Top Sales Manager Jobs in Chicago, IL

Leads strategy and operations for the partnerships organization, partnering with business development, partner success, finance, systems, and enablement. Owns segmentation, planning, metrics, pipeline reviews, partner economics, deal desk, and operating cadence. Develops AI strategy and productivity improvements across forecasting, partner scoring, and field insights. Builds analyses directly, influences senior revenue leaders, and hires and manages a team of analysts and operations partners.

Partners with SMB sales and account management leadership to improve sales performance and operational effectiveness. Owns reporting cadences, forecasting, pipeline analysis, capacity planning, and business reviews. Develops strategic initiatives, improves sales processes, and leads cross-functional projects with Sales, Systems, Business Intelligence, Finance, and Marketing. Uses data analysis and AI tools to identify opportunities, inform leadership decisions, and drive measurable outcomes.

Lead accounting and financial oversight for managed and professional services revenue, including revenue recognition, cost accounting, gross margin reporting, financial close, contract evaluation, accruals, SOX controls, audits, and process improvement. Partner with Services, Sales, Operations, Legal, Technology, and FP&A leaders while managing and developing the accounting team and supporting scalable, AI-enabled transformation.

Leads accounting and financial oversight for managed and professional services revenue, including ASC 606 revenue recognition, cost accounting, gross margin reporting, close activities, estimates, accruals, controls, and audits. Partners with Services, Sales, Operations, Legal, Technology, and FP&A to establish scalable processes and support new offerings. Manages and develops the accounting team while driving automation, data quality, operational improvements, and AI adoption.

Leads store sales performance, customer experience, front-end and service operations. Coaches team members, ensures policy and SOP compliance, oversees POS, self-checkout, fulfillment, framing, events, loyalty programs, and specialty departments. Provides Manager-on-Duty coverage, drives sales and service KPIs, supports asset protection, and maintains operational standards. Requires frequent customer interaction, physical activity, flexible scheduling, and 3+ years of retail leadership experience.

Leads DuPont’s North America specialty lubricants and additives commercial organization. Responsibilities include driving revenue and profitability, expanding distributor channels, managing strategic accounts and OEM relationships, developing commercial strategy, identifying growth opportunities, and leading geographically dispersed sales teams. The role focuses on automotive, industrial, and packaging applications and requires extensive travel across North America.

Drives technical sales and business development for power stability, grid modernization, and electrical infrastructure solutions across North America. Supports customer engagement, requirements analysis, solution design, proposals, quotations, and technical-commercial negotiations. Collaborates with sales, application engineering, product, and internal engineering teams to deliver compliant solutions involving MV UPS, batteries, converters, BoP, and Power to Rack systems. Represents solutions at industry events and ensures safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.

Leads and coaches a team of Account Executives focused on high-volume SMB new-business sales. Responsibilities include developing market-growth strategies, driving prospecting and account targeting, monitoring pipelines and forecasts, conducting field sales coaching, supporting market expansion, and maintaining accurate CRM documentation. The role is fully onsite in El Paso, Texas, five days per week, with bilingual English-Spanish skills preferred.

Leads global OEM sales strategy for TyrFil, owning revenue, margin, growth, pricing, forecasting, and strategic account plans. Builds executive relationships, wins new OEM platform opportunities, negotiates multi-year agreements, and manages complex commercialization pursuits. Partners with Engineering, Procurement, Operations, Finance, and Product Management while mentoring sales professionals and resolving customer issues. The role is fully remote but requires extensive domestic and international travel, including frequent visits to OEM, dealer, distributor, and end-user locations.

Manages North American OEM and system integrator channel sales by developing accounts, creating strategic plans, closing orders, coordinating proposals, presenting technical and commercial solutions, maintaining SFDC opportunities, and aligning internal teams to meet order, margin, and growth targets. Requires engineering education, relevant commercial experience, and 30%–50% travel. Experience with medium-voltage motors and drives is preferred.

Leads regional sales for Precision products across distributor, OEM, engineering, consultant, and end-user accounts. Develops strategic plans, grows revenue, manages customer relationships, coaches sales and project teams, monitors performance, forecasts results, and identifies market opportunities. Collaborates with estimating, engineering, inside sales, and outside sales teams to improve quotations and close rates. Requires up to 50% domestic travel by vehicle or plane, primarily across Arizona and New Mexico.

Lead, coach, and develop senior enterprise and strategic account executives while driving revenue, deal-size, pipeline, and forecasting performance. Support complex executive-level customer negotiations, provide deal feedback, partner with Product on market insights, and hire and develop sales talent. The role requires fintech, payments, banking, financial services, and healthcare experience, along with strong financial fluency and executive presence.

