility and relationships within the weaving and textile industry
• Support regional and international trade fairs
• Travel extensively throughout the Americas

Qualifications

• Reside in AL, SC, NC, GA or TN
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Textiles, or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience
• Proven sales leadership experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Minimum 2 years of sales leadership experience
• Strong weaving and textile manufacturing experience is required
• Experience with agents, dealers, distributors, or resellers
• Strong negotiation, pricing, budgeting, and forecasting skills
• Technical and commercial understanding of industrial products
• Strong leadership and team development skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to build credibility with customers and decision makers
• Comfortable working across cultures within a global organization
• Willingness to travel extensively throughout the Americas
• English required; Spanish is a plus

Why Consider This Opportunity

• Leadership responsibility across the Americas
• Opportunity to influence market strategy and profitable growth
• Direct relationships with major customers and industry partners
• International exposure within an established global organization
• Combination of sales leadership, strategy, and hands-on customer engagement
• Opportunity to develop and expand existing markets and sales channels
• Significant visibility across the organization