Food Equipment Sales Manager

Company Profile: MTC designs, engineers, and manufactures customized food processing equipment for use in the food processing industry. The capital equipment includes custom designed cookers, smart cookers, dumpers, blenders, screw conveyors, vacuum blenders, belt conveyors, IQF breakers, and complete systems. Responsibilities: •Responsible for increasing sales opportunities, building relationships, solving problems, and increasing customer loyalty •Responsible for management of Territory and strategies within Territory •Develop sales to food processing plants for the manufacturers and suppliers of processed food products; Primary Market is large processing facilities. •Coordinates with Engineering, Manufacturing, Accounting, and Service Department assisting in order process flow. •Territory management and sales to meet corporate sales objectives and goals. Qualifications: •Two to five years of proven successful sales experience within the food processing industry selling custom capital equipment. •Must demonstrate planning and developmental skills that have led to sales growth. •Demonstrates ability for attention to detail when completing customer site surveys as part of proposal process •Mechanical aptitude relating to industrial equipment in the food processing industry •Demonstrates experience moving prospective clients through closing •Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong computer skills required •Prefer degree in Food Processing, Engineering, or Business related field •Ability and desire to travel at least 80% of the time to include international travel •Must not have an active Non-Compete with previous company *Competitive compensation and benefit package is provided including base salary, commissions, phone, computer, and expense account*