Sells advanced ceramic powder products and services to new and existing customers across North America. Responsibilities include prospecting, relationship development, needs assessment, technical support, quoting, contract and proposal preparation, product demonstrations, forecasting, sales reporting, and coordinating customer activities with internal teams. The role is remote, preferably in the eastern United States, and requires approximately 50% nationwide travel.

The National Account Sales Manager drives revenue growth, retention, and expansion across national accounts. Responsibilities include developing account plans, prospecting, leading presentations and negotiations, managing renewals, maintaining executive relationships, supporting onboarding, forecasting sales, analyzing account performance, and collaborating with operations, marketing, legal, finance, and implementation teams. The role requires at least five years of B2B sales experience and offers a remote work environment with base salary plus uncapped commission.

Leads sales growth for Kornit’s roll-to-roll Direct to Fabric solutions. Develops go-to-market strategies, sales plans, forecasts, customer relationships, channel partnerships, and new business opportunities. Collaborates with marketing and regional managers, manages accounts, supports trade shows and seminars, and achieves revenue and profitability goals through high-value industrial capital equipment sales.

Develops OEM sales across industrial automation and sensor markets, identifies and grows customer relationships, leads technical development projects from conception through completion, coordinates with engineering and quality teams, negotiates multi-year contracts, and forecasts regional sales performance.

Own finance analytics for Sales and GTM, including pipeline forecasting, revenue projections, pricing and deal modeling, sales commission administration, and marketing ROI analysis. Partner with Sales, Marketing, and leadership to align targets, improve reporting infrastructure, and guide budget allocation. This hands-on role builds scalable processes from the ground up and translates financial data into actionable business recommendations.

Leads and develops a team of 6–8 Corporate Account Managers responsible for upselling, cross-selling, renewals, and full-cycle sales to small and midsize businesses. Coaches representatives, improves sales strategies and close rates, recruits and trains new hires, collaborates with sales engineering and channel teams, manages pipeline and forecasts, and participates in customer engagements to drive expansions and renewals.

Leads B2B commercial sales growth, customer account relationships, and team development for automotive parts customers. Oversees sales metrics, account billing and reconciliation, delivery routes, drivers, product distribution, vehicle maintenance, safety compliance, and customer support. Provides automotive parts recommendations and ensures accurate, timely service to garages, mechanics, fleet operators, and other commercial accounts.

Leads AutoZone’s B2B commercial sales growth by managing customer relationships, sales performance, account records, and team development. Oversees commercial specialists and drivers, plans delivery routes, ensures timely product distribution, maintains vehicle safety and compliance, and provides automotive parts guidance. The role also manages billing, returns, reconciliation, documentation, and customer service while supporting a safe, results-driven work environment.

Leads and develops a team of Relationship Managers responsible for loan origination performance. Manages dealer relationships, negotiates and decides on credit applications, grants credit exceptions within authority, and drives territory business results. Oversees recruiting, hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance management, scheduling, and career development while analyzing operational data to improve outcomes. Requires regular weekend availability and initial five-day in-office training.

Lead regional sales growth, profitability, and market share for Bel-Ray Powersports and Royal Purple Performance products. Develop distributor, dealer, and retail relationships; execute territory plans, trade-marketing programs, training, and account-development initiatives; manage sales pipelines and forecasts; analyze competitive and market trends; and achieve sales, volume, and profit targets. The role requires approximately 60% travel throughout North America and periodic international travel.

The Sales Manager will drive intermodal sales growth by acquiring new clients, managing existing relationships, negotiating contracts, developing sales strategies, tracking performance, and meeting revenue targets. The role requires collaboration with operations and marketing teams, industry networking, market analysis, client presentations, and travel of up to 50%.

Lead, coach, and develop a team of 8–12 sales representatives. Drive pipeline generation, improve sales processes, monitor performance through data and dashboards, support hiring, and establish scalable workflows. The role is responsible for achieving revenue or pipeline targets, developing sales talent, and building a high-performance sales culture.

Manages GEICO agency relationships across Utah and Nevada to grow sales and profitability. Responsibilities include recruiting and approving agencies, consulting and training agents, monitoring performance, enforcing policies, developing local marketing and growth plans, analyzing data, and holding agencies accountable for results. The role also prepares business plans, staffing projections, and budgets, requires extensive overnight travel, and maintains compliance with company and driving standards.