Our client is a fast-growing, entrepreneurial company in a specialized infrastructure sector. They are seeking a hands-on Sales Manager to help drive the next phase of growth. With strong recent performance and a robust pipeline of large-scale projects, the business is evolving from founder-led sales into a more scalable commercial structure. The right person will lead from the front, personally driving revenue while helping shape and build a high-performing sales team over time. This position is best suited for a “player-coach” who thrives on winning new business while gradually taking on leadership responsibilities.
Job Category: Sales
Outside Sales Representative – Sartell, MN
SkyWater Search Partners is partnering with a 50+ year-old, family-owned construction supply leader with 12 branches across WI and MN. Due to explosive growth, they seek a high-energy Outside Sales Representative to own a territory covering the St, Cloud metro, driving new customer acquisition and revenue expansion.
This field-based hunter role offers uncapped career growth. The company provides a robust training program to help build your book of business, master consultative selling, and advance in a promote-from-within culture where top performers earn lifetime tenure and leadership opportunities.
This is a pivotal role suited for someone excited to grow their sales career, develop territories, and engage clients. The role will be compensated with base salary + double-digit commission rates (doubled for first 2 years).
* Sartell /St. Cloud, MN based candidates ONLY
* Compensation range $50,000 – $65,000 base + uncapped commissions
Client Service Manager
We’re partnering with a growing industrial organization to hire a Client Service Manager in a newly created, highly visible role. This individual will serve as the primary point of contact for key accounts, building strong relationships while ensuring consistent, high-quality service delivery. Acting as a strategic liaison, the role requires close collaboration across commercial and operational teams to align customer expectations with production and delivery capabilities. You’ll lead proactive communication, manage escalations, and provide insight-driven recommendations to improve the overall client experience.
This position offers a unique opportunity to shape and modernize the customer service function. The Client Service Manager will drive process improvements, support ongoing digitization efforts, and implement scalable workflows that enhance efficiency and transparency. In parallel, you’ll lead and develop a customer service team of 3-4 people, establishing clear performance metrics and fostering a culture centered on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
The ideal candidate brings at least 5 years of experience in client-facing roles within a manufacturing or operations-driven environment, along with prior team leadership responsibility. A strong understanding of order management, ERP systems (SAP preferred), and cross-functional coordination is key, as is the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of an organization. This is an on-site role in Minneapolis near Brooklyn Center, offering the chance to make a meaningful impact in a collaborative, low-politics environment focused on results and long-term growth.
*$90,000 – $110,000 yearly salary
Sales Representative – Data Center Infrastructure
Our client is a rapidly scaling, private equity-backed manufacturing business. They are expanding their commercial team to support significant growth in the data center infrastructure market. The company specializes in power and electrical solutions and serves a wide network of contractors, developers, and end users tied to large-scale data center builds across the nation.
They have recently achieved substantial revenue growth and with a clear path to doubling the business over the next several years, the organization is investing heavily in building out the team with strong talent. This is a high-visibility opportunity to join a company in an accelerated growth phase, with strong leadership, clear strategic direction, and a focus on execution.
This role is designed as a hands-on, high-impact position supporting field sales leaders in driving new business and expanding market presence. Working closely with senior sales team members, this individual will play a critical role in building pipeline and supporting active opportunities.
Sales Engineer – Data Center Power Solutions
Our client is a rapidly scaling, private equity-backed manufacturing business. They are expanding their commercial team to support significant growth in the data center infrastructure market. The company specializes in power and electrical solutions and serves a wide network of contractors, developers, and end users tied to large-scale data center builds across the nation.
They have recently achieved substantial revenue growth and with a clear path to doubling the business over the next several years, the organization is investing heavily in building out the team with strong talent. This is a high-visibility opportunity to join a company in an accelerated growth phase, with strong leadership, clear strategic direction, and a focus on execution.
This role serves as a key technical resource within the commercial organization, supporting complex projects and ensuring alignment between customer requirements and internal capabilities.
Vice President of Sales
Our client is a rapidly growing, engineering-driven manufacturing company based in Minnesota and is seeking a Vice President of Sales to join its executive leadership team. This organization is a market-leading supplier of highly engineered components and systems used in recreational, agricultural, and industrial equipment. With a strong reputation for innovation and customer partnership, the company serves top-tier OEMs across North America.
Backed by a publicly traded parent company with a long-term, buy-and-hold philosophy, the business operates with the agility of a private enterprise while benefiting from strategic resources and stability. The company has experienced consistent double-digit growth and is positioned for significant expansion over the next several years.
Reporting directly to the President, the Vice President of Sales will play a critical role in shaping the company’s commercial strategy and driving continued growth. As a key member of the executive leadership team, this individual will act as a strategic partner across the business while also leading and developing a high-performing sales organization.
The current sales team is technically strong and relationship-focused, with deep customer integration. This role will bring added structure, process, and forward-looking strategy to elevate performance and expand market share.
~ Candidates must be located in Minnesota or willing to relocate to be considered. This is an in-office opportunity. ~
Sales Recruiting Associate
Due to our continued growth, SkyWater Search Partners is looking to add to our Sales Team!
