Remote Auto & Industrial Paint Booth Sales Pro

Arnold Motor Supply LLP; Urbandale (IA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle or vehicle allowance

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

Ongoing sales training

Job summary

Arnold Motor Supply LLP in the United States seeks an experienced outside sales professional to drive sales of automotive refinish and industrial finishing equipment from a home office.

The role focuses on consultative solutions that improve customer productivity, profitability, and quality across collision repair, manufacturing, and finishing operations. Ideal candidates have strong relationship-building, presentation, and negotiation skills and can travel extensively.

Qualifications

• 3+ years outside sales experience preferred.
• Experience in automotive collision, industrial finishing, manufacturing, or capital equipment sales strongly preferred.
• Strong consultative selling skills.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to read shop layouts and blueprints is a plus.
• Excellent presentation and negotiation skills.
• Self-motivated with strong organizational abilities.
• Proficient with CRM software and Microsoft Office.
• Valid driver's license with ability to travel extensively.

Responsibilities

• Prospect and develop new automotive collision, commercial vehicle, fleet, industrial manufacturing, powder coating, and finishing customers.
• Generate leads through cold calling, referrals, trade shows, networking, and existing customer relationships.
• Identify facility expansion and new construction opportunities.
• Build relationships with shop owners, plant managers, engineers, estimators, and purchasing personnel.
• Conduct facility evaluations and workflow assessments.
• Recommend paint booths, prep stations, air make-up units, mixing rooms, compressed air systems, and finishing equipment.
• Develop complete turnkey solutions including installation and service.
• Prepare professional quotations and equipment proposals.
• Present ROI calculations and productivity improvements.
• Negotiate pricing and close equipment sales.
• Coordinate with engineering, contractors, electricians, HVAC contractors, and installation teams.
• Monitor project timelines from order through installation.
• Ensure customer satisfaction throughout the project.
• Assist with startup and customer training.
• Maintain long-term customer relationships.
• Generate repeat business through preventative maintenance programs.
• Promote replacement parts, filters, lighting, doors, controls, and service agreements.
• Identify future expansion opportunities.

Skills

Outside sales

Consultative selling

Mechanical aptitude

Presentation skills

Negotiation skills

Driver's license

Travel readiness

Shop layouts

Blueprints reading

Tools

CRM software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Arnold Motor Supply LLP in the United States seeks an experienced outside sales professional to drive sales of automotive refinish and industrial finishing equipment from a home office.

The role focuses on consultative solutions that improve customer productivity, profitability, and quality across collision repair, manufacturing, and finishing operations. Ideal candidates have strong relationship-building, presentation, and negotiation skills and can travel extensively.