Regional Sales Manager - Industrial Plastics Division

Role details

Eaton’s FFD Fluid Filtration Division division is currently seeking a Regional Sales Manager - Industrial Plastics Division.

What you’ll do

• Implement strategic plan to grow business in alignment with Division Profit Plan goals. Develop and execute sales plans to meet performance expectations and requirements.
• Prepare sales presentations to create product understanding and awareness. Quote projects and negotiate correct required pricing.
• Build relationships with key end user customers to enhance long-term business prospects.
• Maintain positive relationship with Customer Service to ensure all customer inquiries, orders, invoices, and complaints are dealt with quickly and effectively. Resolve any potential customer conflicts.
• Canvas the market to gain insight and adjust to ever changing pricing and delivery requirements. Communicate findings to filtration leadership team.
• Organize regular training/promotional events for Channel partners. Analyze sales statistics to formulate policy and to assist channel partners in promoting sales with advice on sales and promotion techniques and campaigns. Create brand awareness and technical awareness with key customers/potential customers.
• Maintain a high level of expertise of all applications and trends to effectively promote Eaton Plastics products and solutions. Complete ongoing training on both functional and technical skills
• Work closely with the Marketing Development Department to help identify, verify, and pursue development of new market or product opportunities.
• Document all activity reports, prospects, and opportunities within the defined CRM contact management database. Provide a 3-month forward forecast.
• Establish and maintain effective communication flow throughout the commercial team and to other departments. Assist team to develop a coordinated sales effort while keeping management informed of market conditions.
• Represent Eaton Filtration at trade association meetings to promote product as appropriate.
• Build and sustain a robust knowledge of the Industrial Plastics market and products.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of two (2) years of sales or technical sales experience in an industrial, manufacturing, plastics, filtration, or related market.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
• Must possess a valid driver's license with no restrictions.
• Must reside within the Northeast United States (preferred) or Midwest United States.
• Ability to travel up to 50% within the assigned territory.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or MBA from an accredited institution.
• Two (2) to five (5) years of sales, technical sales, and/or marketing experience in the plastics industry or related industrial markets.
• Practical experience and understanding of extrusion processes.
• Experience managing manufacturers' representatives and distributors.
• Public speaking and presentation experience.

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

The compensation range for this full-time position includes base pay and target sales performance incentive. This position has a target total compensation range of $84,750 to $ 124,300.

Base salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on 11-6-2026. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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