Territory Sales Manager

Talent With Heart; Niles (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent With Heart, a family-run industrial supplier, is seeking a senior Territory Sales Manager to take over part of an existing book and aggressively grow new accounts in the Chicagoland area. The role starts field-based and moves toward leading the sales group as the territory expands.

You'll spend most of the week at manufacturing customers, learning processes and recommending the right tooling, while coaching less experienced reps and reporting results to ownership.

Qualifications

• Seven+ years in industrial distribution or metal cutting tools.
• Solid understanding of drills and end mills.
• History of growing a territory through outbound selling.
• Strong communication and professional presence.
• Interest in moving into sales leadership.
• Degree is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a Chicagoland territory from north suburbs to South Side.
• Spend most of the week with manufacturing customers to learn processes.
• Take over established accounts and expand purchases.
• Hunt for and secure new customers.
• Provide tooling recommendations for shop floor.
• Report pipeline and results to ownership.
• Coach junior reps and move toward sales leadership.

Skills

Territory management

Outbound selling

Communication skills

Leadership aspiration

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Territory Sales Manager | Industrial Supply Distribution

Location: Niles, IL (On-site, field based)

Compensation: $80,000 to $100,000 base plus commission, company vehicle and fuel

Overview

A family-run industrial supplier with deep roots in the Chicago manufacturing market is adding a senior seller who can take over part of the existing book and push hard into new accounts. The team is small, leadership is easy to reach, and decisions happen fast. The job starts as a field sales role and moves toward leading the sales group as the territory grows.

What the Job Involves

• Running a Chicagoland territory stretching from the north suburbs to the South Side
• Spending most of the week at manufacturing customers, learning their processes and recommending the right tooling
• Taking over a group of established accounts and expanding what they buy
• Hunting for and landing new customers
• Giving application advice on metal cutting tools used on the shop floor
• Reporting on pipeline and account results to ownership
• Coaching the less experienced reps and taking on more management over time

What They Need

• Seven or more years in industrial distribution or metal cutting tools; experience with a competing supplier helps
• Solid understanding of drills, end mills, and how manufacturers use them
• A history of growing a territory through outbound selling
• Strong communication skills and a professional presence
• Interest in moving into sales leadership
• Degree is a plus but not required