Outside Sales

S&S Activewear

Outside Sales Representative responsible for managing and growing accounts at S&S Activewear. Requires travel in Maryland to drive sales growth and customer relationships.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeRemote • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $75,000 - $85,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Owns the P&L in aggregate for all accounts in the territory, as well as for each customer (to manage volume, sales, and profitability)
Calls on all assigned accounts, in-person, with minimum agreed frequency.
Proficient in call planning/preparation, analysis, presentation, and post-meeting follow-up.
Develops relationships with all ownership, sales, customer service and merchandising representatives in each account;
Understands the customer’s and end-user’s needs and buying patterns;
Conducts one on one meetings with customer sales representatives to uncover opportunities;
Responsible for proactive and creative solution sets;
Engages in end-user meetings.
Develops relationships with all relevant constituents within their accounts (finance, marketing, operations, production, etc.).
Partner with assigned S&S Account Manager to meet the full needs of the customer and jointly optimize sales opportunities and frequency of customer interaction
Understands the customer go to market strategy and knows customer programs, remerchandising schedule and method of managing, renewing, refreshing and fulfilling.
Responsible for new product launch line presentations, internal initiatives and programs, and overall sales plans.
Effectively utilizes merchandising skills to upsell and position S&S Activewear competitive advantages regarding products and services
Collaborates with and leverages internal resources to uncover, develop and close opportunities (trade marketing, decoration, EDI, pricing, credit, website, custom websites, etc.).
Work cross-functionally and understands how to accomplish goals within the organization.
Develops relationships across the organization to facilitate communication and achievement of goals.
Manages administrative aspects of the job to include weekly reporting, calendar management, sales funnel management, program registration and renewal, DNR management, CRM reporting, program proposal tracking.
Meets all due dates.
Manages and maintains S&S Activewear's presence within their accounts, including but not limited to showroom management and upkeep and collateral management.
Attends trade shows, industry events and customer events as necessary.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree preferred
2+ years in-person sales experience, promotional goods or apparel industry a plus
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Must be able to manage multiple tasks, effectively prioritize and manage time
Demonstrated ability to carry out special assignments and tasks with minimal supervision
Strong organizational skills
Strong sense of urgency with a results orientation
Enthusiastic and energetic approach
Demonstrated creative problem-solving skills
Excellent sales skills (SPIN selling)
Excellent product merchandising skills
Effective, engaging presentations skills
Ability to train and demonstrate use, features and benefits of our website
Excellent analytical skills; able to access the financial impact of a decision
Strong administrative and organization skills
Able to develop written strategic plans
Proficient with Microsoft Office
Daily travel with monthly overnights (varying based on territory)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Vacation, Personal, and Sick time
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Disability coverage
Flexible Spending Accounts
401(k) plan
Discounts on brand‑name apparel
Fun employee events
Meaningful opportunities for growth and advancement

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Hard Skills & Tools

sales experienceproduct merchandisinganalytical skillscall planningpresentation skillsCRM reportingstrategic planningSPIN sellingsolution developmentcustomer needs analysis

Soft Skills

communication skillsorganizational skillstime managementproblem-solvingresults orientationrelationship buildingcreativityenthusiasmcross-functional collaborationadministrative skills