Outbound Sales Associate

USA Donaldson Company Inc.; Bloomington (IN); Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k retirement plan

Paid time away

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Donaldson Company is hiring an Aftermarket Sales Associate in a role designed to launch a sales career. The position combines on-site collaboration in Bloomington with a hybrid work schedule, focusing on building client relationships and driving aftermarket opportunities.

Responsibilities include researching accounts, partnering with reps to grow sales, and learning filtration technology to support order fulfillment. Strong communication and prior customer-facing experience are valued.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• 1+ year of professional experience working with customers.
• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to build rapport and relationships.
• Experience in telephonic sales or customer service is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Proactively research customer accounts to identify key decision-makers and aftermarket potential.
• Partner with sales reps to grow sales and manage assigned accounts within territories.
• Acquire knowledge of industrial air filtration technology and operations to assist customers and obtain orders.
• Maintain customer database and log calls/sales activities in CRM.
• Travel locally with senior staff to visit customer sites and gain field experience.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Customer service experience

Relationship building

Prospecting

Telephonic sales experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

High School diploma

Tools

Microsoft CRM

Job description

Donaldson is committed to solving the world’s most complex filtration challenges. Together, we make cool things. As an established technology and innovation leader, we are continuously evolving to meet the filtration needs of our changing world. Join a culture of collaboration and innovation that matters and a chance to learn, effect change, and make meaningful contributions at work and in communities.

Aftermarket Sales Associate

The Aftermarket Sales Associate role is a great entry-level opportunity into the sales organization at Donaldson. This role is ideal for someone looking to build their sales career, has strong communication skills, and is comfortable prospecting and working with customers directly. Candidates must be able to work a hybrid schedule on-site at our Bloomington, MN office.

Role Responsibilities

• Proactively research customer accounts to identify key decision-makers and define aftermarket potential for industrial air filter filters, service opportunities and replacement parts.
• Partner with sales reps to grow sales and manage assigned accounts within specific territories.
• Acquire knowledge of industrial air filtration technology, applications, and operation of equipment necessary to assist customers and obtain filter orders.
• Maintain customer database, record phone calls and sales activities via Microsoft CRM.
• Travel locally with senior employees to visit customer sites to gain valuable field experience and gain an understanding of dust collection.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma
• 1+ year of professional experience working with customers

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
• Strong communication skills – verbal and written
• Ability to build rapport and relationships
• Previous telephonic sales or customer service experience desired
• Desire to sell direct into the industrial air filtration market
• Experience in a corporate or B2B customer service or sales role

Relocation

This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Annual Salary Range

Annual Salary Range: $57,360 - 71,700. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to applicable work experience, training, education, performance. Based on work location, geographic adjustment is included. This position is eligible for sales incentive, based on sales targets under company policy.

Employee Benefits

• health benefits
• retirement plan (401k)
• paid time away
• paid leaves (including paid parental leave)
• and more

Immigration Sponsorship

Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, J-1, F-1, CPT, OPT, etc.). Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.

Equal Opportunity

Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability and Veterans Employment opportunities for positions in the United States may require use of information which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations.

Applicants for employment opportunities in other countries must be able to meet the comparable export control requirements of that country and of the United States.

About Donaldson

Donaldson Company helps solve some of the world's most complex filtration and contamination control challenges, and is one of the largest global providers of unique filtration technologies and high-quality filters and parts. Our filtration technologies and products are used every day, in a variety of industries and environments, including aerospace, agriculture, construction, food and beverage, manufacturing, mining, power generation, transportation and many more. Key to our success, our 14,000 employees support customers at sales, manufacturing and distribution centers from over 140 locations on six continents. The filtration market continues to grow. Customers' needs for filtration solutions continue to evolve. And the opportunities for our products and our people continue to expand.

Learn more at www.donaldson.com.