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Manager of Business Sales - Strategic Accounts and Competency Center

Wurth Industry US

Brooklyn Park, MNFull-time$11.41/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$11.41/hr
Location
Brooklyn Park, MN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Manager of Business Sales leads cross-departmental functions and a functional team supporting assigned strategic accounts. The role oversees staffing, performance, training, customer issue resolution, sales support, margin control, projects, and the ECN process. It requires at least seven years of customer service or related experience; a bachelor's degree is preferred or equivalent experience. The position is on-site and may require travel up to 40%.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Microsoft OutlookMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ExcelSAPCritical ThinkingPurchase Order AnalysisDrawing AnalysisCross-Functional CollaborationProfessional CommunicationData AnalysisMathematical Problem SolvingIssue ResolutionInstruction DeliveryOrganizationPrioritizationFlexDeckSalesforceBusiness Intelligence ToolsBudgetingSuccession PlanningDecision MakingMarket Analysis

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience7+ Years Customer Service ExperienceTravel Up to 40%High School Diploma or Equivalent

Benefits

Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Job Duties

Description

*Coordinate and lead cross-departmental functions to provide best-in-class service to assigned customers (IE. Inside Sales, Sourcing, Purchasing, Engineering, etc.)

*Achieve and/or exceed company plans and departmental KPI goals

*Manages and Directs work of functional team, including hiring, corrective action, performance appraisals and pay review, budget and processes.

*Ability to lead and motivate a large team, manage performance, and foster a collaborative and productive work environment in accordance to Wurth basic principles.

*Implement training programs to ensure staff are equipped with necessary skills and knowledge, including new employee onboarding.

*Manage workforce planning, staffing, and labor relations to meet operational requirements.

*Collaborate with the team to identify, research, and resolve customer issues using SAP and CPS

*Supports Outside Sales on quotes and new opportunities

*Participates in Internal & External RAILs

*Supports and coaches team on the preparation of Wurth Business Reviews

*Control margining to maintain and meet company profitability objectives

*Coordinates projects within the department and in collaboration with other departments

*Oversight of the ECN process

*Ensure complete customer satisfaction is being met by team

*Understands and is capable of mentoring team on OR related topics

*Performs other duties, as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & ABILITIES

  • Bachelor's Degree Preferred or equivalent experience

  • Minimum 7 years customer service or related experience is required

  • Intermediate to Advanced experience in Microsoft Outlook, Word and PowerPoint

  • Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills

  • SAP skills are advantageous

*Shows strong critical thinking skills

  • Must be able to read and analyze customer purchase orders, drawings, and vendor-supplied reference material

*Ability to work cross functionally to achieve required goals

*Ability to communicate professionally through written, oral, or other forms of communication

*Ability to analyze data to make decisions driving positive impact

*Ability to work with mathematical concepts and solve mathematical equations as related to logistics and supply chain

  • Ability to provide solutions to escalated internal or external issues

*Ability to perform the duties of those who report to the Business Unit Lead

  • Ability to provide a variety of instructions furnished through written, oral, excel, or other forms required

*Ability to clearly convey company visions and goals across all departments

*Shows strong signs of organization and prioritization skills

*Ability to operate (at a high level) and ensure team properly utilizes all company provided sales tools (FlexDeck, Salesforce, BI Tools, and Etc.)

*Able to perform and teach budgetary functions

*Able to perform succession planning related duties

*Ability travel up to 40%

*Excellent judgement, critical-thinking and decision-making skills

*Capable of establishing credibility, respect and trust from internal colleagues and external customers

*Ability to read and understand multi-market conditions and forecasts

The Wurth Difference:

Proactive supply chain solutions customized to your business, your industry

Industrial products and services delivered with prompt, personal attention

Inventory management solutions that keep your production line moving smoothly

Complete program support from initial design, to implementation, training, to ongoing analysis

Why Wurth:

Maternity/Paternal leave after 1 year of service

Tuition Reimbursement eligible after 1 year of service

Health benefits and programs - medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more

Additional benefits 401(k), short term disability, long term disability

Paid Time Off, accrued per pay period, additional day earned per year of service

10 paid holidays

EEOC STATEMENT:

The Wurth Industry North America group of companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. Wurth will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws. #LI-SJ1

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

The Wurth Industry North America group of companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. Wurth will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws

Minimum Education Required

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Minimum Experience Required

7 - 20 years

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Public Transportation Accessible

Yes

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

No

Physical Required

Yes

Drug Test Required

Yes

Compensation

$11.41 / Hourly

Postal Code

55445

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

MANAG006737

Job Benefits

Not specified

How this job compares

Set against the 2,142 open Sales Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$11.41/hr
  • US median$22–25/hr93 hourly ranges

This rate, $11.41/hr, is 51% below the US median midpoint ($24/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Sales Management hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 44 open Sales Management jobs in Minnesota and 2,142 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Minnesota
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Sales Management postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (1,631 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 610 of the 2,142 open Sales Management jobs (28%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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