Sales Manager – U.S. Operations
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Job Location:
Charlotte, VT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
6 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Sales Manager U.S. Operations
Location: Charlotte NC
About the Company
The U.S. sales office represents a German family-owned company founded in 1916 specializing in high-precision customer-specific power transmission solutions. Components are manufactured in Germany and supplied globally to industries such as medical technology robotics aerospace marine packaging and industrial machinery.
As part of a strategic U.S. market expansion the company is seeking an entrepreneurial Sales Manager to establish and grow its U.S. sales presence.
Position Overview
The Sales Manager will lead and develop the U.S. Sales Office drive business development and serve as the primary interface between U.S. customers and the German headquarters. This role combines strategic market development with hands-on technical sales execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish and manage daily operations of the U.S. Sales Office (supported by an Operations & Office Coordinator)
- Develop and implement a U.S. sales strategy aligned with company objectives
- Identify develop and secure new business opportunities
- Provide technical consultation and solution-oriented support to customers
- Act as the primary liaison between U.S. customers and German engineering/production teams
- Build and maintain long-term relationships with key accounts
- Represent the company at trade shows and industry events
- Manage sales pipeline forecasting and CRM reporting
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field
- 37 years of experience in technical sales (machinery mechanical components industrial equipment preferred)
- Strong technical aptitude and ability to communicate complex solutions clearly
- Demonstrated experience in business development and account growth
- Entrepreneurial hands-on mindset
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office; ERP/CRM experience preferred
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with international or German manufacturers
- Knowledge of power transmission systems
- Experience in aerospace robotics medical or packaging industries
What the Company Offers
- Competitive base salary plus performance-based incentive structure
- Health insurance benefits
- Paid time off (PTO)
- High level of autonomy and influence in shaping U.S. operations
- Long-term growth opportunity within a stable family-owned company
- International collaboration with engineering teams in Germany
Equal Opportunity Employer
The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetic information veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.
Employment is at-will.
Join us and become the face of German engineering excellence in the U.S.!
TO ALL APPLICANTS
Thank you very much for your interest. Due to the high volume of applications we receive we are not able to answer each applicant individually. If we find that your skills meet our specific business needs we will contact you. Thank you for your understanding.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Six Sigma
- Lean
- Management Experience
- Process Improvement
- Microsoft Outlook
- Analysis Skills
- Warehouse Management System
- Operations Management
- Kaizen
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Retail Management
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