Category: Marketing & Sales
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Work Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $75,000 - $105,000
Salary: $75,000 - $105,000
Work Model: On-Site
Reference #: 45128
Are you a driven sales professional with a passion for the automotive or heavy equipment industries? We’re looking for an accomplished Sales Manager to grow and manage OEM accounts within the commercial vehicle and equipment manufacturing sectors. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in technical environments, builds strong relationships with engineering and procurement teams, and brings a strategic, results-focused mindset. If you have a solid technical foundation and excel at communicating value, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!
Work Model:
- On-Site
What You Will Do:
- Drive OEM sales growth for brake, suspension, axle, and related component product lines
- Own day‑to‑day engagement with assigned OEM accounts, delivering responsive and high‑quality support
- Analyze customer applications, engineering specifications, and production requirements to align solutions
- Demonstrate technical solutions and value propositions to engineering, purchasing, and executive stakeholders
- Develop and execute quotes, proposals, and pricing strategies that support profitable growth
- Cultivate new OEM opportunities while strengthening relationships with key decision‑makers across existing accounts
What You Will Need to Be Successful:
- 3-7 years of successful technical sales experience within automotive, commercial vehicle, heavy equipment, or related OEM markets
- Demonstrated ability to manage OEM accounts and progress complex, long‑cycle sales involving engineered products
- Strong technical aptitude with experience selling or supporting mechanical systems such as brakes, suspensions, axles, or similar components
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship‑building skills with engineering‑driven customers
- Experience collaborating with engineering teams and using CRM tools; bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred
Benefits Overview:
- Health and dental insurance
- 401k
- PTO
Interested and qualified candidates can contact Abigail Kramer at (515) 225-7000 or akramer@thepalmergroup.com.
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About Palmer Group
At Palmer Group, making lives better is at the core of everything we do. For nearly three decades, we have partnered with organizations and individuals to provide thoughtful talent and business solutions that empower careers and drive growth.
As an employee-owned company grounded in strong ethics and values, we are committed to building lasting relationships and delivering results. Contractors working through Palmer Group are eligible to become employee-owners, giving them a stake in our shared success, and enjoy benefits including health insurance, PTO, and 401(k) options.
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