Outside Sales - Springfield, MO

Rubber & Gasket Company of America; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k), PTO, holidays

Stock ownership via ESOP

Job summary

Rubber & Gasket Company of America is seeking Outside Sales Representatives to expand our footprint in business and industrial sectors across the United States. You will work with Inside Sales to process orders quickly and build long-term customer relationships.

This safety-sensitive role requires travel within an assigned territory, the ability to lift, and a focus on delivering reliable service. Join a team that values ownership, growth, and practical impact.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years industrial sales experience preferred.
• Must have a valid, active driver’s license with insurable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Travel throughout assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers and establish relationships.
• Display or demonstrate products to customers and emphasize features.
• Quote prices and prepare sales contracts/purchase orders for orders obtained.
• Maintain long-term relationships with customers and ensure timely orders.
• Enter new customer data and other sales data into the database for CRM purposes.
• Attend trade shows and coordinate customer training.

Skills

Industrial sales experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Driver's license (valid)

Job description

At RGA, you're not just working a job-you're investing in your future. As part of our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) , you earn real equity and get a voice in a company that treats you like a person, not a number. That means when we grow, you grow . Whether you're starting out or looking to advance, this is a place where your work makes a real impact-and where leadership listens.

Why You'll Like It Here:

• Real Ownership - You earn equity. That means real financial growth, not just a paycheck.
• Supportive, Respectful Culture - We treat you like a pro and trust you to do your job-no micromanaging
• Strong Benefits - Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, vacation, holidays, and stock ownership.
• Career Growth - Learn hands-on skills and move up fast. Many of our managers started on the floor.
• Purposeful Work - What you build here helps keep America running-schools, farms, factories, and more.

You Belong Here If You're:

• Reliable, motivated, and ready to learn
• Proud of your work and your team
• Looking for more than just another job

Job Summary:

Our Outside Sales Representatives sell products to business and industrial establishments or individuals at their place of business. Works with Inside Sales Representatives to ensure orders are processed quickly and accurately. Maintains long-term relationships with customers. This is a safety sensitive position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Compile lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads, based on information from newspapers, business directories, industry ads, trade shows, web sites and other sources
• Travel throughout assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers in order to establish relationships, to solicit orders and regular reoccurring business
• Display or demonstrate products, using samples or catalogs, and emphasize salable features
• Quote prices and credit terms and prepare sales contracts/purchase orders for orders obtained
• Estimate date of delivery for customer based on knowledge of company production and delivery schedules
• Prepare reports of business transactions and keep expense accounts
• Work with Inside Sales Team to maintain account activities and literature
• Track inventory levels
• Coordinate customer training
• Enter new customer data and other sales data for current and prospective customers into database for customer relationship purposes
• Develop and maintain relationships with purchasing contacts
• Investigate and resolve customer problems with products, service and/or deliveries
• Attend trade shows
• Other duties as assigned by management
• Regular and reliable attendance required
• Follow directions of supervisors and trainers
• Follow directions of RGA policies and procedures

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Education and Experience:

• Required: High school diploma or equivalent
• Preferred: At least two years industrial sales experience preferred
• Required: General knowledge of operational needs of manufacturing, aggregate material supplies and other similar industries

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Must have a valid, active Driver’s License with an insurable driving record

Travel

• Extensive daily travel by car throughout assigned territory of up to an 150-mile radius

Physical Demands

• Ability to occassionally lift at least 50 lbs frequently
• Must be able to repetitively stand, climb, stoop, crouch, reach, walk, and bend
• Required to sit in vehicle hours daily
• Must be able to talk and hear
• Subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions
• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and inside weather conditions.
• Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, high, precarious places and vibration.
• Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold or heat, risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation, and very loud noise levels.