Conveyor & Material Handling Sales Specialist - Southeast Region

Are you a relationship-driven sales professional with a strong mechanical aptitude and a passion for solving customer challenges? Join Martin Sprocket & Gear and help deliver industrial bulk material handling solutions that keep essential industries moving in the Southeast Region: Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Eastern Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida.

What You'll Do:

• Sales Development: Grow material handling sales with key accounts, OEMs, and EPC firms
• Relationship Building: Develop and maintain strong relationships with strategic accounts to secure Martin material handling product specification
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Martin field sales, marketing, and regional operations to increase awareness of Strategic Accounts' preferred OEMs
• Business Development: Identify and drive material handling CAPEX opportunities with strategic accounts and direct sales
• Product Positioning: Secure "First Fit" specification opportunities that position Martin products for long-term aftermarket success
• Product Management Support: Partner with Martin Product Management to identify and capitalize on product and application growth opportunities
• Industry Engagement: Engage in industry discussions, product training, and sales presentations at internal, regional, and national events
• Strategic Input: Contribute to the Martin material handling Specialist Team by sharing insights and strategies for key account management

What You'll Bring:

• Education & Expertise: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering, or a Business degree with strong mechanical aptitude
• Sales & Business Experience: Proven ability to drive sales, develop strategic partnerships, and grow key accounts
• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of material handling applications and industry trends
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage with internal teams and external partners
• Problem-Solving & Initiative: Self-motivated with the ability to assess situations, make informed decisions, and drive results.
• Customer Focus: Commitment to delivering value and supporting Martin’s reputation for quality and service
• Flexibility & Travel: Willingness to travel extensively as required for customer engagement and industry events

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to report daily to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified candidates with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Why Martin Sprocket & Gear, Inc.?

We're 75 years strong and still building for the future. Founded by Joe Martin Sr. in 1951, Martin is a family-owned company that still puts people first—our customers and our employees. We manufacture the mechanical power transmission machine parts, bulk material handling conveying systems, and custom forgings that keep equipment running in plants and job sites around the world.

Quality work, dependable products, and people who take pride in what they sell—that’s Martin.

Why You Will Love Working Here:

Martin is an ongoing leader in Mechanical Power Transmission and Bulk Material Handling. As an employer of choice, we provide a stable work environment with equal opportunities for leadership development and career growth. We take great pride in our people- our greatest asset.

• Commitment to your safety: Safety Program and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Available
• Stability: Essential Business
• Self-care and family care: affordable Medical, Pharmacy, Vision, and Dental with available Life & Disability Insurance
• Work/life balance: Paid Time Off (PTO) & Paid Holidays
• Mutual investment in your future: Growth Opportunities and 401k Profit Trust Retirement Plan
• Focus on your overall wellbeing: Wellness Program & Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Marketplace alignment: Competitive Pay and Benefits Package

Ready to Join Us?

If you enjoy combining technical knowledge, strategic selling, and long-term customer partnership, this could be the right opportunity for you.
Apply today to take the next step in your career with a role that offers impact, challenge, and opportunity.

Disclaimers

We do not accept applications from former or current Authorized Martin Distributors.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by candidates applying for this specific role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of candidates hired.

Martin Sprocket & Gear is an EEO Employer and an E-Verify participating employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, or veteran status.