Industrial Outside Sales Engineer — Flexible Hours & Travel

Vertex Opco, LLC; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 86,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex Plymouth Admin in Plymouth, MN seeks an Outside Sales Engineer to manage an exclusive territory, develop new business, and strengthen relationships with customers and principal partners in industrial instrumentation and data acquisition.

This customer-facing role requires strong technical aptitude, presentation and negotiation skills, and regular travel. You will conduct product demonstrations, maintain CRM pipelines, and collaborate with internal teams to meet sales targets.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field preferred.
• 2–5 years of outside sales experience, preferably industrial B2B.
• Experience selling process measurement instrumentation and data acquisition equipment highly desired.
• Strong technical aptitude with ability to understand, present, and troubleshoot complex products.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities within assigned territory.
• Conduct in-person sales calls, presentations, and product demonstrations.
• Develop and maintain strong customer and principal relationships to drive loyalty and repeat business.
• Collaborate with leadership to execute strategic sales plans to grow market share.
• Meet or exceed sales targets and performance metrics.
• Provide pre- and post-sales technical support for customers and internal teams.

Skills

Outside sales experience

Industrial B2B sales

Technical aptitude

CRM software

Presentation & negotiation

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Sales CRM (Salesforce/HubSpot/Zoho)

Job description

Vertex Plymouth Admin in Plymouth, MN seeks an Outside Sales Engineer to manage an exclusive territory, develop new business, and strengthen relationships with customers and principal partners in industrial instrumentation and data acquisition.

This customer-facing role requires strong technical aptitude, presentation and negotiation skills, and regular travel. You will conduct product demonstrations, maintain CRM pipelines, and collaborate with internal teams to meet sales targets.