Business Development Manager - Americas

Associated Metal Forming Technologies•Milwaukee, WI

3d•$100,000 - $120,000•Remote

About The Position

This is a front-line, customer-facing sales role focused on new business development. You are expected to be in the field, meeting customers, identifying opportunities, and driving them through the pipeline to close. This is not a strategy or management role. Success comes from consistent prospecting, frequent customer interaction, and disciplined execution. You will represent the full AMFT platform — introducing customers to a broad range of manufacturing capabilities across multiple sites and technologies.

Requirements

5+ years of B2B sales experience in manufacturing or industrial environments
Proven track record of winning new business (hunter mindset)
Comfortable spending significant time in front of customers
Experience managing a full sales cycle for engineered or custom products
Strong discipline in pipeline management and CRM usage
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

Experience selling metal components, engineered parts, or manufacturing solutions
Exposure to industries such as aerospace, medical, industrial, or electronics
Technical or engineering background

Responsibilities

Prospect and open new accounts within your territory
Schedule and conduct regular customer visits (plants, engineering teams, procurement)
Identify and qualify opportunities aligned with AMFT capabilities
Drive opportunities from first meeting through quote, sample, and award
Consistently build and maintain a healthy pipeline
Represent AMFT at trade shows and customer events
Grow existing accounts by introducing additional AMFT capabilities
Cross-sell across multiple product lines and manufacturing processes
Build strong relationships with engineering, sourcing, and operations teams
Maintain accurate pipeline and activity in Salesforce
Log customer visits and opportunity updates consistently
Meet defined activity expectations (visits, meetings, pipeline creation)
Participate in regular pipeline reviews with leadership