Industrial Sales Manager Jobs in Wisconsin
Industrial Sales Manager jobs in Wisconsin are in steady demand, concentrated in manufacturing, distribution, and industrial equipment sectors that anchor the state's economy. Milwaukee, Green Bay, and Madison are the primary hiring centers, with established employers like Rockwell Automation, Oshkosh Corporation, and Briggs & Stratton consistently recruiting for these roles. The most sought-after specialties in Wisconsin are automation and controls sales, fluid power systems, and industrial distribution account management, at levels from territory representative through regional director. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Location: Wisconsin
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 a Territory Sales Manager to drive growth across Wisconsin. 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 - Wisconsin, 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
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Willingness to travel:
- 75% (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Location: Wisconsin
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 a Territory Sales Manager to drive growth across Wisconsin. 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 - Wisconsin, 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
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Willingness to travel:
- 75% (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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What Wisconsin Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in industrial sales manager jobs across Wisconsin.
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a related technical field
- Three or more years of B2B sales experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Demonstrated ability to manage a defined territory and grow a book of business
- Familiarity with industrial products such as automation, fluid power, or MRO supplies
- Proficiency with CRM platforms and sales reporting tools
- Strong ability to read and interpret technical specifications and product documentation
Industrial Sales Manager Jobs in Wisconsin: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a industrial sales manager in Wisconsin?
Most Wisconsin industrial sales manager roles require a bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a technical discipline, combined with a background in industrial or B2B sales. Wisconsin does not issue a state-specific license for this role. Employers typically expect candidates to progress from territory sales representative positions within manufacturing or distribution companies before stepping into a management role overseeing a team or region.
How much do industrial sales managers make in Wisconsin?
Industrial sales managers in Wisconsin earn a median of about $134,870 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $76,330 for the lowest 10% to over $222,110 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire industrial sales managers in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin industrial sales manager roles are posted by Diagraph, SunSource, and Transmotion and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Wisconsin's dense concentration of manufacturers and industrial distributors means hiring is active across both large corporate employers and regional specialty suppliers.
Which Wisconsin cities have the most industrial sales manager jobs?
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Madison have the most industrial sales manager openings in Wisconsin. Milwaukee leads because it is home to major industrial manufacturers and regional distribution hubs, while Green Bay and Madison generate consistent openings through food processing equipment, paper and packaging suppliers, and the state government and university procurement sectors that require vendor-facing sales professionals.
Are there remote industrial sales manager jobs in Wisconsin?
Yes, but they're relatively limited. About 50% of industrial sales manager openings tied to Wisconsin are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the field's reliance on in-person customer visits, plant tours, and relationship-building with procurement teams. The portions of the role most suited to remote work are pipeline management, reporting, and virtual product demonstrations.
How can I get hired as a industrial sales manager in Wisconsin with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is starting as an inside sales representative or applications engineer at a Wisconsin manufacturer or industrial distributor, then moving into outside sales before pursuing a management role. Companies like Rockwell Automation and Oshkosh Corporation run structured sales development programs that place early-career candidates in rotational or territory-support roles. A technical credential in automation, fluid power, or MRO from a Wisconsin technical college strengthens an application considerably.
Where can I find and apply to industrial sales manager jobs in Wisconsin?
You can find and apply to industrial sales manager jobs in Wisconsin on Migrate Mate, which lists current Wisconsin openings across manufacturing, distribution, and industrial equipment sectors. Find roles that fit your background and experience, then apply directly to the employers posting them.
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