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Job Title: Outside Sales Representative
Location: On Site - Duluth, Georgia, United States
Salary: $65,000-$75,000 plus commission
Skills: bearings, industrial
About the Industrial Machinery Manufacturing Company / The Opportunity:
Join a company in the industrial machinery manufacturing industry, supporting customers with products and solutions that help keep equipment operating reliably. As an Outside Sales Representative, you will manage and grow established accounts while developing new business across OEMs, end users, and distributors. This role offers the opportunity to build long-term customer relationships and make a direct impact on sales growth across your territory.
Responsibilities:
- Develop new business opportunities and grow sales within assigned accounts and territories.
- Manage existing customer relationships, supporting account retention, satisfaction, and expansion.
- Build relationships with key customer contacts through regular phone, email, and onsite communication.
- Identify customer needs, secure opportunities to quote, and follow up on submitted quotations.
- Use CRM tools to document customer details, interactions, and follow-up activities.
- Prepare regular reports on customer needs, market conditions, and competitor activity.
- Coordinate with inside sales and participate in marketing activities, trade shows, and inventory support as needed.
- Travel frequently within the United States to meet customers and maintain an effective onsite presence.
Must-Have Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree and five years of sales experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong account management, customer retention, and new business development capabilities.
- Excellent relationship-building, communication, and consultative problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively while remaining proactive and results-driven.
- Working knowledge of industrial products and equipment, including bearings.
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Fluent English communication skills and a valid driver’s license.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Previous industrial sales experience.
- Experience selling to OEMs, end users, and distributors.
- Familiarity with SAP or similar business systems.
- Experience using CRM software for account tracking and sales follow-up.
- Knowledge of industrial machinery, bearings, and related equipment.
Salary : $65,000 - $75,000