MRO Sales Specialist

Kaizen Lab Inc.; Romeoville (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package starting on day

Job summary

George E. Booth Co., LLC in the Chicagoland area seeks a hands-on MRO Sales Specialist to support inventory control and on-site operations at strategic customer sites.

This role is pivotal for ensuring part availability and sustaining long-term partnerships with high-quality service. The position offers exposure to customer-facing operations, product knowledge, and solution-based selling in an industrial environment, with opportunities to grow into outside sales roles.

Qualifications

• Customer-focused with strong business acumen.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational abilities.
• Technical aptitude and ability to read electrical schematics/diagrams.
• Independent self-management and effective time management.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Teamwork orientation and project management experience.
• Valid Driver’s License required.

Responsibilities

• Inventory Management: Oversee and maintain inventory, stock, and supply at customer storeroom locations.
• Customer Relationship Management: Serve as the main point of contact for key customers, ensuring consistent communication and exceptional service.
• Business Development: Understand customer maintenance schedules to identify new business opportunities and negotiate commercial terms to expand onsite stockroom utilization.
• Sales Collaboration: Work closely with outside sales and inside support teams to identify opportunities, coordinate quotations, and follow up on leads.
• Reporting: Utilize company platforms (e.g., Salesforce) to manage and report all business and sales activities.
• Safety: Adhere to and respect safety requirements at each customer site.
• Prospecting: Continually seek new business within existing customer locations and assist with introductory sales calls for new account leads.
• Administrative Duties: Meet deadlines for customer needs and complete required administrative tasks.
• Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Skills

Customer focus

Communication

Attention to detail

Technical aptitude

Self-management

Problem solving

Teamwork

Driver’s license

Education

High school diploma or GED

1–2 years related experience or training

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or technical field

Tools

CMMS

ERP systems

Job description

George E. Booth Co., LLCis a major distributor ofprocess instrumentation products and valves, and related services to customersin Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee.Check out our websiteat www.gebooth.com to learn more about our company values, industries, andproducts.

We’re looking for a hands-on, detail-driven MRO(Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) Sales Specialist to support inventorycontrol and supply management at strategic customer sites in the Chicagoland area. This role is critical to maintaining efficient on-site operations,ensuring part availability, and strengthening our long-term partnershipsthrough consistent, high-quality service. It also offers a strong foundationfor individuals interested in transitioning into a technical outside salespath—providing exposure to customer-facing operations, product knowledge, andsolution-based selling in an industrial environment.

Key Responsibilities

Inventory Management:Oversee and maintaininventory, stock, and supply at customer storeroom locations.

Customer Relationship Management:Serve as the main point ofcontact for key customers, ensuring consistent communication and exceptionalservice.

Business Development:Understand customermaintenance schedules to identify new business opportunities and negotiatecommercial terms to expand onsite stockroom utilization.

Sales Collaboration:Work closely with outsidesales and inside support teams to identify opportunities, coordinatequotations, and follow up on leads.

Reporting:Utilize company platforms(e.g., Salesforce) to manage and report all business and sales activities.

Safety:Adhere to and respect safetyrequirements at each customer site.

Prospecting:Continually seek newbusiness within existing customer locations and assist with introductory salescalls for new account leads.

Administrative Duties:Meet deadlines for customerneeds and complete required administrative tasks.

Required Skills &Qualifications

Customer-focused with strongbusiness acumen

Excellent communication andnegotiation skills

Attention to detail and strongorganizational abilities

Technical aptitude and ability toread electrical schematics/diagrams

Independent self-management andeffective time management

Problem-solving and analyticalskills

Teamwork orientation and projectmanagement experience

Valid Driver’s License required

Education & Experience

Required:

High school diploma or GED

1–2 years of related experience ortraining

Preferred:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineeringor a technical field

3+ years of experience sellingproducts in the process control industry

Experience with CMMS or ERPsystems

Work Environment & PhysicalDemands:

Exposure to mechanical parts,fumes, airborne particles, and varying noise levels at customer sites.

Active role requiring standing,walking, bending, kneeling, and occasional sitting for extended periods.

Visual acuity forclose/distance/color/peripheral vision and depth perception

Additional Information.

Occasional overnight travel may berequired, primarily during business hours.

Limited supervisory responsibilityrelated to projects and customer relations.

This job description is notexhaustive; duties may change as needed.

Full benefits package starting onday one, competitive compensation, PTO and matching 401(k).