Direct Sales Representative

KOMPAN Inc Americas

Detroit (MI)

Remote

USD 70,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + uncapped commissions

Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental plans

Employer-paid life and disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Competitive PTO and holiday schedule

Home office equipment provided

Mileage reimbursement

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A leading global playground equipment company is seeking a Direct Sales Representative in Detroit, MI. Responsibilities include promoting playground and fitness equipment, managing customer relationships, and leveraging market opportunities. Candidates should have strong sales, organizational skills, and a background in CRM systems. The position offers a competitive salary with uncapped commissions and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

Preferred experience in sales and solution selling.
Strong presentation and communication skills.
Excellent organizational, time-management, and project-management capabilities.
Excellent organizational, time-management, and project-management capabilities.
High degree of integrity and professionalism.

Responsibilities

Sell and promote KOMPAN playground and fitness equipment.
Build a pipeline through activity-based sales.
Create product awareness through presentations and industry events.
Ensure quality communication with customers throughout the sales process.
Prepare sales quotations and basic designs with the assistance of our highly supportive central team
Ensure quality communication with your customers throughout the sales process, from the design phase through installation and post-sale

Skills

Experience in long sales cycles

Knowledge of CRM management

Strong presentation skills

Excellent organizational skills

High integrity

Tools

CRM software

Job description

KOMPAN U.S. is looking for a Direct Sales Representative to function as the region's commercial playground and outdoor fitness equipment consultant.

This position will promote and sell KOMPAN projects to industry targets by creating demand and building relationships within the territory. The direct sales representative will play a strategic role, based from their home office, to leverage opportunities for projects that are $10K to $1M+ in value, while contributing to KOMPAN’s overall strategy and culture.

As a global leader with an organizational focus on people, passion, progress, and performance, our mission is to create happier and healthier communities by delivering the best in play and fitness solutions. We’re KOMPAN - let’s play!

Who We Are

For more than 50 years, KOMPAN has researched, designed, and built innovative and imaginative commercial playground equipment and outdoor fitness sites that captivate all ages and abilities.

In collaboration with our global headquarters in Denmark, KOMPAN designs, manufactures, and installs more than 1,000 sites a month across 90 different countries. Our North American headquarters, located in Austin, Texas, supports field sales around the U.S. and Canada.

At KOMPAN, we take pride in our commitment to the global environment. We exceed sustainability efforts and make it possible to lower carbon emissions by utilizing recycled ocean waste, consumer-recycled plastics, and textile wastes to create playgrounds that are born green, or made green.

We offer our sales representatives a lucrative compensation plan including base salary, uncapped commissions, and amazing benefits - not to mention the opportunity to work with a passionate team of people who make a direct impact on the communities where we live and work.

What You’ll Do

Sell and promote KOMPAN playground and fitness equipment to industry targets in your region, becoming an expert in design and functionality
Prospect, network, and build a pipeline through activity‑based sales
Leverage the CRM by targeting market segments (e.g., schools, parks and recreation departments, municipalities, landscape architects, contractors, and housing developers)
Create product awareness and demand by articulating the world‑class quality of KOMPAN equipment through presentations and industry events
Prepare sales quotations and basic designs with the assistance of our highly supportive central team
Ensure quality communication with your customers throughout the sales process, from the design phase through installation and post‑sale

What You’ll Need

Experience in long sales cycles and solution selling preferred
Demonstrated knowledge of managing a CRM system preferred
Strong presentation and communication skills
Excellent organizational, time‑management, and project‑management capabilities
High degree of integrity and professionalism

Perks and Benefits

Base salary + uncapped commissions
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental plans
Employer‑paid life and disability insurance
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Competitive PTO and robust holiday schedule
Home office equipment – laptop, docking station, monitors, etc.
Mileage reimbursement
Professional development, including KOMPAN 101 (enjoy time with your new colleagues and explore nearby KOMPAN parks!)

KOMPAN is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff… (EEO statement truncated for brevity but fully included in original job description)

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