Outside Sales Representative
Job in
Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, 48900, USA
Listed on 2026-08-04
Listing for:
Crown Industrial Services, Inc.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-04
Job specializations:
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Sales
B2B Sales, Business Development, Industrial Sales, Technical Sales
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Crown Industrial Services is seeking a motivated and results-driven Outside Sales Representative to grow our customer base and strengthen relationships across key manufacturing markets. This role is ideal for a self-starter who enjoys building partnerships, solving customer challenges, and driving revenue growth through consultative selling.
As an Outside Sales Representative, you will promote Crown's comprehensive portfolio of industrial services, including:
- Precision Cleaning
- Metal Finishing
- Dunnage & Parts Washing
- Parts Washing Systems
- Cleanliness Testing
This is an individual contributor position with significant autonomy and ownership of the sales process. You'll play a critical role in developing new business opportunities, managing customer relationships, and helping shape Crown's future growth.
What You’ll Do Business Development- Identify, prospect, and qualify new customers within manufacturing, aerospace, medical device, transportation, and industrial OEM markets.
- Develop and execute strategic plans to expand Crown's market presence.
- Generate leads through networking, referrals, industry events, and customer visits.
- Serve as the primary contact for assigned accounts.
- Develop long-term customer relationships focused on retention, growth, and satisfaction.
- Identify opportunities to expand service offerings within existing accounts.
- Understand customer processes, challenges, and cleanliness requirements.
- Present tailored solutions that demonstrate technical and financial value.
- Educate customers on Crown's capabilities and competitive advantages.
- Prepare quotes, proposals, pricing packages, and statements of work.
- Negotiate contracts and secure signed agreements.
- Collaborate internally to ensure accurate project scope and successful execution.
- Work closely with Operations, Engineering, Testing, and Service teams.
- Ensure customer expectations are clearly communicated and fulfilled.
- Resolve customer concerns proactively and professionally.
- Maintain accurate CRM records and sales forecasts.
- Manage a robust pipeline of qualified opportunities.
- Track performance against revenue goals and key sales metrics.
- Stay informed on industry trends, customer needs, and competitive activity.
- Represent Crown at trade shows, industry conferences, and customer events.
- Share market intelligence to support pricing and service development initiatives.
- Help establish and improve sales playbooks, qualification criteria, pricing guidelines, and handoff procedures.
- Contribute to the development of scalable sales processes and best practices.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of B2B sales experience selling technical services, industrial services, or capital equipment.
- Experience selling into manufacturing, industrial, aerospace, automotive, or related markets.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Experience preparing proposals, quotes, and customer presentations.
- Proven ability to work independently and manage a sales territory with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated success in negotiating and closing multi-step sales opportunities.
- Experience using CRM systems such as Salesforce, Hub Spot, or similar platforms.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel regularly.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field.
- Knowledge of precision cleaning, metal finishing, industrial washing systems, or cleanliness testing.
- Experience selling technical solutions to manufacturing or industrial customers.
- Achieve annual sales quota and quarterly revenue targets.
- Maintain a qualified sales pipeline valued at 3x quarterly sales goals.
- Consistently convert qualified opportunities into new business.
- Retain and grow assigned customer accounts.
- Secure your first new customer within the first 90 days.
- Competitive base salary based on experience
- Uncapped commission structure
- Incentives tied to revenue growth, profitability, and strategic account development
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