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Sales Account Manager - General Industry

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 16 Aug 2026

💰 $120,000/yr($95,000/yr – $120,000/yr)

About the role

Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.

Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta.

Novanta is the world’s leading developer of robotic end of arm technologies. Novanta end-effectors enhance productivity and flexibility of robotic and automated solutions across a wide spectrum of industries through capabilities such as automatic tool changing, force-torque sensing, material removal, and more. Since 1989, our commitment to engineering excellence, superior quality, and customer-focused support drives us to innovate and continuously improve the most reliable automated solutions available.

Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing organization in the robotics/automation industry. Novanta is a market leader the markets they serve – delivering innovations that matter. This position is part of the Robotics & Automation division of Novanta, managing project-based sales for technical End-Of-Arm-Tooling (EOAT) for the ATI Industrial Automation business unit (tool changers, force torque sensors, material removal tools, collision sensors, etc.).

We are seeking a highly motivated Sales Account Manager to drive project-based sales growth within our General Industry group. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of success selling technical automation solutions to General Industry customers, including OEMs, machine builders, robotic system integrators, and end users. Experience working closely with robotic integrators and a strong understanding of industrial robotics, factory automation, and manufacturing processes are essential.

Success in this role requires the ability to build strong customer relationships through frequent face-to-face engagement while balancing account development ("farming") with proactive business development ("hunting") activities. The successful candidate will demonstrate a passion for growing bookings and revenue, identifying new automation opportunities, influencing technical and commercial decision-makers, and developing strategic partnerships throughout the robotics ecosystem. This individual must thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and possess the discipline, resilience, and execution mindset necessary to follow established sales processes and drive long-term business success.

Primary Responsibilities

Acts as an independent, individual contributor to facilitate the discovery, diagnosis, and design, and deliveries of high-value customer products and services

Operates as POC/relationship manager for all new and assigned accounts

Develops, maintains and strengthens sustainable customer relationships via activities that increase customer intimacy and identify new sales opportunities

Develop a trusted advisor relationship with key customer stakeholders and executive sponsors

Acts as customer’s representative to internally communicate the needs and expectations of the customer (marketing, product management, operations, executive management, etc.)