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    Cogent Talent Solutions

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    Outside Sales Representative - Machining

    Augusta, United StatesOn-SiteFull-time2+ yrs experience$50k – $60k / yearPosted 1mo ago
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    Job description

    Position Summary
    Our client is looking for an Outside Sales Representative to grow their customer base, increase job volume, and help drive their growth. This is a hunter role at its core: you'll be prospecting, quoting, and closing new business, backed by strong internal support on pricing, job approval, and delivery.

    Essential Duties

      Sales & Business Development

      • Prospect and develop new accounts across target segments: independent repair shops, performance builders, fleet operators, dealerships, and industrial customers

      • Opportunity Qualification

      • Own the full sales cycle: outbound outreach, quoting, follow-up, and closing

      • Reactivate dormant accounts and grow revenue with existing customers

      • Objection handling

      Account Management

      • Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers at customer accounts

      • Track activity, follow-ups, and deal stages in our HubSpot (CRM), keeping customer touches logged promptly

      • Monitor open invoices and coordinate with the office on collections — commission is earned on collected accounts receivable, not invoice date

      • Customer communicaiton

      Pipeline & Reporting

      • Maintain an active, well-documented pipeline with clear stages and expected close dates

      • Meet or exceed the standards set by the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

    Qualifications

      Required

      • 2+ years of outside B2B sales or account management experience with a track record of closing new business

      • Hunter Mentality: Comfortable with Cold Outreach, Local business visits, industrial account development, referral generation, networking, strategic account targeting

      • Strong communicator, comfortable in shops, at counters, and in front of fleet managers and owners

      • Self-starter who can manage a territory independently and stay organized using a CRM: If not documented, it did not happen

      • Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for client visits

      Preferred

      • Background in automotive, powertrain, heavy equipment, or industrial sales

      • Existing shop, dealer, or fleet relationships in the region

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    Cogent Talent Solutions

    Cogent Talent Solutions is a talent acquisition firm that helps companies find and hire the right people.

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