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Join a family-owned & operated company with 42+ years of stability & growth with industry-leading products that are 100% manufactured in the USA!

Headquarters in Cleveland OH with regional facilities in Houston TX, Atlanta GA, and Reno NV, Hose Master is North America's largest manufacturer of flexible metal hose and metal bellows expansion joints, with over 450,000 square feet of manufacturing space.

Founded in 1982, Hose Master has established itself as the first choice in metal hose and metal expansion joints for industrial markets including power generation, refining and petrochemical, steel, pulp and paper, chemical processing, marine and offshore, liquid terminals, and bulk material handling.

We are passionate about providing customer-driven designs, manufacturing excellence, and superior service. Innovation and application expertise are the cornerstones of our identity and the fuel for our growth.

The Key Accounts & OEM Sales Manager drives Hose Master's growth, retention, and strategic alignment with Key Accounts as well as OEMs. This role integrates commercial, technical, and operational leadership to strengthen customer relationships, ensure performance excellence, and expand market presence in engineered flexible metal tubing solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Key Accounts & OEM Sales Manager will have key account ownership of a defined customer list such as Swagelok, Parker, McMaster-Carr, and Grainger with following responsibilities:

• Grow sales through product expansion, engineered solutions and market extension by partnering with the customer leadership team, marketing/sales, sourcing, engineering, and other key departments of the customer that impact Hose Master sales development.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the customer and internal departments.

• Work with commercial management team to develop and implement the company's key accounts and OEM strategy.
• Coordinate Hose Master activities around pricing, contract renewals, performance metrics as well as quality and delivery issues to the mutual satisfaction of Hose Master and key accounts.
• Interface with customers to conduct regular reviews of business performance.
• Monitor market and competitive trends to position company value effectively.
• Develop the forecast/budget for key accounts and OEMs.
• Work with Marketing to prospect potential OEM and contractor accounts, engaging in lead generation activity to solicit new business.

QUALIFICATIONS & BACKGROUND

• Bachelor's degree preferably in engineering, business, or industrial technology (MBA preferred).
• Credible technically and commercially so that one earns and maintains trust from engineers, procurement personnel, and other key contacts.
• Resilient, adaptable, and self-regulating whereby one manages long-cycle, complex industrial sales processes.
• 10- years in industrial sales or key account management. (HQ level preferred)
• Demonstrated skills in achieving sales and budget goals.
• Ability to effectively implement sales and marketing strategies.
• Strong analytical skills and critical thinking skills.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to interface and demonstrate leadership both internally and externally.
• High-energy initiative-taker as well as collaborator.
• Proven ability to effectively communicate cross functionally within the company and the customer.
• Demonstrated commitment to building strong business relationships with customers. Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and process requirements. Strong organizational skills where capturing and maintaining valuable information as well as proactively thinking through next actions and closing those actions.

COMPETENCIES

Analysis and Problem Solving

Communication

Decision Making

Planning and Organizing

Safety

Self-Management

Values, Trust, and Integrity

Analytical thinker, Intuitive

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

25-50% overnight local travel

Valid Driver's License with limited moving violations.

Ability lift 50 lbs.

Hose Master is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.