Truvac Sales Specialist – Gulf Coast

Federal Signal Corporation

Sales Specialist for Truvac equipment in Gulf Coast region. Selling to contractors and training dealers in Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma with significant travel requirements.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeRemote • New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $75,000 - $95,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Possessing a "can-do" attitude, the Sales Specialist has an innovative spirit and uses his/her knowledge/experience to uncover new, enhanced, and more cost-effective ideas to sell equipment and grow the business.
Coverage includes Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.
Actively pursue contractors in the region to sell products directly to end users.
In partnership with the Regional Sales Manager, canvass territory educating and training contractor customers and or municipal dealers on the Truvac Trailer line, their applications, operation, and features/benefits.
SS must be able to operate the products.
Act as key liaison between factory and dealers/customer for problem solving, and other lingering issues.
Establish personal relationships with rental organizations, contractor fleet customers/end users within Region.
Support National and Strategic accounts locally.
Transport product to perform demonstrations and training within assigned region and track personal as well as dealer performed demonstration activity monthly.
Provide support and training to dealer as needed.
Report won, lost, or pending (opportunities) sales through CRM.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date scheduling of customer visits, trade shows, demonstrations, sales calls and activities in both Outlook calendar and company endorsed CRM software.
Submission of monthly accomplishment report including a rolling 90 day forecast for new business.
Conduct regional sales meetings as needed and participate in national sales meetings as required.
Attend and coordinate regional and national trade shows.
Recommend product changes as well as new product ideas.
Submission of expense reports on a timely basis.
Develop and maintain competitive manufacturers' profiles and report on their activity each month.
Ensure that all business conducted in the region is consistent with the company's mission statement and standard of ethical practices.
Recommend potential sales and promotional ideas to the Marketing Department.
Assist Finance Department on issues of credit and collections as required.
100% annual completion of ESGU (product) sales training.
Assure timely follow up on company provided sales leads and ensure that status is updated into designated CRM program.
Perform other duties, assignments, and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

HS Diploma Required
Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field preferred
1-3 years of proven sales experience; Minimum 2 years construction industry experience.
Proven mechanical aptitude and ability to demonstrate understanding of mechanical products.
Must possess a Class A CDL or have the ability to obtain a Class A CDL license.
Good communication skills, a high degree of initiative, enthusiasm and sound decision making skills.
Travel 75% - 80% of work time.
Successful candidate must live in or be willing to relocate to this sales region.

Benefits

Comp & perks

annual bonus potential
insurance (life, medical, dental, vision)
paid holidays
paid vacation
401(k) with matching contributions
tuition reimbursement
smoke-free, drug-free workplace

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Hard Skills & Tools

sales experiencemechanical aptitudedemonstration of mechanical productsCRM softwareschedulingproduct knowledgetrainingreportingforecastingproblem solving

Soft Skills

communication skillsinitiativeenthusiasmdecision makingrelationship buildingtraining abilitycollaborationadaptabilitycustomer servicepresentation skills

Certifications

HS DiplomaBachelor’s Degree in BusinessClass A CDL