Technical Sales Manager

Now Recruiting · Remote, Central and Eastern US

Technical Sales Manager, Window Production Machinery

Introduce an established European machinery brand to the North American PVC window market. Two openings, each building a territory from the ground up, selling automated cutting, welding, cleaning, and assembly machinery averaging about $400,000 per machine.

Base $85K to $100K Year 1 OTE $110K to $120K at target Uncapped Commission Remote, Central or Eastern Time Zone

The Opportunity

Our client, a European manufacturer of PVC window production machinery, is hiring two Technical Sales Managers to open the North American market for its US subsidiary. This remote Technical Sales Manager role sells cutting, welding, cleaning, and assembly machinery to PVC window fabricators, with the product line growing toward full turnkey production lines over the next two to three years.

The two territories will be split North and South, or East and West, set around where the strongest candidates live. Current market activity is strongest in the South, Southeast, Midwest, and East Coast. There is no inherited customer list in the US, so each manager builds the territory account by account, with a productive territory reaching about $2M to $3M in annual sales in the first years and growing toward $6M to $7M as turnkey lines come online.

This is a consultative, face-to-face capital equipment sale to plant managers, production engineers, and owners. It blends the technical depth of a technical sales engineer with the hunting and territory ownership of a territory sales manager, backed by an engineering team in Europe and US leadership who join early customer visits.

Why This Role

Ground Floor

Build a New US Market

You will be one of the first two sales hires for the US subsidiary. The products are known in the industry, and the brand is new here, so the territory you build is yours to shape.

Earnings

Uncapped Commission on Net Sales

Commission is paid as a percentage of net sales with no cap. Year 1 OTE is $110K to $120K at target once the territory is producing, and top performers reach about $150K at $6M to $7M in annual sales.

Product

Automated Capital Machinery

You will sell automated production machinery averaging about $400,000 per machine. Over the next two to three years the line expands into full turnkey window production lines.

Training

One Month at Headquarters in Europe

Onboarding starts with at least one month in Europe learning the machines, meeting the engineering team, and visiting customers. Then you spend your first US customer weeks in the field alongside leadership.

Support

Engineering and Leadership Behind You

Leadership supports quotations, pricing, technology questions, and joint customer visits. The engineering team helps build project specifications so you can focus on the customer.

Career Path

Room to Grow Into Leadership

The long-term plan is three to four territories plus key accounts. Early hires who build strong territories are positioned to grow into a national sales or broader leadership role.

What You Will Do

• Build a target list from the industry''s leading PVC window fabricators and from plants running older machines from our client, then call to set appointments
• Spend about three days a week at customer plants meeting plant managers, production engineers, and owners
• Read technical drawings and product specifications to evaluate customer requirements and build project specifications for quotations
• Prepare quotations and price calculations with support from leadership and the engineering team
• Manage multi-level relationships from purchasing to engineering to executives, and negotiate supply, pricing, and service agreements
• Keep pipeline, forecast, and opportunity updates current in Salesforce, with weekly reporting and a monthly market and competitor report
• Host customer visits and factory acceptance tests, and support installation through the site acceptance test
• Represent our client at GlassBuild America and relevant regional builder shows

Who We Are Looking For

Our client is looking for a technically grounded field seller who is energized by opening doors for a new brand and patient through long capital equipment sales cycles.

Required

• At least 3 years of B2B field sales in industrial or manufacturing sales, with verifiable results against targets
• A bachelor''s degree in engineering, or in business with a technical background, or equivalent experience selling industrial machinery
• Ability to read technical drawings and product specifications
• Comfort with new business development: cold calling, setting appointments, and opening accounts with no existing customer base
• Lives in the Central or Eastern time zone, within reasonable reach of a major airport
• Willing to travel about 60% and sell face to face at customer plants
• Able to spend at least one month training in Europe at the start of employment, with a valid passport
• Stable work history, with at least two years in each recent role

Strongly Preferred

• Sales experience in the window and door industry, especially PVC window fabrication machinery or suppliers to PVC window fabricators
• Experience selling automated capital machinery, such as CNC equipment or automated production lines
• Existing relationships with plant managers, production engineers, and owners at leading PVC window manufacturers
• Experience negotiating long-term supply agreements, pricing contracts, and service contracts
• CRM discipline in pipeline management, forecast accuracy, and weekly reporting
• Experience coordinating customer requirements with engineering and operations, including factory and site acceptance tests

Backgrounds That Transfer Well

• Aluminum window and curtain wall machinery
• Wood window, door, or furniture machinery
• Insulating glass machinery
• Window hardware and component suppliers
• Other CNC and automation machinery manufacturers

Direct PVC window machinery experience is a plus, not a requirement. A proven field seller with a few years of results selling technical equipment into manufacturing plants, and the drive to do the groundwork, is a strong fit.

