{"id":23802,"date":"2026-01-16T21:32:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T21:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/job\/machine-tool-sales\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T21:33:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T21:33:04","slug":"000809","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/en\/job\/000809\/","title":{"rendered":"Machine Tool Sales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Position: Machine Tool Sales Representative<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Location: Elk Grove Village, IL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Salary: $45K\u2013$65K per year (DOE) + Commission<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Working Hours: 8:30 AM \u2013 5:00 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Position Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px\">Our client (<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px\">A Japanese machinery manufacturer in Grove Village IL<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px\">) is seeking a motivated Machine Tool Sales Representative to join our team, focusing on the Midwest region. This role offers opportunities for both experienced professionals who can contribute immediately and entry-level candidates with a solid foundation in machine tools and strong motivation to grow in sales.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Key Responsibilities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Promote and sell machine tools (e.g., horizontal boring mills, large\/small lathes, grinding machines)<\/li>\n<li>Manage existing accounts while developing new customer relationships (99% non-Japanese clients)<\/li>\n<li>Conduct customer needs assessments and provide tailored product proposals and quotations<\/li>\n<li>Travel to visit clients (1\u20132 times per month, typically one week per trip)<\/li>\n<li>Report directly to the General Manager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Qualifications<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Required<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Basic knowledge of machine tools<\/li>\n<li>Strong persistence and enthusiasm in customer engagement<\/li>\n<li>Ability to conduct business in English (Japanese proficiency not mandatory but an advantage)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Preferred<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Previous experience in a machine tool manufacturer<\/li>\n<li>Experience in trading companies handling machine tools<\/li>\n<li>Sales or distribution experience in horizontal boring mills, lathes, or grinding machines<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work as an immediate contributor in sales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Ideal Candidate Profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Persistent, passionate, and customer-oriented<\/li>\n<li>Proactive and eager to learn in a new environment<\/li>\n<li>Comfortable with business travel and face-to-face client engagement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"","_company_name":"","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job-categories":[],"job-types":[],"class_list":["post-23802","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/23802","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=23802"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=23802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}