Entry-Level Account Manager | Pittsburgh, PA | 100% Onsite

Launch Your Career in Sales

Are you a recent college graduate with a degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, Communications, or a related field and relevant internship experience? Or do you have 1–2 years of professional experience and are looking to continue building your career in sales and account management?

Our client is looking for an Entry-Level Account Manager to join a growing manufacturing organization serving customers across the aerospace & defense, energy, lighting, and industrial markets.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to build a long-term career in sales while learning the technical side of a highly specialized manufacturing business. You’ll work directly with customers, develop strong relationships, coordinate projects, and collaborate closely with engineering and operations to deliver customized solutions.

You don't need to come in as a manufacturing expert. The company is looking for someone who is motivated, curious, personable, organized, and eager to learn.

What You'll Do

• Manage a portfolio of customer accounts and serve as a primary point of contact.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term customer relationships.
• Coordinate customer orders from initial inquiry through shipment.
• Work with customers to understand their needs, requirements, and timelines.
• Learn to review customer drawings and specifications to understand product requirements and feasibility.
• Partner closely with engineering to develop customized solutions.
• Assist with pricing, blanket orders, and project timelines.
• Maintain accurate customer information and activity within HubSpot CRM and ERP systems.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and leadership to ensure customers receive the right solutions.
• Develop a strong understanding of the company's products, manufacturing processes, and customer industries.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, Communications, or a related field preferred.
• Recent graduates with relevant sales, marketing, business development, account management, or customer-facing internships are encouraged to apply.
• Candidates with 1–2 years of sales, account management, customer service, or related professional experience are also encouraged to apply.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Motivated to build a long-term career in sales.
• Comfortable learning technical products and manufacturing processes.
• Highly organized with excellent follow-through.
• Curious, coachable, team-oriented, and eager to learn.
• Ability to learn and understand technical drawings and specifications.

Compensation & Benefits

• $60,000–$70,000 base salary, depending on experience
• No commission at this time
• Performance-based bonus opportunities
• PPO and EPO medical plans
• Dental and vision coverage
• Company pays 75% of healthcare premiums
• 401(k) with a 50% match on the first 6% contributed
• PTO and sick time
• 10 paid holidays
• Flexible start time — 7:00 AM or 8:00 AM

Why Join This Team?

This is more than just an entry-level position — it's an opportunity to start building a career in sales.

During your first 1–2 years, you'll develop as an Account Manager while gaining hands-on experience with customers, technical products, manufacturing, quoting, CRM, and the full customer sales process.

As you build your product knowledge, customer relationships, and sales skills, the company offers opportunities for internal growth within the sales department and the ability to take on increasing responsibility.

You'll work closely with experienced professionals across sales, engineering, and operations, giving you the opportunity to learn the business from the ground up while making a meaningful impact with customers.

If you're a recent graduate with relevant internship experience or an early-career professional with 1–2 years of experience who is excited to grow into a career in sales, this could be an excellent opportunity to get your foot in the door and build something long-term.