Outside - Manager Sales
SMC Corporation of AmericaChicago, Illinois, United States
Posted September 12, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
SMC Corporation of America, part of the global SMC Pneumatics family, supplies high-performance pneumatic components for industrial automation. The company specializes in air cylinders, actuators, valves, fittings, regulators, and air-drying systems, delivering reliable solutions that enhance efficiency and safety across manufacturing, packaging, and process industries. With a reputation for engineering excellence and a commitment to continuous innovation, SMC offers customized product development and world-class technical support. Their integrated supply chain and rigorous quality standards set them apart as a trusted partner for engineers and plant managers worldwide.
Job Description
The Sales Manager position involves implementing company strategies to increase sales growth, leading and managing a sales team, and developing local sales initiatives. The role requires recruiting, training, and motivating a high-performing sales team, setting clear performance expectations, and driving account growth.
Requirements
- Recruit, train, and mentor a high-performing sales team
- Set clear performance expectations and sales targets
- Develop and implement local sales initiatives
- Drive account growth and market penetration
- Conduct market research and monitor sales productivity
- Elevate and report market trends and competitor information
- Ensure adherence to cost control measures
- Forecast sales dollars and create profitable relationships
- Train junior level sales staff and conduct distributor training
- Monitor and leverage team in CRM activity
- Develop junior level sales professionals for future management roles
- Represent SMC at industry trade shows and local job fairs
- Define and implement standardized sales processes and best practices
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and leverage CRM systems and sales analytics tools