Outside Sales Associate

Turtle; Clark (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Health Insurance

Paid Holidays

Vacation

Employee Negotiated Discounts

Job summary

Turtle, based in Clark, NJ, is seeking an experienced Outside Sales Associate to join our team. You will manage existing accounts, pursue new business, and drive growth in electrical distribution with a salary plus uncapped commission structure.

Join a long-standing family-owned company with a strong regional footprint and a commitment to customer service. You’ll leverage product knowledge, negotiate deals, and build lasting relationships with customers while traveling as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of electrical distribution sales experience.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple accounts and grow new business.

Responsibilities

• Sell, market, promote and demonstrate products to customers.
• Grow existing accounts and generate new business opportunities.
• Establish and maintain strong customer relationships.
• Prepare sales proposals and make customer presentations.
• Use product knowledge to address customer needs and applications.

Skills

Electrical distribution sales

Negotiation

Relationship management

Communication skills

Driver's license

Tools

CRM software

MS Office

Job description

Turtle is actively searching for an experienced Outside Sales Associate to join our team in Clark, NJ.

This is a Salary Plus Uncapped Commission position.

Why Turtle?

At Turtle, we're redefining what it means to be an industry leader in electrical distribution, and we want you to be part of our exciting journey! For over 100 years, we've built a reputation for innovation, excellence, and exceptional customer service—and we're just getting started. We are a diverse, passionate team spread across the US, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, committed to growth, learning, and creating opportunities for each other. At Turtle, every day is a chance to make a real difference, solve complex challenges, and push the boundaries of what's possible. We believe in fostering an environment that inspires collaboration and sparks creativity, where employees are empowered to contribute to our mission and shape the future of the industry. If you're looking for a fast-paced, dynamic career where your ideas are valued and your growth is prioritized, Turtle is the place for you. Join us and be a part of a company that's making waves and empowering its people to do extraordinary things every single day!

About the Role

The Outside Sales Associate will exhibit a positive, friendly and helpful attitude with customers, have the ability to manage and grow existing accounts, and pursue new business accounts.

What You'll Do

• Selling, marketing, promoting, and demonstrating products.


• Increasing business by generating sales to new customers and by selling additional products to existing customers.


• Pursuing product applications by utilizing personal knowledge, internal specialist/resources, vendor representatives and other available sources.


• Establishing and maintaining customer relationships.


• Learning and evaluating customer operations to aid in identifying customer objectives, requirements, and preferences.


• Processing product quotations in conjunction with inside sales counterparts and provide continuous follow up throughout the completion of the customer’s purchasing cycle.


• Ability to respond to a variety of challenging circumstances while continuing to demonstrate superior selling skills for important customer services and applications


• Use industrial & electrical product knowledge to better communicate with customers


• Use negotiating skills while understanding and using sales techniques needed to close orders


• Prepare sales proposals that meet customer expectations


• Make customer presentations

What You'll Bring

• Strong leadership and organizational skills.


• Excellent negotiation skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to drive decisions with influence.


• Excellent written and oral communication skills.


• Experience with at least one sales area:
  
  
  
  • Industrial
  
  
  • OEM
  
  
  • Automation
  
  
  • Lighting
  
  
  • Power Distribution
  
  
  • Commodities
  
  
  • Energy
  
  
  
  


• Minimum 3 years of electrical distribution sales experience.


• Excellent customer service skills


• Must be able to operate a motor vehicle and have a current driver’s license and good driving record

What We Offer:

We offer a competitive benefits package. Some of which include:

• 401 (k) plan


• Health Insurance


• Dental Insurance


• Vision Insurance


• Life Insurance


• Paid Holidays


• Vacation


• Employee Negotiated Discounts.

Who We Are

Founded in 1923, Turtle is a fourth-generation, family-owned, and three-generation women-owned business, and one of the nation’s largest independent electrical and industrial distributors. Headquartered in Clark, NJ, our Electrical Distribution division operates 14 branches spanning from coast to coast. It is a significant force in the engineering and procurement of power distribution, automation, lighting, and energy projects, offering integrated services for the industrial and construction markets. Turtle Integrated division provides on-site MRO procurement, cost-saving, and spend analytics across the US and in Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.

Turtle is proud to be is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.