What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Manager position at Texas Iron & Metal?
Sales Manager - Texas Iron & Metal – Houston, TX
Texas Iron & Metal is looking for a high-performing Sales Manager to lead and grow an aggressive industrial sales team in one of the fastest-moving steel and metal service center environments in Texas.
This is not a “babysit the team” management role. We need a driven leader who can build pipelines, hold people accountable, develop sales talent, attack new business opportunities, and drive revenue growth in a highly competitive market.
If you thrive in a fast-paced operation, understand urgency, know how to win industrial accounts, and can lead from the front, we want to talk to you.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
- Driving profitable sales growth across existing and new industrial accounts
- Leading, coaching, and holding the sales team accountable
- Building a culture focused on urgency, responsiveness, and execution
- Developing strategies to penetrate new markets and increase share with existing customers
- Monitoring quoting activity, margins, conversion rates, and customer retention
- Working closely with operations, purchasing, transportation, and warehouse teams to ensure execution matches commitments
- Managing performance metrics and pushing the team to exceed goals
- Recruiting and developing top sales talent
What We’re Looking For
- Proven leadership experience in steel, metals, industrial distribution, manufacturing, or related B2B industries
- Strong background in industrial sales and customer development
- Experience managing sales performance, KPIs, and accountability
- Ability to handle pressure and operate with urgency
- Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills
- Competitive mindset with a focus on results, growth, and execution
- Experience in the steel service center industry is strongly preferred
What Success Looks Like
- Increased revenue and gross margin performance
- Faster quote turnaround and improved conversion rates
- Growth of high-value industrial accounts
- Stronger sales accountability and pipeline management
- Improved collaboration between sales and operations
Why Texas Iron & Metal?
- Texas Iron & Metal has built a reputation as one of the most recognized steel and metal suppliers in the region by moving fast, working hard, and taking care of customers better than the competition. We are continuing to grow and are looking for leaders who want to make an impact, drive results, and build something bigger.