About QC Conveyors:
QC Conveyors, a Duravant Company, designs and manufactures innovative conveyor systems used in automated manufacturing environments across North America. Our solutions help manufacturers improve production efficiency, reduce downtime, and increase throughput. Known for fast lead times, configurable conveyor platforms, and reliable performance, QC Conveyors supports OEM machine builders, automation integrators, material handling distributors, and manufacturers across a wide range of industries.
We are seeking a driven sales professional who enjoys building relationships, developing new opportunities, and winning business. This role is responsible for growing revenue within the Central Midwest, working with manufacturers, OEMs, automation integrators, and material handling distributors.
The role is home-office based and requires approximately 60% travel throughout the territory to meet customers, evaluate applications, and develop new opportunities. Approximately 60–70% of the role focuses on generating new opportunities through prospecting, networking, and territory development.
***Open to candidates located in Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas***What You Will Do:
- Generate new revenue by winning new customers and expanding opportunities within existing accounts.
- Prospect manufacturers, OEM machine builders, automation integrators, and material handling distributors within the territory.
- Build and maintain a strong pipeline through cold outreach, networking, referrals, and territory development.
- Develop relationships with engineering, operations, purchasing leaders, and material handling experts within customer organizations.
- Identify production and material handling challenges and recommend consultative conveyor solutions that improve manufacturing efficiency.
- Expand existing accounts by identifying new applications, projects, and departments.
- Manage opportunities through the full sales cycle from discovery to order placement.
- Collaborate with engineering and internal sales teams to develop effective technical solutions.
- Maintain accurate pipeline visibility and activity tracking in CRM.
- Travel throughout the territory to support customers and identify new opportunities.
- Other Duties as assigned.
Success in this role requires consistent outbound activity, strong pipeline development, and a consultative sales approach focused on solving customer production challenges.
What You Will Have:
- Bachelor’s degree, with 3 – 5 years of B2B sales experience.
- Demonstrated ability or strong interest in prospecting and developing new business.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to use a consultative selling approach to understand customer challenges and recommend solutions.
- Competitive, self-motivated, and comfortable with outbound outreach.
- Coachable, organized, and motivated by performance and growth.
Candidates with experience or education in the following areas are strongly encouraged to apply:
- Engineering or technical education
- Industrial automation systems
- Material handling solutions or conveyor systems
- Manufacturing or industrial production environments
- Technical or consultative B2B sales
Travel:
Extensive travel is required, often via commercial airline carrier. Office & factory or facility shop floor.
Why Join QC Conveyors:
• Sell into a growing automation and advanced manufacturing industry
• Develop valuable technical and consultative sales skills
• Work closely with experienced sales and engineering teams
• Base salary + uncapped commission + performance incentives
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
• Be part of the Duravant global platform
• Opportunities to grow into larger territories, key account roles, or sales leadership
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 1-5 years of B2B sales experience
- Demonstrated ability or strong interest in prospecting and developing new business
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Ability to use a consultative selling approach
- Ability and willingness to travel approximately 60% within the territory
- Maintain accurate pipeline visibility and activity tracking in CRM
- Interest in manufacturing, automation, and material handling systems
- Engineering or technical education
- Experience with industrial automation systems, material handling solutions, conveyor systems, or manufacturing environments
What We Do
At DURAVANT, we are pushing the boundaries of how automation can change the world. From factory door to dock, we power automation that transforms businesses, drives efficiency, and keeps industry leaders moving forward with confidence. DURAVANT is a global automation solutions company with a premium portfolio of products, services and integrated solutions. We serve the Protein Processing, Food Sorting and Handling, Packaging Automation and Material Handling industries, optimizing safety, productivity, efficiency and connectivity for the world’s producers and movers of high demand goods. Duravant’s market-leading brands are synonymous with innovation, durability and reliability.
