Territory Sales Manager

<p><b>What makes us strong?</b> Our employees in 50 countries worldwide – all working with passion to enable high-tech applications with our strong metals: tungsten and molybdenum.</p><p></p><p>Our CERATIZIT site in Charlotte is a key hub for customer service and distribution across North America—delivering high-performance cutting tools with speed, flexibility, and a strong customer focus.</p><p></p><p>Join a highly motivated team in Charlotte, USA, where local expertise meets the global knowledge and values of the Plansee Group.</p><p><span style="color:#000000"> </span></p>Position type: Exempt<p><span style="color:#000000"> </span></p><div><div><p><span><span>As Territory Sales Manager you will grow CERATIZIT’s Industrial Wear Parts and Wood & Stone working business across North America. You will manage and expand an existing customer base while developing new accounts through consultative, solution-oriented selling. This is a high-visibility, field-based role with significant travel and the autonomy to run your territory like a business.<span> </span></span><span>It’s</span><span><span> </span>an excellent opportunity to build enterprise selling and <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">stakeholder-management</span> skills—owning customers end-to-end while learning to drive cross-functional execution in a global organization. Success<span> </span></span><span>requires</span><span><span> </span>comfort working remotely in the US while influencing a global, matrix organization—driving<span> </span></span><span>timely</span><span><span> </span>quotations, realistic lead times, and clear follow-up with production, customer service, and segment management teams in Europe/Asia to deliver on customer commitments.</span></span><span> </span></p><p></p><p><b>TERRITORY LOCATION: EASTERN US</b></p></div><div><p><span> </span></p></div><div><p><b><span><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:</span></span></b><span> </span></p></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Build new business in your territory by<span> </span></span><span>identifying</span><span><span> </span>and developing opportunities, proactively prospecting, and partnering with the Regional Sales Director on account strategy.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Act as a trusted technical and commercial resource for customers across the Hard Material Solutions portfolio (Wood & Stone working and Industrial Wear Parts).</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Manage commercial risk by flagging customer financial issues early, partnering with customer service, and supporting credit control follow-up as needed.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Support strategic projects by coordinating input from the North American sales team and presenting recommendations to the Regional Sales Director.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Maintain</span><span><span> </span>forecasting for your territory</span><span><span> </span>which includes</span><span><span> </span></span><span>building</span><span><span> </span>quarterly/annual budgets, review forecasts regularly, and<span> </span></span><span>maintain</span><span><span> </span>an up-to-date pipeline with clear close plans.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><p><span> </span></p></div><div><p><b><span>EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: </span></b><span> </span></p></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Proven skills in sales and new business development.<span> </span></span><span>Bachelor’s</span><span><span> </span>degree in business</span><span><span> </span>is preferred, or 3 years of experience in industrial wear parts.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Strong mechanical aptitude. Prior experience in the carbide industry is highly preferred.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Proven ability to conduct training, and good presentation skills to both large and small groups</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Ability to work independently from a home office</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Ability to travel in the assigned territory</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Computer literacy with Microsoft Office and CRM systems<span> </span></span><span>(SIP)</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Good<span> </span></span><span>communication</span><span><span> </span></span><span>skills</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><p><b><span>TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:<span> </span></span></b><span><span> </span></span><br><span><span>50% to 60% travel both nationally and abroad / overnight stays<span> </span></span><span>required</span></span><span> </span></p></div></div><p><span style="color:#000000"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000000"> </span></p><p style="text-align:left"><b><span>Equal Employment Opportunity</span></b><span> </span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left"><span><span>We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.</span></span><span> </span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="color:#000000"> </span></p><p style="text-align:left"><span>Recruitment Team | </span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span class="WDM0"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">career.usa@ceratizit.com</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color:#000000"> </span></p>CERATIZIT USA LLC

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