Route Sales Manager-Champaign

Software Placement Group, SPG; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job description

Location: Champaign, IL | Schedule: Full-time, field-based (mobile store operation)

Overview

An established industrial hardware distributor serving a wide range of sectors - including transportation, aviation, facilities maintenance, aerospace, medical, military, marine, power generation, manufacturing, government, and heavy equipment is seeking a Route Sales Manager. This role operates a fully stocked mobile store, bringing industrial hardware products and service directly to customers within a defined territory.

What you'll do

• Develop new sales prospects through research, referrals, and calls on businesses near existing customers
• Make face-to-face calls on cold and warm sales prospects
• Present products and services using sample boards, product demonstrations, and the mobile store
• Maintain the cleanliness, operation, marketing, and functionality of the mobile store
• Submit complete and accurate daily business reports detailing sales orders and prospect calls
• Maintain customer contact information—including notes, names, phone numbers, and addresses - using company software

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must reside within the assigned territory
• Must be able to purchase or lease an approved mobile store vehicle
• Must maintain a clean driving history
• Physical ability to kneel and bend to the floor on a regular basis
• Strong tenured work background with no job hopping; maximum of 3 companies over the past 10 years
• Excellent analytical, reasoning, and organizational skills
• Proficiency with databases, spreadsheets, email, and common business applications
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with a proven history of goal attainment

Preferred qualifications

• Outside industrial sales experience, especially in route or industrial sales

Why this role

This position offers the opportunity to run an independent, mobile sales operation across a defined territory, serving a diverse range of industrial sectors through direct, face-to-face customer engagement.