Sales Manager - Plastic Injection Molding (REMOTE) - JN-042026-7003361

Make a measurable impact on business growth
Remote flexibility with meaningful travel

About Our Client

Our client is a long‑established U.S. manufacturing organization with more than a century of experience delivering high‑quality, innovative products to a diverse range of industries. The company is known for its strong operational discipline, deep technical expertise, and long‑standing customer partnerships.

With advanced capabilities in plastic injection molding and contract manufacturing, the organization serves complex, high‑value OEM customers, including large enterprise and Fortune‑level accounts. They place a strong emphasis on customer intimacy, profitability management, and collaborative new product development.

Job Description

Own profitability and sales growth across an assigned customer base, including both existing and newly developed accounts
Build and strengthen strategic relationships at all levels of customer organizations, from engineering to executive leadership
Develop deep customer insight around business priorities, market dynamics, and long‑term strategy
Effectively manage pricing in alignment with cost structures, product life cycles, and market pressures
Identify and mitigate tactical activities that may negatively impact profitability
Serve as the commercial lead for all new product development (NPD) initiatives
Identify, pursue, and secure profitable new business opportunities within existing customers and new markets
Prepare and present strategic proposals to prospective and current customers
Act as the voice of the customer internally, ensuring alignment across sales, engineering, operations, and leadership teams
Provide accurate business forecasts as part of quarterly and annual planning cycles
Communicate customer insights, pipeline activity, and project updates through CRM and internal business review meetings
Ensure customer awareness of the organization's full suite of advanced manufacturing and technical capabilitie

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The Successful Applicant

A strategic, customer‑focused sales professional with deep experience in plastic injection molding or contract manufacturing environments
Proven track record of driving profitable growth across existing accounts while securing new business in competitive markets
Highly consultative in approach, serving as a trusted advisor and extension of the customer's organization
Demonstrated success building and managing relationships at all levels, including engineering, operations, senior leadership, and executive teams
Experienced working with large, complex OEM customers, including Fortune‑level organizations
Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to balance pricing, cost structures, product life cycles, and long‑term value creation
Comfortable leading and supporting new product development (NPD) discussions and translating technical capabilities into customer solutions
Self‑directed and highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a remote work environment
Willing to travel regularly to engage with customers and manufacturing operations
Collaborative, accountable, and results‑driven, with strong communication skills and a hands‑on leadership mindset