Automation Sales Manager

Personal and Professional Growth Personal and Professional Growth × Your career begins at Cone Drive Operations, a Timken company! Cone Drive is located in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan and boasts over 100 years of success in the gearing industry. If you're ready for a challenging career that provides you with the ability to advance personally and professionally, look to Cone Drive. Our associates make the world more productive by improving the efficiency and reliability of the machinery that keeps industry in motion. The Automation Sales Manager is responsible for identification and development of North American motion control markets, prospective customers, business awards, relationship management, and commercial issue resolution of precision motion control solutions. This position is remote, supporting our Traverse City, Michigan facility. Achieves annual revenue and P&L growth for assigned area of the business Responsible for supporting the preparation and execution of the overall strategic plan for business development and account management of Cone Drive's precision motion control solutions Identifies markets, prospective customers, develops contacts, develops & delivers sales presentations that effectively capture Cone Drive’s value proposition as it relates to customer needs Coordinates logistically with the marketing department to set up and attend industry-specific tradeshows, presentations, and meetings; supports the development of sales collateral Works with the operations team to facilitate client communication and issue resolution, if required Maintains local memberships in industry-specific organizations as applicable Manages prospective customer opportunity pipeline to keep all client information up-to-date and all activities current Supports operations in selling efforts by providing needed internal support, including but not limited to documentation, communication, setting customer expectations, and potential jobsite assistance Maintains and executes corporate reporting needs Requirements: Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience Minimum of 4 to 6 years related sales/new business development experience supporting robotics, automation, and related product technologies Some applications engineering experienced preferred Up to 50% travel required This position may require access to United States export controlled technical data (“CTD”) and hardware under the Departments of US State (ITAR) and/or Commerce (EAR). Eligible candidates are; US Citizens, Green Card holders, Asylees or others eligible to receive US export license authorizations. Candidate must be authorized to work in the US. All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law. Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next-generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2025. We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 6x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® 15x by Ethisphere. Why Choose Timken? Over a century of knowledge and innovation A culture of top performance A global, diverse environment Products that contribute to a sustainable world A conviction to improve communities around us Competitive salary and benefits Not Ready To Apply? Stay connected by joining our network and we'll keep you informed about upcoming events and opportunities that match your interests. Talent Community Job Segment: Marketing Manager, Facilities, Sales Management, Relationship Manager, Application Engineering, Marketing, Operations, Sales, Customer Service, Engineering