MGS Aftermarket Sales Account Manager

About the Company

MGS is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of cutting-edge packaging automation solutions with core competencies in secondary packaging and product handling, headquartered in Maple Grove, MN. As a key player in the consumer goods industry, MGS specializes in designing and manufacturing state-of-the-art equipment for secondary packaging, product handling, and line integration. Our business portfolio encompasses a wide range of innovative solutions, including product handling, cartoners, case packers, and turn-key packaging lines, in industries such as pharma, healthcare, food, personal care, and industrial goods.

MGS strives to continuously expand our offerings and enhance our capabilities to meet the evolving needs of our customers. For more detailed information about MGS Machine and it comprehensive business landscape, please visit

MGS is part of Coesia, a group of innovation-based industrial and packaging solutions companies operating globally, headquartered in Bologna, Italy. Coesia has operating units in 36 countries, a turnover of 2,015 million euros in 2022 and over 8,000 employees. Coesia, a group of innovation-based industrial and packaging solutions companies operating globally, headquartered in Bologna, Italy, and fully owned by Isabella Seràgnoli.

Coesia's companies are leaders in automation solutions for multiple industries, ranging from automated processing and packaging machinery, testing and vision systems, to digital printing technologies, factory flow solutions and precision gears. Our customers include leading players in Consumer Goods, Healthcare & Pharma, Tobacco, Ceramic Tiles, Luxury Goods, Aerospace, Racing & Automotive, Electronics. Coesia has 141 operating units in 35 countries, a turnover of about 1.9 billion euros and over 8,000 employees.

In the United States, Coesia employs over 900 people.

The Aftermarket Sales Account Manager has direct responsibility for exceeding the sales and profit targets for audits, maintenance programs, service agreements, MODs, upgrades, rebuilds, spare parts, field service and training for their assigned customer accounts and territory. Focus should be on proactively developing, qualifying, and closing new sales opportunities.

In summary, this role will develop, prospect, and sell MGS products and services. This professional will be charged with defining and communicating requirements to customers, as well as selling the optimal solution to the customer and closing profitable business.

• Identify and sell After Sales opportunities; provide the customer with a complete solution including parts, conversions, service, and training.
• Build customer relationships in a professional manner through solution-orientated communications and helping customers manage their assets.
• Act as the technical expert to the customer for MGS After Sales products.
• Prospect and penetrate assigned accounts independently on a regular basis.
• Prepare and coordinate the quoting of products/services with the support from internal departments.
• Sell upgrades, rebuilds, spare parts, training, audits, service agreements, and service on existing and new machine equipment.
• Clearly define and communicate customer requirements and specifications to ensure timely delivery of proposals.
• Manage commercial aspects of the order including order acknowledgement, resolution of open issues, invoicing, collection of payments, and customer changes.
• Generate accurate sales forecasts to give the organization a clear understanding of future business.
• Coordinate with the marketing team to develop and execute machine specific promotional programs.
• Lead and manage After Sales campaigns for MGS products and services.
• Travel to customer locations regularly.
• Responsible for updating key customer information such as contacts, sales visits, opportunities, emails, phone calls, offers, etc. in the MGS CRM system (Microsoft Dynamics) daily.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combined experience with an emphasis on technical selling.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to demonstrate active listening, organized presentation, and…