Factory Sales Rep - Norwalk, CA T655

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Cell phone and tablet

KLINGSPOR Award Program (KAP)

Year End KAP BONUS

Year End Bonus

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Short and Long Term Disability

Health FSA

Life Insurance

401k

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Job summary

KLINGSPOR, a long‑standing abrasives manufacturer, seeks a results‑driven Factory Sales Representative to aggressively grow end‑user accounts in the Norwalk, CA area and expand KLINGSPOR’s market share.

This entry‑level role offers advancement potential and strong earning opportunity through a base salary of $42,000 plus commissions, monthly bonuses, and annual rewards. Expect a demanding, performance‑driven environment with extensive field visits.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

Team player

Self-Starter

Basic computer skills

Communication skills

Prospecting to close

Product knowledge (body shop)

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.

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.