Compensation and Benefits

Base Salary

$85K to $100K

Depending on experience

Year 1 OTE

$110K to $120K

At target, once the territory is producing

Top Earners

About $150K

At $6M to $7M in annual sales

• Structure: Base salary plus uncapped commission paid as a percentage of net sales, varying by machine type and calculated profit. On larger turnkey projects and national key accounts, commission is shared across the team based on each person''s involvement. A special annual bonus is possible when the company meets or exceeds its targets.
• Above the range: Room above the base range may be discussed for candidates from the window machinery industry with existing customer relationships.
• Vehicle: Car allowance for managers based within about a 6-hour drive of the US office, and mileage reimbursement for other travel.
• Benefits: 401(k), health insurance, dental insurance, paid time off, and professional development, with the benefits program in place by January 2027.

Location and Schedule

This is a remote role with a home office. You must live in the Central or Eastern time zone near a major airport; candidates in the Mountain or Pacific time zones are not considered. Expect about 60% travel, mostly by air. Work follows standard US business hours, with regular calls to the team in Europe during their afternoon and some later-day availability during critical sales or project phases.

About 3 Days a Week

Customer Plants

Face-to-face meetings with plant managers, production engineers, and owners across your territory.

About 1 Day a Week

Home Office

Call preparation, quotations, project specifications with engineering, and calls with the team in Europe.

Each Year

Trade Shows

GlassBuild America each fall, plus regional builder shows where they fit your territory.

About Precision Sales Recruiting

Precision Sales Recruiting is a veteran-owned manufacturing and industrial B2B sales recruiting firm based in Fort Worth, Texas. Every candidate presented for this search is evaluated through a structured, methodology-driven process built specifically for manufacturing and industrial sales roles. Explore more open roles on our jobs page or visit our candidates page to join our network.

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What is Precision Sales Recruiting?

Precision Sales Recruiting is a veteran-owned manufacturing and industrial B2B sales recruiting firm based in Fort Worth, Texas. Precision Sales Recruiting places sales professionals exclusively for manufacturing, capital equipment, industrial distribution, and manufacturing technology companies across the United States.

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Where do I need to live for this Technical Sales Manager role?

The role is remote with a home office. You need to live in the Central or Eastern time zone within reasonable reach of a major airport. The two territories will be split North and South, or East and West, around where the selected candidates live.

Is this a hunting role or an account management role?

This is a hunting role. Our client has no inherited customer base in the US, so you will build the territory through prospecting, cold calling, appointment setting, and face-to-face visits. Winning a new account can take up to two years from first contact to first machinery order.

Do I need experience selling PVC window machinery?

No. Window and door industry experience is strongly preferred, but a proven field seller with at least 3 years of results selling technical equipment into manufacturing is a strong fit. You will need a technical foundation and the ability to read technical drawings and specifications.

How does the commission work?

Commission is paid as a percentage of net sales, varying by machine type and calculated profit, with no cap. On larger turnkey projects and national key accounts, commission is shared across the team based on each person''s involvement. Commission is earned on closed sales results and is not a fixed or promised amount. Year 1 OTE is $110K to $120K at target once the territory is producing.

How much travel is involved, and what does training look like?

Expect about 60% travel, mostly by air, with roughly three days a week at customer plants. Onboarding begins with at least one month of training at headquarters in Europe, so a valid passport is required. You then spend one to two weeks on joint customer visits in the US with leadership, plus time at a window plant to experience production.

What happens after I apply?

Submit your resume through the form on this page. A Precision Sales Recruiting recruiter will reach out to schedule a 15-minute discovery call to talk through the role, the territory, and your background. All conversations are confidential.

Role Summary

Technical Sales Manager

Location Remote

Central or Eastern time zone, near a major airport

Structure Field Based

Industry Window Production Machinery

Base Salary $85,000 to $100,000

Year 1 OTE $110,000 to $120,000 at target

Commission Uncapped, percentage of net sales

Vehicle Car allowance or mileage

Travel About 60%

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Marshall Scabet

Founder and CEO, Precision Sales Recruiting

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