Sales Manager

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Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next.

A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world— improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.

Inside Sales Manager

Location: Timken World Headquarters, North Canton, OH

As an Inside Sales Manager, you'll lead a high-performing sales team dedicated to accelerating growth with underserved customers across the U.S. and Canada. You’ll play a critical role in strengthening relationships, scaling revenue, and unlocking new market potential through a modern, virtual sales mode

Why This Role Matters

You’ll make an immediate impact by driving sales performance, optimizing our go-to-market strategy, and coaching a dynamic inside sales team. This is your opportunity to influence top-line growth in a global organization while helping shape the future of industrial motion solutions.

 What You’ll Do

• Own and drive revenue growth across Engineered Bearings & Industrial Motion Products (bearings, PT, services).
• Lead and grow a high-impact Inside Sales team, covering diverse markets across the U.S. and Canada.
• Align and execute on strategic sales plans to reach and exceed business targets.
• Navigate and resolve channel dynamics among distributors, end-users, and regional OEMs.
• Collaborate closely with Field Sales and executive teams to elevate the customer experience and expand market share.
• Lead sales planning, pricing strategy execution, and customer negotiations at the senior level.
• Integrate new acquisitions into the inside sales model, ensuring seamless transition and customer continuity.
• Define and implement policies to drive team consistency, focus, and success.

 What You Bring

• 7+ years of experience in commercial or industrial B2B sales, ideally within global markets.
• Proven leadership skills with experience managing teams and executing business plans.
• Strong background in developing long-term customer relationships and account strategies.
• Deep knowledge of industrial motion products and applications across varied industries.
• Excellent communication, networking, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to work strategically and tactically in a matrixed environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a STEM-related field.

What’s In It for You

• Immediate impact – Own strategic accounts and help shape the inside sales approach at a global scale.
• Career mobility – Timken supports your professional development at your pace, with opportunities for growth across departments and regions.
• Work that matters – Contribute to industries that power the world and support innovations that move humanity forward.
• Global community – Join 19,000+ people in 45 countries committed to excellence, integrity, and innovation.

Shape the future. Build your legacy. Make motion possible.

Apply now and be part of something bigger at Timken.

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.