About the role
- Generate capital equipment sales to both prospective and existing food industry customers throughout Michigan and Indiana.
- Responsible for the complete sales process including prospecting, reporting, quoting, and closing business.
- Travel approximately 80% of the time, with remainder spent working remotely.
- Identify potential sales opportunities with existing customers and new prospects.
- Achieve territory bookings and invoiced sales goals.
- Create and manage an efficient travel schedule to maximize customer contacts per trip.
- Provide necessary information and documentation for sales proposals and orders.
- Prepare detailed proposals/quotes according to customer requirements.
- Manage customer expectations as they relate to the order process.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Consultative capital equipment sales experience required.
- Engineering or technical experience is also a plus.
- At least five years’ experience selling large packaging or processing equipment to meat, produce, or other food related facilities.
- Candidates with experience selling large equipment into other manufacturing-oriented facilities will also be considered.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
capital equipment salessales processprospectingreportingquotingclosing businesssales proposalsorder processlarge packaging equipment salesprocessing equipment sales
Soft skills
customer relationship managementconsultative sellingtime managementcommunicationnegotiationproblem-solvingorganizational skillscustomer expectation managementtravel planninggoal achievement
Certifications
Bachelor's degree