Outside Sales Professional

Rocket Pest Control; Greenville (MS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10 Days of Paid-Time Off

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

Retirement Plans with Company match

Retirement Plans with Company match

Employee Assistance Programs

Job summary

A pest control company in Greenville is seeking an Outside Sales Professional to develop and execute sales plans, maintain customer relationships, and identify new business opportunities. Candidates must have excellent communication skills, a high school diploma, and be able to pass background checks. This full-time position offers a range of company-paid benefits and requires strong customer engagement.

Qualifications

• Prior sales experience is preferred but not required.
• Must have valid driver license and be 21 years of age.
• Must be able to pass a seven-year criminal background check.
• Must pass a seven-year criminal background check and drug screen.
• Must pass three-year motor vehicle report and meet minimum insurance criteria.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sales strategies to reach targets.
• Identify and qualify new customers, scheduling appointments.
• Maintain sales schedules, ensuring timely follow-ups.
• Prepare tailored proposals after home inspections and site evaluations.
• Build customer value by explaining services and creating full-service pest control solutions.
• Represent the company and develop new accounts; close sales.
• Attend sales meetings and training sessions; stay current on products.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Basic math skills

Driving license

Background check eligibility

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Outside Sales Professional

Rocket Pest Control

Our Position

This position will have a designated sales territory where you will be responsible for devising and executing a sales plan to generate and close new leads, upsell existing customers on additional services offered, and build relationships with our customers. Outside Sales Professionals will conduct home and property inspections.

Your Rewards

• 8 Company-paid Holidays (Full-Time Only)
• 10 Days of Paid-Time Off (Full-Time Only)
• Company-Paid group life insurance, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability (Full-Time Only)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans (Full-Time Only)
• Retirement Plans with Company match including 401k up to 5%
• Employee Assistance Programs

Your Responsibilities

• Develop and Execute Sales Plans: Create and implement personal sales strategies to retain existing commercial accounts and acquire new business, meeting monthly, quarterly, and yearly targets.
• Prospecting and Qualifying Leads: Identify and qualify potential new customers for Rocket Pest, scheduling appointments to understand their needs and business goals.
• Customer Relationship Management: Maintain sales schedules for all customers in assigned territories, ensuring timely communication and follow-ups.
• Proposal Development: Conduct home inspections and commercial site evaluations, preparing specific proposals tailored to individual homeowner or business needs. Present customized pest control programs to meet customer needs, ensuring all necessary signatures and initials are obtained.
• Build Customer Value: Explain each service offered and create full-service solutions to build value for customers.
• CRM Utilization: Manage daily sales activities using PestPac and other CRM systems.
• New Account Development: Actively seek and develop new accounts, representing the company to potential customers. Prospect for new business, gather information about customer needs, present customized solutions, and close sales.
• Product Knowledge: Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of products and services to provide accurate information to customers.
• Sales Training and Development: Attend sales training sessions and continuously build product knowledge.
• Marketing Collaboration: Partner with the Marketing team to implement programs that solicit new clients through cold calls, campaigns, organizations, and referrals.
• Appointment Coordination: Schedule pest control service appointments and coordinate with the service department.
• Client Account Management: Execute client account analysis, prepare and communicate proposals/quotes, and manage special client projects.
• Relationship Building: Build and maintain strong relationships with Branch and Service Managers, service professionals, administrative staff, and the new construction and builder program. Establish a presence within your territory by actively participating in the community and industry to generate new leads and contacts.
• Lead Management: Make immediate contact with all leads received via phone, voicemail, email, and office mail. Follow up on all leads, compose and submit professional proposals, and network to stay abreast of market activities.
• Customer Respect: Be respectful of customers’ premises and furnishings, leaving them in the same or better condition than when you arrived; cover or remove shoes as needed.
• Contract Knowledge: Know all contract terms and conditions, as well as those of competitors.
• Sales Meetings and Training: Attend all sales meetings and technical training classes.
• Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance: Maintain assigned sales vehicle, equipment, and tools in clean and good working condition. Adhere to all driving laws and company policies when operating company vehicles.
• Collections Efforts: Participate in collections efforts.
• Additional Duties: Perform other projects and duties as assigned.

Our Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Prior sales experience is preferred but not required.
• Required to use ladder.
• Must have the ability to walk, climb, stoop, reach, crawl, crouch, kneel, push, pull and lift a minimum of 20lbs or more.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication, with particular emphasis during telephone calls, follow-ups, and in-person correspondence.
• Ability to calculate basic math.
• Must have valid driver license and be 21 years of age.
• Must be able to pass a seven-year criminal background check.
• Must be able to pass company drug screen and/or substance abuse testing.
• Must be able to pass three-year motor vehicle report and meet minimum eligibility requirements criteria of insurance carrier.

Rocket Pest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please let our recruitment team know.

Benefits/perks listed above may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Rocket Pest.

The wage range for this role considers the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Rocket Pest, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time