Sales Manager - Castings, Forgings & Machined Components

Job Description

Sales Manager – Castings, Forgings & Machined Components

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Location: Remote – United States

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Position Type: Full-Time

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Job Summary

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Our client, a leading global manufacturing company, is seeking an experienced Sales Manager to drive new business development for castings, forgings, precision-machined parts, and other engineered industrial components across the United States.

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This is a hands-on, individual contributor sales role focused on identifying new customers, building strong commercial relationships, and securing recurring business for manufactured components.

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The ideal candidate has direct experience selling manufactured parts and components, understands industrial manufacturing processes, and is comfortable developing opportunities involving customer drawings, technical specifications, production volumes, and build-to-print requirements.

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We are particularly interested in sales professionals with backgrounds in foundries, casting manufacturers, forging companies, precision machining, and industrial component manufacturing.

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Key Responsibilities

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• Identify, prospect, and develop new customers for castings, forgings, precision-machined parts, and engineered industrial components.
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• Generate new business through direct prospecting, customer visits, industry relationships, and targeted market development.
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• Build relationships with purchasing, sourcing, engineering, operations, and technical decision-makers.
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• Identify opportunities involving recurring production volumes, replacement parts, wear components, and build-to-print manufacturing.
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• Obtain customer drawings, specifications, annual volume requirements, and requests for quotation (RFQs).
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• Collaborate with internal engineering, manufacturing, and commercial teams to develop competitive quotations and manufacturing solutions.
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• Lead commercial discussions, pricing negotiations, and new business awards.
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• Develop and manage a pipeline of qualified opportunities from initial prospecting through business award.
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• Identify opportunities across Oil & Gas, mining, heavy industrial, and related manufacturing markets.
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• Maintain accurate sales forecasts, customer activity records, and opportunity updates.
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• Travel approximately 50% to meet customers, develop relationships, and pursue new business opportunities.
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Required Qualifications

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• Minimum 5 years of experience in business development, technical sales, or industrial component sales, with demonstrated success generating new customers and business.
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• Direct sales experience with one or more of the following:
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*Metal castings and foundry products

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*Forgings and forged components

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*Precision-machined metal parts

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*Wear parts and replacement components

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*Engineered industrial components manufactured to customer specifications

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• Experience selling manufactured components rather than exclusively finished equipment, machinery, or turnkey systems.
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• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes and the ability to discuss customer drawings, specifications, tolerances, production requirements, and RFQs.
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• Demonstrated experience prospecting, developing new accounts, negotiating commercial terms, and securing new business.
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• Strong communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.
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• Ability and willingness to travel approximately 50%.
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• Must be based in the United States and authorized to work in the United States.
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Preferred Qualifications

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• Established relationships with customers purchasing castings, forgings, precision-machined parts, or industrial replacement components.
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• Experience developing business with foundries, metal component manufacturers, or industrial manufacturing companies.
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• Experience selling recurring, high-volume manufactured components or build-to-print products.
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• Commercial experience in Oil & Gas, upstream drilling, mining, heavy industrial equipment, or related markets.
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• Familiarity with manufacturing cost drivers, tooling considerations, production volumes, and component pricing.
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• Experience working with cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams.
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What Our Client Offers

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• Competitive salary and benefits package.
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• Performance-based incentive opportunity.
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• Remote work environment within the United States.
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Equal Opportunity Employer

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Our client is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.