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Technical Sales Manager – Southeast US

CognITek Group, atlanta, ga, United States


Are you a driven technical sales professional with a proven track record of closing complex deals in high-purity or regulated industries? Do you thrive on solving customer challenges with technical expertise while building long-term relationships?

We're hiring a Technical Sales Manager to join the nation's leading precision cleaning and passivation contractor. You'll drive growth across the Southeast US , serving critical sectors including Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, High-Purity Water Systems, Aerospace, Semiconductor , and other selected industrial markets If you love blending technical knowledge with sales acumen to create real value for clients, this is your opportunity.

About the Role

In this quota-driven, field-based position, you'll own the Southeast territory: prospecting new customers, expanding existing accounts, and delivering solutions that keep high-purity gas and fluid systems operating at peak performance. You'll combine consultative selling with deep industry insight to help customers solve contamination control and cleanliness challenges.

What You'll Do

  • Prospect and develop long-term relationships with new and existing customers in target industries
  • Leverage your technical expertise to advise clients, overcome objections, and close deals that meet or exceed annual quotas
  • Collaborate closely with the Inside Sales team and Estimators to identify, qualify, and track opportunities
  • Build and execute a strategic annual regional sales plan
  • Provide detailed scope of work to support accurate bids and proposals (and assist in preparing them when needed)
  • Attend industry events, trade shows, and deliver client education seminars
  • Travel as required for customer visits, job walks, and events (overnight stays included)

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree (preferably in a business or technical field)
  • 6–10 years of successful, quantifiable experience in quota-driven technical sales or business development
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and excellent verbal/written communication skills (including presentations and report writing)
  • Proven ability to prospect, build relationships at all levels, negotiate, and close complex service-based deals
  • Self-motivated, entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to work independently and develop effective sales strategies
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and comfort with CRM systems
  • Willingness and ability to travel

Preferred Experience:

  • Background in Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Water Systems, Aerospace, or Semiconductor industries
  • Familiarity with high-purity gas/fluid systems or precision cleaning/passivation services

This is more than a sales role — it's a chance to be a trusted advisor to some of the most demanding industries in the world. You'll enjoy significant autonomy, the support of a collaborative team, and the satisfaction of delivering critical services that ensure safety, compliance, and performance for our clients.

If you're a high-integrity, results-oriented professional who gets energized by technical challenges and winning new business, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with your resume and a brief note on why this role excites you. We look forward to connecting!

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