Outside Sales Representative

**Base salary plus bonus**

Ideal Candidate Attributes

• The ideal candidate will have knowledge of waste equipment and heavy duty truck systems. Mechanical knowledge is also helpful.
• The most important attribute is a strong motivation and ability to solve customer parts problems, regardless of the origin; candidate must have a strong bias toward providing customers with the highest level of service possible, must be tenacious at follow-up, and must maintain and grow an existing customer base through provision of outstanding customer and product support
• The ability to build professional relationships and rapport with account contacts and identify prospects for cold calling and convert them to customers
• Must have a desire and ability to learn a broad range of products as well as other Wastebuilt product lines
• Must have the ability to understand and articulate Wastebuilt’s competitive advantages to minimize competitive losses, while maximizing growth opportunities
• Attention to detail, ability to multi-task in a fast-moving, team-oriented environment, and effective interpersonal, communication, and time management skills.
• Effective problem-solving, business decision-making, pattern recognition, and memory skills
• Ability to implement programs involving new products and/or suppliers in conjunction with specific Sales & Marketing initiatives
• Travel is required (overnight stays are likely)

Education and Qualifications

• Experience in sales (especially route sales) or customer service preferred
• Waste industry is highly preferred
• Mechanical aptitude required; experience related to heavy-duty truck maintenance preferred
• Minimum High School Diploma; formal education a plus but not required, will substitute work experience for education.
• 2+ years of Outside sales experience

About Wastequip

Founded in 1989, Wastequip is the leading manufacturer of waste handling equipment in North America. We specialize in products, systems and solutions to help you collect, store, transport and manage a wide range of waste and recyclables. Wastequip is one of the few companies that manufactures a complete line of both steel and plastic waste handling equipment. We built our stress-free solutions with you in mind, making Wastequip the perfect place for one-stop sourcing.

Wastequip’s extensive product selection includes dumpsters, compactors, balers, carts and more. Our products are built to handle collection of household, commercial, and industrial waste and recyclables. Our experienced sales team specializes in assisting customers in finding the right solution for your waste or recycling needs. With facilities across North America, we have the product you need when and where you need it.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.