Territory Manager-Detroit

Software Placement Group; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Placement Group in Detroit seeks a Territory Manager to bring its mobile store directly to customers across a defined geographic area. You will develop new prospects, perform face-to-face calls, and demonstrate products at the customer's location using the mobile storefront.

The role requires residence in the territory, the ability to secure or lease a mobile vehicle, and a clean driving history. You will report daily activity and manage customer records in company software.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must reside within the assigned territory; relocation is not available.
• Must be able to purchase or lease an approved mobile store vehicle.
• Must maintain a clean driving history.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with databases, spreadsheets, email, and common business applications.

Responsibilities

• 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, and marketing of the mobile store.
• Submit daily reports detailing sales orders and prospect calls.
• Maintain customer contact information using company software.

Skills

Sales

Territory management

Prospecting

Product demonstrations

Customer relationships

Organization

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

CRM software

Databases

Spreadsheets

Email

Mobile store operations

Company software

Job description

Location: Detroit, MI | Schedule: Full-time, field-based (on-site within assigned territory)

Overview

An established industrial hardware distributor with a long operating history is seeking a Territory Manager to bring its mobile store directly to customers across a defined geographic territory. This sales role serves a wide range of industries, including transportation, aviation, facilities maintenance, aerospace, medical, military, marine, power generation, manufacturing, government, and heavy equipment sectors, delivering hardware and service straight to the customer's location.

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

• Must reside within the assigned territory; relocation is not available
• Must be able to purchase or lease an approved mobile store vehicle
• Must maintain a clean driving history
• Must have the physical ability to kneel and bend to the floor on a regular basis
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Strong tenured work background with no job hopping; a maximum of 3 companies over the past 10 years is ideal
• 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 is an opportunity to run your own mobile store business, serving a diverse mix of industrial customers through direct, face-to-face sales within your own territory.