Job Description
Account Executive – Manufacturing & Industrial
Location: Westchester, IL
Base Salary: $70,000–$90,000 annually
Expected Total Compensation: $100,000+ (Uncapped Commission)
Schedule: 100% On-Site (Hybrid Opportunity in the Future)
Base Salary: $70,000–$90,000 annually
Expected Total Compensation: $100,000+ (Uncapped Commission)
Schedule: 100% On-Site (Hybrid Opportunity in the Future)
Join an Award-Winning Team!
Sterling Engineering has been recognized among the top 2% of staffing companies nationwide for client and employee satisfaction for over seven consecutive years. We've also earned recognition for internal employee satisfaction, making Sterling an exceptional place to build your career.
We're looking for a driven, relationship-focused Account Executive to help expand our Manufacturing & Industrial business. If you're competitive, enjoy opening doors, and thrive on building relationships that turn into long-term partnerships, we'd love to connect!
WHAT ROLE WILL YOU PLAY?
As an Account Executive, you'll play a key role in the continued growth of Sterling's Commercial Division, focusing on building relationships with manufacturing and industrial companies. You'll partner with leadership and our recruiting teams to identify new business opportunities, develop strategic accounts, and deliver staffing solutions that help manufacturers meet their workforce needs.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys the hunt, wants ownership of their territory, and is motivated by unlimited earning potential.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Drive New Business: Identify, prospect, and develop new business opportunities within manufacturing and industrial markets.
- Build Strategic Relationships: Connect with decision-makers across manufacturing operations, engineering, production, maintenance, supply chain, and human resources.
- Develop Target Accounts: Build prospect lists, execute sales strategies, and identify opportunities to expand Sterling's market presence.
- Lead Business Development Activities: Generate opportunities through cold calling, networking, LinkedIn, referrals, onsite visits, and industry events.
- Deliver Staffing Solutions: Partner with recruiting teams to understand client hiring needs and provide tailored contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire staffing solutions.
- Grow Existing Accounts: Build long-term client partnerships, identify additional hiring needs, and expand business through referrals and relationship development.
- Negotiate & Close: Present staffing solutions, negotiate agreements, and close new business opportunities.
- Meet Performance Goals: Consistently achieve or exceed established sales KPIs and revenue objectives.
- Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with recruiting and leadership to ensure successful client delivery and customer satisfaction.
- Stay Ahead of the Market: Develop an understanding of manufacturing trends, workforce challenges, and opportunities within the industrial sector.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- 2+ years of previous business development, account management, or outside sales experience preferred.
- Experience selling into manufacturing or industrial environments strongly preferred.
- Background in staffing, recruiting, engineering services, or technical sales is a plus.
- Experience developing relationships with manufacturing leaders, plant managers, operations managers, engineering managers, and HR professionals.
- Strong prospecting, relationship-building, negotiation, and closing skills.
- Ability to understand technical concepts, manufacturing processes, and customer workforce requirements.
- Self-motivated, competitive, and comfortable working in a goal-driven sales environment.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple accounts and priorities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to travel locally for customer meetings, networking events, and business development opportunities.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience preferred.
Industry experience in the following areas is a plus:
- Industrial Manufacturing
- Automotive & Transportation
- Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing
- Metal Fabrication & Machining
- Packaging & Consumer Products
- Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing
- Plastics & Injection Molding
- Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing
WHY STERLING ENGINEERING?
At Sterling, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career with an established, award-winning staffing organization while developing your own portfolio of manufacturing and industrial clients. You'll benefit from a collaborative team, experienced recruiting support, competitive compensation, and uncapped commission potential. If you're motivated by building relationships, winning new business, and making an impact, we want to hear from you!
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Westchester, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $70,000–$90,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
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