Sales Representative - Illinois

Reports To: Sales Manager Compensation: Base salary ($40-50K / yr – based on experience) plus commission ($10,000 - $20,000+ per year) Requirements: Minimum 2 years experience in sales and/or municipal infrastructure construction. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint.

A bachelor’s degree in engineering or business is preferred. Candidate must reside or be willing to relocate to the Twin City area.

Benefits

Company car or allowance, profit sharing, health & life insurance, partial 401K matching, full travel expenses, mobile phone, laptop computer, paid vacation & holidays. (avg. profit sharing for the previous 5 years was 6% of annual income) Training: In field training with crews to facilitate an understanding of services, various sales training seminars, mutually beneficial continuing education classes/courses, extensive customer development training with sales manager in MN territory.

Territory: Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Northwest Wisconsin Responsibilities: This is a highly visible position. The individual shall manage and maintain contact with over 1000 existing and potential clients in the territory. Person should be comfortable calling on all client levels. Overnight travel and substantial driving is required (average - 8 nights and 3500 miles per month).

Specific duties include: Make appointments, cold calls and telephone contact with potential clients including consulting engineers, municipalities, sanitary districts and industrial prospects. Obtain and maintain business services for the assigned territory. Close sales in conjunction with estimating and management personnel.

Develop and deliver presentations to key accounts and associations. Notify management of sales activities including approximate timing for company proposals and bid submittals. Attendance and membership in local and regional professional meetings and associations. Identify new business leads and maintain contact records on ACT database.

Sales forecasting on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis by service type. Interfacing between client and operations. (Example: Scheduling, payment collection and other communication as requested...) Visu-Sewer Clean & Seal, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons, without regard to race, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability or handicap.