Conveying.
Lifting.
Moving.
Automating.
From automated production lines and warehouse systems to conveyors, crushers, feeders and bulk processing equipment, GRS recruits the sales and leadership talent behind material movement.
Specialized sales and leadership recruiting for unit and bulk material handling manufacturers, distributors, integrators and related equipment companies.
Meet Andy Marsh
Material Handling Team Leader
The right material handling hire needs more than equipment names on a résumé. Talk with Andy about your products, applications, customer base and sales channel so we can identify the experience that matters most to your business.
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Equipment knowledge. Application understanding. Commercial strength.
The strongest material handling professionals understand more than a product category. Whether moving discrete units or bulk materials, they know the applications, buying decisions and operational goals behind each system.
Product experience
What unit or bulk material handling, lifting, conveying or automated equipment have they sold, supported or helped customers specify?
Application knowledge
Do they understand throughput, layout, safety, capacity, material characteristics and system integration requirements?
Customer relationships
Have they worked with distributors, integrators, OEMs, warehouses, plants or industrial end users?
Sales approach
Have they succeeded in equipment sales, project selling, territory development, specification work or strategic account growth?
Material handling specialists. For your team.
We recruit professionals across unit and bulk material handling: lifting, conveying, warehouse automation and bulk processing equipment.
Conveying & Sortation
- Conveyor systems
- Belt conveyors
- Roller conveyors
- Sortation systems
- Pallet handling
- Integrated conveyor solutions
Cranes, Hoists & Lifting
- Overhead cranes
- Hoist systems
- Lifting equipment
- Workstation cranes
- Material lifts
- Specialty lifting solutions
Warehouse & Distribution Equipment
- Dock equipment
- Storage and handling systems
- Warehouse equipment
- Distribution-center solutions
- Loading and unloading systems
Automation & Integrated Handling
- Automated material handling systems
- Robotics
- Integrated conveying systems
- Automated storage and retrieval
- Application-focused handling solutions
Bulk Material Handling
- Screw conveyors
- Belt conveyors
- Chain conveyors
- Pneumatic conveyors
- Bucket elevators
- Magnetic separators
- Crushers
- Feeders
- Silos
- Hoppers
The sales channel matters.
Selling through distribution is different from developing a warehouse automation project, a crane system or a bulk conveying and processing solution. We ask questions that help distinguish those backgrounds.
Manufacturers
Building demand, supporting channel partners, developing strategic accounts and working with engineering and product teams.
Distributors & Dealers
Growing territories, developing customer relationships and supporting multiple equipment lines.
System Integrators
Identifying opportunities, understanding facility requirements and selling integrated material handling solutions.
OEMs & Equipment Builders
Supporting equipment design, specifications and repeat production requirements.
End Users
Working with operations, engineering, maintenance, safety and purchasing teams.
Experience that connects to your operation.
We consider where candidates have built their product knowledge, customer relationships and application experience, including:
- Industrial Manufacturing
- Warehousing & Distribution
- Metalworking
- Automotive
- Mining & Aggregate
- Agriculture & Food Processing
- Chemical & Pharmaceutical
- Construction & Cement
- Oil & Gas
- Logistics
- Food & Beverage
- General Industrial
The goal is to identify relevant experience and understand how it translates to your equipment, customers and growth opportunities.
The people who move your business forward.
Sales & Business Development
- Outside Sales
- Territory Sales
- Account Managers
- Sales Engineers
- Business Development
- Inside Sales
Management & Leadership
- Sales Managers
- Regional Sales Managers
- Branch Managers
- National Sales Managers
- Vice Presidents
- Presidents
- General Managers
Technical & Customer Support
- Field Service Professionals
- Application-focused sales professionals
- Technical support
Also hiring in manufacturing management or engineering? Ask about support for select searches.
A recruiter who understands how your equipment fits the operation.
Unit and bulk material handling demand different equipment knowledge, application experience and customer relationships. GRS understands the manufacturers, distributors, integrators and end users behind both—from discrete product movement to bulk conveying and processing.
Market Specialists
Recruiters focused on unit and bulk material handling, automation and closely related industrial equipment markets.
Established Networks
Long-term relationships with sales professionals, managers and technical talent across the material handling industry.
Targeted Recruiting
We recruit proven performers directly rather than relying only on people actively applying for jobs.
Let’s talk Material Handling.
Expanding a territory? Adding equipment sales talent? Building your leadership team?
Tell us where your business is headed and what your next hire needs to bring.
Start with a 15-minute conversation.