Technical Sales Representative - Industrial Manufacturing

St. Louis Region / Multi-State Territory $80,000-85,000 + Performance Bonus Some sales jobs are endless cold calls and generic products. This isn’t one of them. This role is built for someone who likes being inside manufacturing plants, talking with engineers, solving real production problems, and building long-term customer relationships. You’ll represent a specialized industrial product line used by manufacturers to improve production efficiency, eliminate static issues, reduce contamination, and keep high-speed lines running properly. Customers already exist throughout the territory - the focus is growing relationships, identifying new applications, and becoming a trusted technical resource within those accounts. You’ll work across industries like packaging, plastics, automotive, food & beverage, converting, and industrial manufacturing. One day may involve troubleshooting an issue on a production floor, the next could be walking a plant with maintenance and engineering teams discussing a new process or application. This is a strong fit for someone with a technical or engineering-related background who enjoys the customer side of manufacturing and wants a role with autonomy, variety, and long-term growth potential. What They’re Looking For: Experience in industrial, technical, or manufacturing-related sales Comfortable working directly with engineers, maintenance, and operations teams Technical aptitude — able to understand equipment, processes, and applications Self-driven and comfortable managing a territory independently Willingness to travel throughout the region for customer visits Why People Like This Role: Existing customer base already in place Mix of relationship growth and new opportunity development Highly autonomous, field-based role Technical product line with real impact inside manufacturing operations Opportunity to become a true subject matter expert within a specialized industry Strong long-term stability and growth potential within industrial manufacturing sales Compensation Base salary in the $80K–$85K range Performance-based bonus structure with strong upside #J-18808-Ljbffr