Outside Sales Associate

Turtle; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Holidays

Vacation

Employee Negotiated Discounts

Job summary

Austin, TX-based Turtle is seeking an Outside Sales Associate to join our team. This is a salary plus unlimited commission position focused on growing existing accounts and pursuing new business opportunities.

You will travel within an assigned territory, build relationships with customers, present product solutions, and negotiate terms. The role requires strong communication, negotiation skills, and knowledge of lighting, power distribution, and industrial products.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Strong negotiation and communication abilities are essential.
• Experience in industrial/commercial sales and customer relationships is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sell, market, promote, and demonstrate products.
• Manage and grow existing accounts and pursue new business.
• Increase sales by reaching new customers and upselling to current clients.
• Develop product applications using knowledge and internal resources.
• Establish and maintain customer relationships.
• Understand customer operations to identify objectives and needs.
• Prepare product quotations with inside sales and follow through to purchase completion.
• Travel within an assigned territory and maintain a valid driver's license.

Skills

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Leadership

Sales experience

Industry knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Crane knowledge

Job description

Turtle is actively searching for an experienced Outside Sales Associate to join our team in Austin, TX. This is a salary plus unlimited 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 Associatewill 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
• Manage and grow existing accounts, and pursue new business accounts.
• 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.
• This position will require travel within an assigned territory. Must be able to operate a motor vehicle and have a current driver’s license and good driving record.

What You’ll Bring

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Industrial and/or Commercial experience preferred.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Ship to shore crane knowledge
• Excellent negotiation skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to drive decisions with influence.
• Lighting and Gear product and application knowledge essential.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with at least one sales area:
  • Industrial
  • OEM
  • Automation
  • Lighting
  • Power Distribution
  • Commodities
  • Energy

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.