Account Manager - Manufacturing Equipment - Western MA

Massachusetts, Massachusetts Permanent USD50,000 - USD50,000 per year View Job Description
This role offers the opportunity to manage a well‑established territory with strong existing customer relationships while driving growth across a diverse industrial client base. You'll step into a trusted position supporting customers with specialized surface‑preparation and finishing solutions across New Hampshire and Maine.
  • Inherit a meticulously maintained 30‑yr book of business from a retiring manager
  • Company car provided, and commissions are paid monthly

About Our Client

This organization is a long-standing distributor of surface preparation, finishing, and cleaning machinery, offering application engineering, laboratory services, and comprehensive support capabilities. The company stocks machinery, replacement parts, and media, and provides rentals, preventative maintenance, and field services to meet a wide range of customer needs.

Job Description

The Account Manager will be responsible for managing and growing sales within an established territory, maintaining strong relationships with existing clients, and developing new business opportunities. Responsibilities include assisting end users in selecting equipment and/or blast media solutions, preparing customer proposals, and providing hands‑on, in‑person after‑sales support.

  • Manage and grow a well-established portfolio of long‑standing customer accounts, ensuring seamless transition from the retiring sales manager and maintaining strong, trust-based relationships.
  • Provide ongoing support, product expertise, and service to existing customers, with a focus on retention, satisfaction, and expanding account value where appropriate.
  • Identify and pursue new business opportunities across the territory.
  • Conduct regular customer visits and site assessments to understand needs, recommend solutions, and reinforce their value as the industry's leading surface‑prep distributor.
  • Collaborate with internal teams on quoting, product availability, and technical support to deliver exceptional customer experience.



MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

The ideal candidate is a relationship‑driven sales professional who excels at nurturing long‑standing accounts while confidently pursuing new opportunities.

  • Hands‑on, solutions‑oriented, and capable of supporting customers both in the field and during equipment demonstrations.
  • Highly organized, self motivated, strong communication skills.
  • Prior industrial sales experience (machinery preferred)
  • Prior distribution experience is a plus

What's on Offer

  • Company car provided (+ gas/mileage)
  • Commissions paid out monthly (rather than quarterly)
  • A well established book of business
  • $50,000 base + bonus (OTE of $110,000 - $145,000)
  • Healthcare
  • 401k
Contact
Jessica Fitch
Quote job ref
JN-042026-7002430

Job summary

Sector
Sales
Sub Sector
Account Manager
Industry
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Massachusetts
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Jessica Fitch
Job Reference
JN-042026-7002430