Territory Sales Lead — Precision Cutting Tools

dauphin; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Heritage Cutter, a US manufacturer of precision cutting tools, seeks a Territory Sales Manager for Northern Illinois and Wisconsin. The role focuses on field technical support, distributor collaboration, and driving sales in the assigned territory.

A strong machining background and sales experience are highly valued. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with milling/tapping applications, the ability to develop customer value propositions, and a proven track record of growing sales.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of machining experience on both manual and CNC machines.
• 2+ years of sales experience preferred.
• Engineering degree or a machining certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage customer relationships in the assigned territory.
• Increase sales and profit margin within the territory.
• Develop and implement sales strategies for the territory.
• Keep CRM up to date for assigned accounts with current data.
• Review lost opportunities to adjust pricing, products, service/support and sales strategy.
• Set sales goals, including new business targets and progress reporting.
• Coordinate internal resources (e.g., Product Managers) to support the territory.
• Communicate market trends and product competitiveness to management and new business.
• Submit monthly reports with target account updates and distributor updates and training.
• Provide Regional Manager with status changes and forecast feedback.

Skills

Technical capability

Customer relationships

Cross-functional collaboration

Written & verbal communication

Strategic sales planning

Willingness to travel

Independent work

Education

Engineering degree or machining certificate

Tools

CRM

Project management software

Spreadsheets

Word processing

Job description

Heritage Cutter, a US manufacturer of precision cutting tools, seeks a Territory Sales Manager for Northern Illinois and Wisconsin. The role focuses on field technical support, distributor collaboration, and driving sales in the assigned territory.

A strong machining background and sales experience are highly valued. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with milling/tapping applications, the ability to develop customer value propositions, and a proven track record of growing sales.