Territory Sales Representative - Baton Rouge, Lafayette, or New Orleans

Territory Sales Representative

Job Title: Territory Sales Representative - Baton Rouge, Lafayette, or New Orleans

Locations: Baton Rouge, LA, USA, 70817 | Lafayette, LA, USA, 70506 | New Orleans, LA, USA, 70126

Employment Status: Full-time

Job Purpose

The Territory Sales Representative is to identify, introduce, develop and nurture business relationships with companies and individuals within their designated territory. The Territory Sales Representative's goal is to generate and maximize revenue for the branch and the company. This is an excellent opportunity for motivated self-starters who want to enhance their skills with a company whose reputation speaks for itself.

What You Will Do...

Daily territory management and revenue growth through visits to various customer job sites/offices

Develop a networking list of potential clients and consistently contact them through the telephone and internet

Develop, plan and organize sales strategies to achieve desired results/goals

Maintain and exceed quotas by renting and selling equipment on a consistent basis

Identify customer's needs and react appropriately while understanding the market conditions and local competitors pricing

Penetrate customers at the strategic level to diversify customer base to include industrial, traditional and nontraditional accounts

Support all team members

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Promotions, Advertising Sales or Business Administration preferred

Proven track record with 3 to 5 years of outside sales experience within the industrial market and/or heavy equipment industry preferred

Skills

Ability to drive/operate multiple types of vehicles and equipment

Ability to engage in natural verbal interaction with customers

Ability to follow up with customers in a timely manner

Able to walk into unfamiliar environments and adjust rapidly to the setting

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking individual who uses project management skills to accomplish goals

Customer service focused

Must react to changing business needs

Solid and proven computer skill set (knowledge of MS Office is preferred)

Works and communicates effectively with all levels of the company

Req #: 66335

Pay Range: $75k -$85k+ Anticipated 1st year earnings. Base + commission guarantee & uncapped commission

Herc Rentals values its employees and provides excellent compensation and benefits packages which are not limited to the following:

Keeping You Healthy

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Life and disability insurance

Flex spending and health savings accounts

Virtual Health Visits

24 Hour Nurse Line

Healthy Pregnancy Program

Tobacco Cessation Program

Weight Loss Program

Building Your Financial Future

401(k) plan with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Life & Work Harmony

Paid Time Off (Holidays, Vacations, Sick Days)

Paid parental leave. Military leave & support for those in the National Guard and Reserves

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Auto & Home Insurance Discounts

Protecting You & Your Family

Company Paid Life Insurance

Supplemental Life Insurance

Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance

Company Paid Disability Insurance

Supplemental Disability Insurance

Group Legal Plan

Critical Illness Insurance

Accident Insurance

Herc does not discriminate in employment based on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, political affiliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.