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IDEAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

IDEAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Designs and manufactures high-power electric machinery

Account Manager - Outside Sales

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Remote in USA
Remote

Remote within the United States, with 60–75% travel throughout the United States and abroad.

About the job

Requirements
  • Represent the company professionally and ethically and interact respectfully with customers, suppliers, and employees.
  • Complete assigned work in compliance with policies and procedures and maintain accurate work records.
  • Apply job knowledge and safety and quality training in all aspects of work.
  • Adhere to safety and security standards and procedures.
  • Provide customer service and customer-facing support.
  • Be a U.S. Person under International Traffic in Arms Regulations requirements or obtain the appropriate U.S. government authorization to access export-controlled technology or technical data.
  • Have at least three years of sales experience preferred.
  • Have at least three years of electric motor or generator experience preferred.
  • Have experience working with customers and vendors in a business-to-business environment.
  • Communicate and collaborate effectively with customers, suppliers, employees, and organizations.
  • Work a minimum of eight hours daily and 40 hours weekly, with flexibility for overtime and occasional weekends, holidays, and nights.
  • Travel approximately 60–75% throughout the United States and abroad.
  • Obtain and maintain a valid passport and U.S.-issued driver's license.
  • Maintain a driving record acceptable for coverage under the company's insurance plan.
  • Regularly talk and hear; frequently stand, walk, use hands, reach, and perform bending, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; occasionally sit, climb, or balance.
  • Occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
  • Meet the specified close, distance, color, peripheral, depth-perception, and focus-adjustment vision requirements.
Responsibilities
  • Build relationships with existing customers and develop relationships with new customers.
  • Travel within the assigned territory or account base to identify and develop business opportunities.
  • Meet with original equipment manufacturers, engineering, procurement, and construction companies, and end users.
  • Present technical seminars on large machines.
  • Identify new customers and develop market strategy.
  • Negotiate contracts for large machines.
  • Manage technical and commercial support for original equipment manufacturers, engineering, procurement, and construction companies, and end users in the territory.
  • Coordinate sales activities with other Account Managers as needed.
  • Resolve issues related to requests for quotations.
  • Provide guidance to application engineers to clarify customer requirements.
  • Coordinate analysis of contract terms.
  • Resolve order-entry issues.
  • Engage in technical discussions with engineering teams at the factories as needed.
Desired Qualifications
  • Analytical thinking and problem-solving capability.
  • Attention to detail and time-management skills.

About the company

IDEAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

IDEAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

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Ideal Electric Company designs and builds high-power, specialty electric machinery in the United States. Its products include synchronous and induction motors, electric generators, synchronous condensers, switchgear, and power control systems up to 50 MVA, which convert electrical energy to mechanical power or generate electricity, with full-load testing at a large Mansfield facility. It stands out as the last 100% privately held, vertically integrated U.S. OEM, expanding its portfolio through acquisitions of IP and product lines from The Louis Allis Company, Beloit Power Systems, Fairbanks Morse assets, and Colt Industries. The company aims to keep American ownership, preserve legacy equipment support, and grow by broadening its capabilities and services to provide reliable power solutions for heavy industry, while aligning with Build America, Buy America policies.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Mansfield, Ohio

Founded

1903

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What believers are saying

  • Fairbanks Morse Defense became IDEAL’s exclusive naval field service provider in June 2022.
  • IDEAL’s website announced Ideal Naval Support in 2025, expanding marine service reach.
  • 2023 IP acquisitions expanded sales into water, energy, oil, mining, and military spares.

What critics are saying

  • Louis Allis litigation continues in Delaware, with IDEAL seeking injunctions and damages.
  • A 2026 adverse trademark ruling would force brand changes and disrupt acquired product lines.
  • Private-ownership opacity obscures backlog, margins, and layoffs, weakening employer confidence.

What makes IDEAL ELECTRIC COMPANY unique

  • Mansfield, Ohio operations still pair 280,000-square-foot manufacturing with full-load test capability.
  • IDEAL remains a 100% American-owned, vertically integrated OEM through 50 MVA.
  • Its 2023 IP buys from Louis Allis, Beloit Power Systems, and Colt broaden legacy coverage.

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Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

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Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

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