Hydraulic Preventive Maintenance & Hose Sales Representative

Sargents Equipment; Gilberts (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Opportunities for advancement

Paid Holidays

Weekly Pay

Vacation

Year End Bonus

Paid Training

Job summary

Sargent's Equipment in Gilberts, Illinois, is seeking a Sales Representative to prospect and develop new customers for hydraulic hoses. This role requires working closely with inside sales and warehouse staff to ensure timely order fulfillment.

The ideal candidate should have prior sales experience, strong communication skills, and a high school diploma (GED acceptable). The position offers competitive pay, benefits including 401(k), health insurance, and opportunities for advancement.

Qualifications

• Familiar with standard sales concepts and procedures.
• Proficiency in assessing and proposing customized solutions.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Sell and promote maintenance services and product line.
• Develop business strategies to expand customer base.
• Provide on-ground support for sales and meet customer needs.
• Track and report sales data to leadership.

Skills

Sales knowledge

Customer relationship management

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Time management

Education

High school diploma or GED

1–3 years of hose experience

Prior commercial sales experience

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Outlook

Excel

Job description

Sargent's Equipment & Repair Service is a service‑oriented company that prides itself on the relationships it has built in the scrap, demolition and recycling industry. We deliver on our motto of “When you need it Now” by offering 24‑hour service, seven days a week, with the correct tooling, machinery and expertise to minimize our customers' headaches and issues. We promote from within and reward members with opportunities for advancement and pay increases. Competitive pay is based on performance.

Summary of Position

The Sales Rep. is responsible for prospecting, developing, and capturing new customers across all industries that use hydraulic hoses. The role works closely with inside sales and warehouse staff to ensure orders are fulfilled in a timely fashion.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Weekly Pay
• Vacation
• Year End Bonus (based on performance)
• Paid Training

Education and Experience for Commercial Sales

• High school diploma or GED (required)
• 1–3 years of hose experience (highly preferred)
• Prior industry or commercial related sales experience (required)
• Bachelor’s degree (preferred but not required)

Qualifications and Requirements

• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within sales
• Proficiency in assessing, profiling and analyzing merchants' needs and proposing customized proposals
• Critical thinking and reasoning to provide customer support and satisfaction
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Solid computer skills such as typing and navigation through various computer programs including MS Outlook, Excel, and Windows OS
• Ability to retain product knowledge
• Commitment to working additional hours as needed to complete orders received daily
• Energetic, outgoing, and positive attitude
• Ability to prioritize and manage time
• High attention to detail

Responsibilities for Commercial Sales Rep

• Sell, service, and promote Sargent's Equipment preventative maintenance services and hose product line to external customers
• Develop business strategies to raise customer pool, expand store traffic, and optimize profitability
• Develop and implement new sales initiatives
• Sell to prospective customers using either pre-established leads or self‑sourced leads
• Provide on‑the‑ground support for sales
• Meet with customers to discuss their evolving needs and to assess the quality of our company’s relationship with them
• Track and report sales data to leadership teams
• Must be willing to make cold calls daily