Material Handling Solutions Account Executive

Step Into a Day at Lift One By  8 a.m., you’re mapping your territory plan, prioritizing accounts that can benefit from a smarter lift-truck fleet, a preventive maintenance contract, or a right-sized rental power program. Before lunch, you’re in a customer’s warehouse, observing workflows and calculating cost/benefit ratios to recommend equipment and service program changes. That afternoon, you finalize an estimate, craft a proposal with technical specifications, and log every touchpoint in the CRM—moving the deal from first meeting toward a confident close.

About Lift One Lift One  is a fourth-generation, family-owned organization built on trust, integrity, and a commitment to helping customers—and teammates—win. We invest in people, facilities, and innovative technology to keep the supply chain moving. As a privately held business with the scale to compete and a culture that endures, we’re built to last and built to lead.

Join a team of hard-working, team-oriented professionals who tackle new challenges every day. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and clear paths for advancement.

Your Mission Combine technical acumen with sales excellence to grow profitable revenue and expand market share. You’ll position Lift One as the partner of choice for material handling equipment, service programs, preventive maintenance contracts, parts, additional repair programs, rental power programs, and rental services.

What You’ll DoOwn a territory plan—identify, qualify, and win new business while expanding relationships within assigned accounts.

Ensure the right application and distribution of equipment and services to meet customer needs—and the satisfaction to match.

Act as a trusted advisor who understands each customer’s operation and long-term goals.

Deliver compelling demos and presentations that make the case for change: why change, why now, and why you and CTE are uniquely positioned to deliver.

Spot opportunities for risk reduction, cost savings, and profitable growth—and recommend improvements.

Track market trends and competitive activity to inform strategy.

Answer RFPs with precision, contributing technical solutions that stand out.

Analyze equipment economics in the customer’s environment; engineer or propose changes to equipment, processes, or services.

Structure and calculate financing options tailored to varied customer needs.

Develop a strong grasp of customers’ business drivers: inventory, asset management, ROI, and financial statements.

Document every interaction from first call to close and follow-up in CRM and quoting tools.

Pitch in on other duties as assigned—team wins matter.

Supervisory Scope No direct reports.

What You Bring Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred—or extensive related experience in a technical discipline.

Proven success in industrial services or technical sales with a documented record of results.

Project management strength and a knack for solving complex problems.

Clear, confident communication—verbal, written, listening, and presenting.

Creative, outside-the-box thinker who crafts new concepts and solutions.

Career ambition—this role is a pipeline for future business leaders.

A valid driver’s license in good standing; driving is essential to the role.

How You Show Up Customer Empathy:
Build loyalty through integrity, responsiveness, and true partnership.

Team Player:
Prospect proactively and team-sell—share leads and collaborate across functions.

Sense of Urgency:
Act decisively; advance the sale while prioritizing customer needs.

Critical Thinker:
Leverage the full product, service, and technology portfolio to solve real problems.

Intellectual Curiosity:
Continuously level up your hard and soft skills; deliver technically sharp walk-arounds, demos, and…