Area Sales Manager (Food Processing)

Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; full-time onsite role with approximately 50% domestic travel and occasional international travel.

Salary: USD 85,848–125,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global provides sensor-based sorting, peeling, and integrated post-harvest solutions for the food industry.

What you will do

• Manage the Midwest sales territory, achieve sales targets, and maintain strong customer satisfaction.
• Own the full sales cycle from prospecting and solution development through closing and handoff to project delivery teams.
• Build a sustainable pipeline, maintain accurate CRM records, and deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts.
• Use consultative selling to align high-technology solutions with customer needs, financial benefits, and market differentiation.
• Develop customer relationships, provide local market and competitor intelligence, and identify new growth opportunities.
• Collaborate with pre-sales, post-sales, service, trade show, media, and PR teams while promoting a safety-first culture.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering, Business, Economics, Agricultural Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–10+ years of experience selling large capital industrial equipment.
• Experience with sales software and CRM systems, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Knowledge of food processing and a strong regional network across key food categories are strongly preferred.
• Strong industry and market knowledge, strategic thinking, interpersonal skills, and experience managing large territories and key accounts.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication; valid passport required or obtainable. Ability to work in offices, industrial worksites, food processing plants, farms, and cold storage facilities, including varying temperatures.

Culture & Benefits

• Innovation-focused, collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages idea sharing and responsible risk-taking.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans with 100% employee premium coverage.
• 31 days of annual PTO, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• 401(k) with a 100% match on the first 4% of employee contributions.
• Eight weeks of fully paid parental leave, bereavement leave, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Global career growth opportunities and an emphasis on diversity, well-being, teamwork, and safety.