Industrial Sales Manager Jobs in Ohio
Industrial Sales Manager jobs in Ohio are in strong demand, concentrated in manufacturing, automation, chemical distribution, and industrial equipment sectors, with opportunities at every level from territory sales representative through senior account management and regional director. Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati anchor the bulk of hiring, where companies like Parker Hannifin, Eaton, and Sherwin-Williams maintain major operations and consistently seek sales leadership across their industrial divisions. The most in-demand specialties in Ohio include fluid power and hydraulics, industrial automation, and MRO supply solutions. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Location - Position 1: Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Detroit and surrounding areas
Location - Position 2: Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis and surrounding areas
Travel: Approximately 3 days per week visiting customers throughout the territory and 2 days working from a home office.
Schedule: Monday through Friday, no weekends
Compensation: $95k-$110k Base | $165k-$215k+ OTE | Uncapped Commission.
Vehicle allowance and company gas card included.
About the Opportunity
Diagraph, an ITW company, is seeking two Territory Sales Managers to drive growth across Ohio. One role covers Northern Ohio (Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Detroit and surrounding areas), while the other covers Southern Ohio (Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis and surrounding areas). This is a field-based sales role focused on identifying new business opportunities, developing strategic customer relationships, and helping manufacturers solve marking, coding, labeling, and traceability challenges.
This position is ideal for a motivated sales professional who enjoys building a territory, working directly with customers, and creating long-term partnerships. Successful candidates are comfortable navigating manufacturing environments, uncovering customer challenges, and developing solutions that create measurable business value.
This is a highly consultative sales role focused on developing long-term customer relationships and driving sustainable territory growth. The right individual will take ownership of a high-potential territory and work closely with customers to expand relationships, increase revenue, and drive long-term growth.
What You'll Do
- Develop and execute a territory growth strategy focused on new business development and account expansion.
- Identify, qualify, and pursue opportunities within manufacturing and industrial organizations.
- Build relationships with operations, engineering, maintenance, procurement, and executive-level stakeholders.
- Conduct on-site customer visits and solution presentations.
- Manage a sales pipeline from prospecting through close.
- Collaborate with technical, service, and support teams to deliver successful customer outcomes.
- Maintain accurate opportunity forecasting and CRM activity.
- Expand business within existing customer locations while identifying opportunities across additional facilities.
- Monitor market activity and competitive trends within the territory.
- Travel throughout the assigned territory to support customer development efforts.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of B2B sales experience, preferably within manufacturing, industrial, automation, packaging, marking & coding, product identification, capital equipment, technical products, or related industries.
- Demonstrated success developing new business and growing customer relationships.
- Experience managing a territory and maintaining an active pipeline.
- Strong consultative and solution-based selling skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Self-motivated, organized, and comfortable working independently.
- Technical aptitude and an interest in manufacturing processes.
- Experience utilizing CRM systems such as Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms.
- Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent sales experience considered.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- High-growth territory with significant market potential.
- Ability to build and grow your own business within an established organization.
- Strong support structure including technical and service resources.
- Entrepreneurial and autonomous sales culture.
- Opportunity to work with manufacturers across diverse industries.
- Competitive compensation package with uncapped earning potential.
- Backing of a Fortune 200 organization
Location - Ohio, USA
Remote / Home Office Based
Regular travel throughout the assigned territory required.
Compensation Information
Base salary range is based on experience and qualifications. This role also includes a significant variable-compensation opportunity through the company’s sales incentive plan. Actual incentive earnings are based on performance against established sales objectives and are not guaranteed.
ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.
As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Pay: $95,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Willingness to travel:
- 75% (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Location - Position 1: Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Detroit and surrounding areas
Location - Position 2: Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis and surrounding areas
Travel: Approximately 3 days per week visiting customers throughout the territory and 2 days working from a home office.
Schedule: Monday through Friday, no weekends
Compensation: $95k-$110k Base | $165k-$215k+ OTE | Uncapped Commission.
Vehicle allowance and company gas card included.
About the Opportunity
Diagraph, an ITW company, is seeking two Territory Sales Managers to drive growth across Ohio. One role covers Northern Ohio (Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Detroit and surrounding areas), while the other covers Southern Ohio (Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis and surrounding areas). This is a field-based sales role focused on identifying new business opportunities, developing strategic customer relationships, and helping manufacturers solve marking, coding, labeling, and traceability challenges.
This position is ideal for a motivated sales professional who enjoys building a territory, working directly with customers, and creating long-term partnerships. Successful candidates are comfortable navigating manufacturing environments, uncovering customer challenges, and developing solutions that create measurable business value.
