Outside Sales Representative

Jobtailor; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Durham, NC seeks an energetic in-home sales professional to travel within the sales territory, inspect homes, and present tailored repair solutions. You will work with warm leads, estimate repairs, generate proposals, and close sales on-site with homeowners.

Strong relationship-building skills, an entrepreneurial attitude, and reliable transportation are essential. Prior experience in home improvement or commission-driven sales is a plus, but not required.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of sales experience preferred but not required
• Experience in commission-driven sales, business-to-consumer and/or in-home sales is a plus
• Experience in Construction or Home Improvement is a plus
• An entrepreneurial attitude focused on driving performance and customer service and satisfaction
• Must have reliable transportation

Responsibilities

• Travel within sales territory to conduct in-home inspections
• Utilize warm pre-qualified leads to develop and maintain a book of business
• Diagnose and educate homeowners on issues and provide solution options
• Estimate the repairs and provide homeowners with generated job proposals
• Close sales with customers in the home
• Maintain relationships with customers while tracking sales lead pipeline

Skills

In-Home Sales Experience

Commission-Driven Sales

Customer Relationship Management

Construction Knowledge

Entrepreneurial Attitude

Tools

Estimating Repairs

Job Proposal Generation

Lead Pipeline Tracking

Job description

• Travel within sales territory to conduct in-home inspections


• Utilize warm pre-qualified leads to develop and maintain a book of business


• Diagnose and educate homeowners on the issues they have in their home and provide solution options


• Estimate the repairs and provide homeowners with generated job proposals


• Close sales with customers in the home


• Maintain relationships with customers while tracking sales lead pipeline

Requirements

• 1-2 years of sales experience preferred but not required


• Experience in commission-driven sales, business-to-consumer and/or in-home sales is a plus


• Experience in Construction or Home Improvement is a plus


• An entrepreneurial attitude focused on driving performance and customer service and satisfaction


• Must have reliable transportation

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong sales capabilities with a focus on in-home inspections and customer relationship management. Proficient in diagnosing homeowner issues and providing tailored solutions while maintaining a commission-driven mindset.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• In-Home Sales Experience


• Commission-Driven Sales


• Customer Relationship Management


• Construction Knowledge


• Entrepreneurial Attitude

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Sales Experience


• Estimating Repairs


• Job Proposal Generation


• Lead Pipeline Tracking

Soft Skills

• Customer Service


• Performance-Driven

Industry Keywords

• Home Improvement


• Business-To-Consumer Sales