SALES SPECIALIST - SHIPBUILDING & MILITARY

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Imagine being part of a company with over two centuries of groundbreaking history. At our core, we thrive on innovation, constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible. As a global leader in manufacturing abrasives, brushes, and power tools for the metalworking industry, we don't just make products—we shape the future.

Your Role in Our Success

The Sales Specialist: Shipbuilding & Military is a professional sales role focused on supporting customers in the shipbuilding and defense sectors. Ideal candidates have backgrounds in metalworking, abrasives, fabrication, or heavy manfuacturing, and live near key shipbuilding hubs. This is a field-based sales role with strong distrubutor and end-user engagement.

Location:

United States – Regionally Based

Near shipbuilding hubs:

• New England Area
• Norfolk, VA

Reports To:

National Director of Shipbuilding & Military

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Grow sales with End Users and Distributors in shipbuilding and adjacent industrial markets.
• Provide product expertise and technical demonstrations.
• Develop territory plans and achieve sales targets.
• Build strong customer and distributor relationships.
• Share market insights with sales and product management teams.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years sales experience, preferably in industrial/metalworking sectors.
• Exposure to shipyards, naval supply chains, or defense accounts a plus.
• Strong communication, technical, and problem-solving skills.
• Residency near shipbuilding hubs preferred.
• Ability to travel with limited overnight requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, engineering, or related field preferred.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.