Route Sales Manager-Oakland

Software Placement Group, SPG; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Placement Group is seeking a Route Sales Manager to operate a mobile storefront in Oakland, CA. The role focuses on building relationships with industrial customers across a defined territory and driving sales through direct, in-person service.

You will manage a mobile store, demonstrate products, and maintain accurate sales reporting while delivering hands-on, in-person service in a busy field-based environment.

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 history with no job hopping; ideally a 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 and a proven history of achieving goals.

Responsibilities

• Prospect and develop new sales opportunities through research, referrals, and outreach to businesses near existing customers.
• Make face-to-face cold and warm sales calls.
• 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 covering sales orders and prospect calls.
• Maintain accurate customer contact information—including notes, names, phone numbers, and addresses—using company software.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer relationships

Organizational skills

Self-motivation

Analytical thinking

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Databases

Spreadsheets

Office apps

Job description

Location: Oakland, CA | Schedule: Full-time, field-based (mobile route)

Overview

A long-established, family-operated distributor of industrial hardware serves a broad range of sectors—including transportation, aviation, facilities maintenance, aerospace, medical, military, marine, power generation, manufacturing, government, and heavy equipment—by bringing a fully stocked mobile store directly to customers. The company is seeking a Route Sales Manager to operate a mobile store within a defined territory, building relationships and driving sales through direct, in-person service.

What you'll do

• Prospect and develop new sales opportunities through research, referrals, and outreach to businesses near existing customers
• Make face-to-face cold and warm sales calls
• 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 covering sales orders and prospect calls
• Maintain accurate 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 history with no job hopping; ideally a 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 and a proven history of achieving goals

Preferred qualifications

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

Why this role

This position offers the opportunity to operate an independent mobile business within a defined territory, serving a diverse mix of industrial customers through direct, hands-on sales.