As a Sales Associate Recruiter, you will play a key role in driving the continued growth of our Sales practice. This will be achieved through developing recruiting strategies, utilizing proven sourcing methods, and bringing new, creative ideas to identify and attract top talent. Because of SkyWater’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, we are especially interested in connecting with recruiters from diverse backgrounds who want to grow their careers with us.
SkyWater Search Partners is consistently ranked the #1 Executive Search firm in Minnesota by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal and Forbes. We place more professionals in full-time positions than any other Minnesota-based search firm and continue to differentiate ourselves through performance, culture, and opportunity.
We have also earned multiple Best Place to Work awards, as voted by our employees, and pride ourselves on offering an engaging, high-performance culture. Our office environment includes top-tier amenities, and every individual runs a full desk with a focus on results—not activity metrics. We believe in building meaningful relationships and being true talent partners to our clients.
What Sets Us Apart
- Unlimited Earning Potential
We offer one of the most competitive compensation structures in the market, including a strong base salary and uncapped commission—giving you the opportunity to earn as much as you’re driven to achieve.
- Technology & Marketing Tools
Every recruiter is equipped with a LinkedIn Recruiter license and a fully integrated Bullhorn ATS. Our in-house marketing team supports personal branding and provides professional-grade pitch materials to elevate your outreach.
- Training & Mentorship
We invest heavily in your success through hands-on training with your manager and team, a structured onboarding program, assigned mentors, monthly company-wide trainings, and an open-door policy for ongoing support.
- Referred Revenue Opportunities
Collaboration is core to our success. You’ll be eligible to earn commission on revenue you refer across the organization.
- Flexibility
We offer a hybrid work model with coordinated in-office days, unlimited PTO, and a high-trust environment that promotes autonomy and accountability.
- Culture
Our culture is authentic, collaborative, and fun. From quarterly meetings and happy hours to holiday parties, summer boat cruises, and family events, we prioritize connection. We also give back through community initiatives such as Feed My Starving Children, Adopt a Highway, and Smile Network.
Inside Sales Executive – Medical Device Manufacturing
SkyWater Search Partners is seeking a Sales Executive for one of our top clients in the medical device space. A pioneer in their industry, the company was founded over 150 years ago and has a reputation for being the top of the line in their specialty.The manufacturer offers custom solutions for patients with a wide range of needs. Due to internal promotions and growth, the Director of Sales is looking for a high-energy candidate to add to his already award-winning sales team.
The Sales Executive will collaborate with Outside Sales Executives within their assigned territory to manage and grow the existing book of business. The ideal candidate is passionate about healthcare, technology, and developing relationships with healthcare providers. A strong technical knowledge of medical device manufacturing and technology is preferred, but not required for the role.
The position offers a hybrid work schedule, competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and ample opportunity for career advancement.
Compensation range: $80,000-$140,000 per year
**This position requires 3 days a week onsite in their western metro office**
Outside Sales Representative – Rochester, MN
SkyWater Search Partners is partnering with a 50+ year-old, family-owned construction supply leader with 12 branches across WI and MN. Due to explosive growth, they seek a high-energy Outside Sales Representative to own a territory covering the Twin Cities metro, driving new customer acquisition and revenue expansion.
This field-based hunter role offers uncapped career growth. The company provides a robust training program to help build your book of business, master consultative selling, and advance in a promote-from-within culture where top performers earn lifetime tenure and leadership opportunities.
This is a pivotal role suited for someone excited to grow their sales career, develop territories, and engage clients. The role will be compensated with base salary + double-digit commission rates (doubled for first 2 years).
*Compensation range $50,000 – $65,000 Base + Unlimited Commission.*
*Rochester, MN*
Sales Representative – Foodservice
Our client is a top local foodservice equipment provider who has partnered with us exclusively to find a proven hunter for their outside sales team in the Minneapolis market.
They’re a leading full-service restaurant and kitchen equipment specialist in Minnesota — the go-to outfitter for serious chefs, restaurateurs, brewers, and food pros. They design, equip, install, service, and supply premium commercial kitchen solutions, from full restaurant builds and dream kitchens to parts, training, and 24/7/365 emergency support. True one-stop shop for everything that stores, chills, cooks, holds, displays, or serves.
This role owns outside sales across the local market, calling on restaurants, hotels, country clubs, breweries, independent operators, chains, and other foodservice end-users. You’ll hunt new business aggressively, build trusted relationships, spec in equipment and full kitchen packages, manage accounts for retention and growth, and drive revenue with high autonomy in the field.
Uncapped earning potential with competitive base + performance incentives. Includes strong benefits package (health/dental/vision, car allowance/gas, expenses covered, and more).
High-energy, professional culture with a team that’s passionate about foodservice excellence, supports big wins, and has fun delivering for clients.
If you’re a tenacious, charismatic outside sales hunter who loves building relationships, closing big kitchen deals, and uncapped upside in the local Minneapolis scene, let’s talk.
