Territory Sales Manager

Clear Concepts, Inc.; Niles (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear Concepts, Inc. in the Chicago metropolitan area is seeking a Territory Sales Manager to own a Chicagoland industrial tools book and push into new accounts.

The role starts field-based and on-site in Niles, IL, with a path toward leading the sales team as the territory grows. You will spend most weeks with manufacturing customers, recommending drills and end mills, expanding existing purchases, and hunting for new clients.

Qualifications

• Seven+ years in industrial distribution or metal cutting tool sales.
• Deep knowledge of drills and end mills and their shop-floor use.
• Proven ability to grow a sales territory and lead outbound efforts.
• Strong communication and professional presence; leadership interest.

Responsibilities

• Manage Chicagoland territory from north suburbs to South Side.
• Visit manufacturing customers most of the week; assess tooling needs.
• Take over established accounts and expand purchases.
• Hunt for and close new customers.
• Provide application advice on metal cutting tools.
• Report pipeline and account results to ownership.
• Coach junior reps and assume more management over time.

Skills

Territory development

Industrial distribution

Metal cutting tools

Account management

New business hunting

Communication skills

Leadership interest

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