Route Sales Manager-Temple

Software Placement Group, SPG; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Placement Group, SPG is seeking a Route Sales Manager to run a fully stocked mobile store and deliver industrial hardware solutions across multiple sectors from Temple, TX. You will develop new prospects, present products using demonstrations, and maintain the mobile store while building lasting customer relationships.

The role requires daily reporting, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage a defined territory with mobility and autonomy.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and meet goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop new sales prospects through research, referrals, and calls to nearby businesses.
• Conduct face-to-face visits with cold and warm prospects to present products.
• Operate and maintain the mobile store, including demonstrations and product boards.
• Submit complete daily reports detailing sales orders and prospects contacted.
• Maintain customer data in company software, ensuring up-to-date contact information.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Independent work

Goal attainment

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Databases

Spreadsheets

Email

Business apps

Job description

Location: Temple, TX | Schedule: Full-time, on-site/field-based

Overview

An established, long-running provider of mobile industrial hardware solutions is seeking a Route Sales Manager to operate a fully stocked mobile store serving customers across sectors such as transportation, aviation, facilities maintenance, aerospace, medical, military, marine, power generation, manufacturing, federal/local government, and heavy equipment. This role brings industrial hardware products and services directly to customers within a defined territory, playing a key part in driving new business and maintaining strong customer relationships.

What you'll do

• Develop new sales prospects through research, referrals, and calling 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
• Continually 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; 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 with a proven history of goal attainment

Preferred qualifications

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

Why this role

This position offers the opportunity to run your own mobile store business, serving a diverse range of industries while building lasting customer relationships within a defined territory.