Route Sales Manager-Ventura

Software Placement Group, SPG; Ventura (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Placement Group, SPG, seeks a Route Sales Manager to operate a fully stocked mobile store across a defined territory in Ventura, CA. The role focuses on new business development and ongoing customer service within several industrial sectors.

You will prospect locally, perform face-to-face presentations, and maintain device and data integrity for mobile operations while reporting daily activity and sales. This is a full-time, on-site position.

Qualifications

• 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 regularly.
• Strong work history; max 3 employers over the past 10 years preferred.
• Excellent analytical, reasoning, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with databases, spreadsheets, email, and common business applications.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with a history of goal attainment.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Maintain customer contact information using company software.

Skills

Analytical skills

Independence

Goal attainment

Organization

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Databases

Spreadsheets

Email

Business apps

Job description

Location: Ventura, CA | Schedule: Full-time, field-based/on-site

Overview

An established industrial supply company operates mobile stores that bring hardware products directly to customers across a wide range of sectors, including transportation, aviation, facilities maintenance, aerospace, medical, military, marine, power generation, manufacturing, government, and heavy equipment industries. This company is seeking a Route Sales Manager to serve a defined geographic territory by operating a fully stocked mobile store, generating new sales through direct prospecting, and providing ongoing service to established customers.

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
• 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 history with no job hopping; a maximum of 3 companies over the past 10 years is preferred
• 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 store business, serving a diverse mix of industrial sectors while building long-term customer relationships through direct, hands-on sales.