This is a highly consultative sales role focused on developing long-term customer relationships and driving sustainable territory growth. The right individual will take ownership of a high-potential territory and work closely with customers to expand relationships, increase revenue, and drive long-term growth.
What You'll Do
- Develop and execute a territory growth strategy focused on new business development and account expansion.
- Identify, qualify, and pursue opportunities within manufacturing and industrial organizations.
- Build relationships with operations, engineering, maintenance, procurement, and executive-level stakeholders.
- Conduct on-site customer visits and solution presentations.
- Manage a sales pipeline from prospecting through close.
- Collaborate with technical, service, and support teams to deliver successful customer outcomes.
- Maintain accurate opportunity forecasting and CRM activity.
- Expand business within existing customer locations while identifying opportunities across additional facilities.
- Monitor market activity and competitive trends within the territory.
- Travel throughout the assigned territory to support customer development efforts.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of B2B sales experience, preferably within manufacturing, industrial, automation, packaging, marking & coding, product identification, capital equipment, technical products, or related industries.
- Demonstrated success developing new business and growing customer relationships.
- Experience managing a territory and maintaining an active pipeline.
- Strong consultative and solution-based selling skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Self-motivated, organized, and comfortable working independently.
- Technical aptitude and an interest in manufacturing processes.
- Experience utilizing CRM systems such as Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms.
- Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent sales experience considered.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- High-growth territory with significant market potential.
- Ability to build and grow your own business within an established organization.
- Strong support structure including technical and service resources.
- Entrepreneurial and autonomous sales culture.
- Opportunity to work with manufacturers across diverse industries.
- Competitive compensation package with uncapped earning potential.
- Backing of a Fortune 200 organization
Location - Ohio, USA
Remote / Home Office Based
Regular travel throughout the assigned territory required.
Compensation Information
Base salary range is based on experience and qualifications. This role also includes a significant variable-compensation opportunity through the company’s sales incentive plan. Actual incentive earnings are based on performance against established sales objectives and are not guaranteed.
ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.
As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Pay: $95,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Willingness to travel:
- 75% (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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What Ohio Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in industrial sales manager jobs across Ohio.
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a related technical field required
- Proven experience managing B2B industrial or manufacturing sales accounts
- Demonstrated ability to meet or exceed territory revenue targets consistently
- Familiarity with Ohio manufacturing verticals such as automotive, chemical, or aerospace
- Proficiency with CRM platforms and pipeline reporting tools
- Strong presentation and negotiation skills for engaging plant and procurement managers
Industrial Sales Manager Jobs in Ohio: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a industrial sales manager in Ohio?
Most industrial sales manager roles in Ohio require a bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a technical discipline, combined with field sales experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment. Ohio does not issue a state license for this role, so hiring decisions center on industry knowledge and demonstrated sales performance. Many candidates build their path through distributor or manufacturer rep positions at Ohio-based industrial firms before moving into management.
How much do industrial sales managers make in Ohio?
Industrial sales managers in Ohio earn a median of about $135,510 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $74,190 for the lowest 10% to over $251,110 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire industrial sales managers in Ohio?
Employers hiring industrial sales managers in Ohio right now include SunSource, ABB, and Diagraph, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Ohio's dense concentration of manufacturers, distributors, and industrial service firms makes it one of the more active markets in the Midwest for this role year-round.
Which Ohio cities have the most industrial sales manager jobs?
Columbus, Solon, and Celina lead Ohio for industrial sales manager openings, reflecting both population and the industries behind the demand. Columbus draws postings from distribution and automation firms, Cleveland's industrial corridor supports heavy equipment and chemical sales roles, and Cincinnati benefits from cross-border proximity to northern Kentucky manufacturing operations that recruit from the metro.
Are there remote industrial sales manager jobs in Ohio?
Yes, but they're limited. Industrial sales management is largely field-driven, requiring in-person calls to plant floors, distribution centers, and procurement offices. About 60% of industrial sales manager openings tied to Ohio are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those roles tend to cover account strategy, pipeline forecasting, or national accounts where travel replaces daily on-site presence.
How can I get hired as a industrial sales manager in Ohio with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through an inside sales or territory sales representative role at an Ohio industrial distributor or manufacturer, where performance is measurable and promotion timelines are clear. Companies like Parker Hannifin and Eaton run structured sales development programs that recruit candidates from technical fields without prior sales management experience. Lateral moves from roles such as applications engineer, account coordinator, or customer success specialist are common starting points that Ohio hiring managers recognize as strong preparation.
Where can I find and apply to industrial sales manager jobs in Ohio?
You can find and apply to industrial sales manager jobs in Ohio on Migrate Mate, which lists current Ohio openings from employers across the state. Search the listings, find roles that match your background and preferred territory, and apply directly to each one.
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