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We recruit technical and industrial sales professionals who understand manufacturing customers, equipment, processes and long-cycle B2B sales. Manufacturing is the only thing we recruit for.
6 open searches for manufacturing sales roles right now.
In North Carolina, Illinois, Wisconsin, Oregon and California. Titles on the board: VP of Sales, Business Development Manager - Advanced Manufacturing, Business Development Manager, Regional Sales Manager, Medical Business Development Manager, Paper Sales Executive.
What we screen manufacturing sales roles for.
Common skills, systems and technologies we use when sourcing and evaluating manufacturing sales roles. The list is a starting point, not a requirement that one person have everything.
- Outside Sales
- Territory Sales
- National Accounts
- Business Development
- OEM Sales
- Distributor Sales
- Channel Sales
- Account Management
- Machine Tools
- Automation
- Industrial Equipment
- Plastics
- Metalworking
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Medical Manufacturing
- Contract Manufacturing
- Applications Selling
- Solution Selling
- Capital Equipment
- RFQ / Quoting
- Technical Presentations
- Demos
- ROI Selling
- Plant-Level Sales
- CRM
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Pipeline Management
- Forecasting
- Prospecting
- Trade Shows
- Travel
Hiring manufacturing sales roles, start to offer.
- 01 · Understand
Define the real job
We learn the role, environment, compensation, must-haves and the reasons a strong person would make a move. For manufacturing sales roles, that means the sales motion, markets and technical selling behind the title.
- 02 · Search
Build the market
We search databases, networks and direct-source talent instead of relying only on active applicants, and we search by the work: Outside Sales, Territory Sales, National Accounts, not just a job title.
- 03 · Screen
Have the conversation
We evaluate experience, motivation, fit, location and the practical reasons the move does, or does not, make sense.
- 04 · Close
Stay involved
Interview coordination, feedback, offer communication and follow-through until both sides know where things stand.
Every candidate we present comes with an accurate, uninflated pay number, how we screened them, and what stands between them and a yes. Our hiring guide walks through it.
What manufacturing sales roles earn, by state.
The closest federal wage group, nationally and in every state where we have open searches. Sales Representatives, Technical and Scientific Products first.
| Where | People in the job | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 284,800 | $75,000 | $105,000 | $158,000 |
| North Carolina | 11,990 | $78,000 | $125,000 | $167,000 |
| Wisconsin | 3,390 | $61,000 | $78,000 | $104,000 |
| Texas | 44,400 | $70,000 | $99,000 | $139,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,190 | $69,000 | $104,000 | $158,000 |
| Minnesota | 4,960 | $79,000 | $103,000 | $145,000 |
| California | 27,590 | $80,000 | $124,000 | $164,000 |
| Washington | 9,960 | $81,000 | $127,000 | $169,000 |
| Illinois | 7,350 | $73,000 | $108,000 | $152,000 |
| Ohio | 9,870 | $65,000 | $108,000 | $162,000 |
| Georgia | Not published | $76,000 | $129,000 | $166,000 |
| Arizona | Not published | $67,000 | $101,000 | $144,000 |
| Oregon | Not published | $90,000 | $114,000 | $161,000 |
| Michigan | 9,140 | $81,000 | $126,000 | $158,000 |
| Montana | 690 | $61,000 | $84,000 | $115,000 |
Sales Representatives, Technical and Scientific Products (SOC 41-4011), a year. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Yearly figures are the hourly figures times 2,080 hours, as BLS reports them.
Pick the agreement that fits the opening.
| Agreement | Fee | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Contingency | 25%, 30% or 33% | Success-based search with no upfront fee. The rate follows the guarantee: 60, 120 or 180 days. |
| Priority | By agreement | A higher-commitment search for urgent, difficult or high-impact openings. |
| Retained | 20%, 25% or 28% | A committed, exclusive search, 50% paid up front, five points under contingency. |
| Retained + Volume | 15% or 20% | More than five active openings, exclusive, with a 90 or 180-day guarantee. |
| RPO | By agreement | Large hiring projects, expansions, recurring hiring or many placements. |
From our published pricing and search agreements. Every public option pays through secure Stripe Instant Pay.
Hiring manufacturing sales roles with Compass
How much does it cost to hire manufacturing sales roles through Compass?
We publish our fees. Contingency searches are 25% with a 60-day guarantee, 30% with 120 days, or 33% with 180 days, with no upfront search fee. Retained searches are 20 to 28% with half up front. See pricing.
What do manufacturing sales roles earn?
The closest federal wage group, sales representatives, technical and scientific products, earned a median of $105,000 a year nationally in May 2025, with the middle half between $75,000 and $158,000. Of the states where we have open searches, Georgia pays the most ($129,000) and Wisconsin the least ($78,000). See every state.
Where do you recruit manufacturing sales roles?
Across the United States, from our base in Missoula, Montana. We have open searches for manufacturing sales roles right now in North Carolina, Illinois, Wisconsin, Oregon and California.
How do you find manufacturing sales roles who are not applying to jobs?
We search databases, networks and direct-source talent instead of relying only on active applicants, and we recruit around the actual equipment, processes and responsibilities behind the title, so strong candidates are not missed because another plant calls the job something different.
What skills do you screen manufacturing sales roles for?
It depends on the job, but we organize every search for manufacturing sales roles around sales motion, markets, technical selling and tools & execution: Outside Sales, Territory Sales, National Accounts; Machine Tools, Automation, Industrial Equipment; Applications Selling, Solution Selling, Capital Equipment; CRM, Salesforce, HubSpot. A starting point, not a requirement that one person have everything.
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