The Outside Sales Specialist position is an outside sales role requiring you to meet and be comfortable conversing with consultants, treatment plant-level personnel and contractors. Plant level or direct sales activities require in-person consultation, demonstration, and problem-solving skills.
Candidates must reside in Metro DC or Maryland area.
What you'll do:
- Expand existing relationships with end users, contractors, and engineers while building lasting relationships with new accounts.
- Provide engineers and end users a professional level of product promotion/selection, support and follow up to ensure projects are successful and to maximize sales revenue.
- Travel within assigned sales territory.
- Be self-motivated to set up meetings, product promotion events, and relationship building activities to maintain frequent contact with your customer base.
- Attend product training seminars and participate in local industry associations and trade shows.
- Travel to represented (manufacturer) companies for training on an as-needed basis.
- Work with end-users with a hands-on approach. This may entail assisting with commissioning new equipment.
- Work with the inside sales staff to provide a managerial role for projects and the management thereof.
- Provide monthly sales reporting including forecasting and insights to current bid activity.
What you bring:
- 3+ years of outside sales experience. Experience selling mechanical equipment like valves, actuators, and pumps desired.
- Water/ wastewater experience required.
- Exceptional communication skills; both verbal and written.
- Valid US Driver License
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field preferred.
- The ability to travel overnight up to 20%.
- Great organizational and relationship skills.
- Proficient with Microsoft 365 and familiar with CRM systems.
Compensation:
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401k with match
- Vacation time