Factory Sales Rep - Long Beach, CA T657

Klingspor Abrasives, Inc.; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car (maintenance, insurance, &

Fuel card / gas card

Company cell phone

Company tablet

Monthly cash prizes (KAP)

Year-end KAP bonus

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Short/long term disability

401k

Job summary

KLINGSPOR is seeking a growth‑mocused Factory Sales Representative to aggressively build new and existing end‑user relationships in the industrial market. This entry‑level role offers career advancement, strong income potential through commissions, and a modest base salary with ongoing incentives.

Responsibilities include generating growth within a protected territory, driving the entire sales process from prospecting to close, and taking advantage of a generous sampling program to accelerate

Qualifications

• Team player with a positive and winning attitude.
• Self-starter and results-driven.
• Basic computer skills and proficiency with standard software.
• Effective communications to develop prospective customers and maintain current ones.
• Ability to drive the full sales process from prospecting to close.
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn products used in body shops.
• Industry experience is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Aggressively connect with new and existing end users in the industrial sales market.
• Nurture growth opportunities for self and KLINGSPOR within a protected territory.
• Aim for high visit frequency and close new business while leveraging a generous sampling program.
• Manage accounts, build relationships, and contribute to income through commissions and bonuses.

Skills

Team player

Self-starter

Basic computer skills

Prospecting

Sales process

Body shop products knowledge

Communications

Job description

As an abrasives manufacturer with a long history, KLINGSPOR is looking for a success-minded and results-driven individual to aggressively make connections with new and existing end users in the industrial sales market and nurture a growth opportunity for themselves and for KLINGSPOR. From this entry level position, the Factory Sales Representative has great opportunity for advancement as well as potentially outstanding income.

The KLINGSPOR Factory Sales Representative will be expected to produce reasonable growth, capture new accounts while maintaining and developing a protected territory. Incentives including monthly commissions, monthly performance bonus, potential yearly bonus, and "Salesperson of the Year" competition create an environment of unprecedented opportunity for additional income. This is a commission-based opportunity on top of a modest base salary that never goes away; a successful KLINGSPOR Factory Sales Representative will have several avenues to earn income.

The success formula for the Factory Sales Representative is a sense of ownership in the partnership with our customers, application based selling, and a hunger to grow and improve. Maximizing a large number of visits per day, success-driven work habits, closing new business as well as our generous sampling program will ensure that you are growing your commissions quickly.

If you are a team oriented, self-starter with a passion to improve yourself, take control of your income potential and have the drive to win the day, we want to talk to you.

Salary Range:$42,000.00 base pay +Commission

Compensation

• Base + Commissions on ALL paid sales + Monthly Performance Bonus
• Company Car which includes Maintenance Expenses, Insurance, and Gas Card.
• Company Cell Phone and Tablet
• Plus Monthly Cash and Prizes ( KLINGSPOR Award Program (KAP) ) & Year End KAP BONUS
• Potential Year End Bonus
• We offer a great opportunity with competitive benefits which include, Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability, Health Flex Spending Account, Life Insurance, 401k
• 9 Paid Holidays & Paid Time Off

Qualifications/Responsibilities

• Team player with a positive and winning attitude
• Self-Starter
• Basic computer skills
• Communications skills to develop prospective customers and maintain current customers
• Ability to work entire sales process from prospecting to close
• Knowledge of or ability to learn about products used in body shops.
• Experience in the industry a plus, however, not a requirement.

Requirements

• An insurable driving record
• Candidate MUST live within the territory
• Must be able to pass a DOT Medical Card physical exam. CDL not required
• Ability to lift boxes weighing an approximate maximum weight of 65lbs.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, age, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.