Manufacturing Sales & Account Manager

A well-established precision manufacturing company is seeking a Manufacturing Sales & Account Manager to help grow and strengthen customer partnerships across OEM and industrial markets. This is a highly visible role focused on both new business development and strategic account growth within a custom manufacturing environment. This is not a passive account management role. The ideal candidate brings experience selling technical or custom-manufactured products and understands how to balance sales growth with operational realities, customer expectations, and long-term relationship management. Apply today!

Work Model:

• On-Site
• Travel is expected throughout the Midwest region

What You Will Do:

• Prospect and develop new OEM and industrial manufacturing customer relationships
• Grow and strengthen existing strategic customer accounts
• Lead customer communication related to quotes, timelines, production updates, and commitments
• Partner closely with scheduling, operations, engineering, and quality teams to support customer needs
• Manage RFQ activity, pricing discussions, and proposal follow-through
• Conduct regular customer visits, business development meetings, and relationship-building activity
• Identify growth opportunities within existing accounts while expanding new business pipelines

What You Will Need to Be Successful:

• Experience selling custom-manufactured products, industrial components, or technical solutions into OEM or manufacturing environments – Required 
• Proven ability to prospect, develop new business, and grow long-term customer relationships
• Strong understanding of quoting, customer requirements, production timelines, and account coordination within a manufacturing setting
• Ability to work cross-functionally with operations, engineering, scheduling, and production teams
• Strong communication, organization, follow-through, and relationship management skills

Benefits Overview:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• PTO
• 401k

Interested and qualified candidates can contact Abigail Kramer 515-225-7000 or email akramer@thepalmergroup.com