Sales Rep

WasteConnections has an immediate opening for an Outside Sales Rep to join our team in Knoxville, TN .

Our Outside Sales Rep will work directly with the District Sales Manager to formulate both short-term and long-term goals and action plans for the hauling company. We seek individuals with a leadership mentality and desire to grow with promotional opportunities in this role.

WasteConnections offers:

• Competitive Base Salary plus Commission.
• Guaranteed commission for first 3 months with the completion of on-boarding.
• Company paid cell phone & Microsoft Surface Pro.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Annual Chairman's Club recognition for top national performers.
• Benefits Plans - Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account options.
• Generous matching 401(K) and Paid Time Off.

Schedule: Monday-Friday with occasional Saturdays as needed for community events.

Benefits: We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term & short term disability, life insurance, parental leave, & 401(K).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Selling commercial waste removal and disposal services.
• Preparing proposals, calling on new and existing customers, and utilizing /owning our Salesforce driven CRM tool, ARES.
• Being the main point of contact for a current book of business of commercial accounts.
• Interacting with customers, non-profit, business associations, and trade shows.
• Gathering contract expiration dates, documenting existing customer concerns, and working with other departments to satisfy customer requests for service.
• 70% of your time will be spent in your designated territory, prospecting, building relationships, and exploring market opportunities.
• 30% of this position will be spent in the office doing team building, strategic planning, and account management.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred .
• Reliable transportation required.

WasteConnections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.