Technical Sales Representative

Location: Fletcher

Sales Manager in Training - Technical Sales Representative
Compensation: $70,000 - $85,000 per year, depending on experience.
Shift/

Working Hours:

8:00 am to 5:00 pm, with flexibility required for travel and customer needs.
About the Role
Pride Staff is partnering with a highly specialized manufacturing company in the greater Asheville, NC area to find their future Sales Manager. This is a dedicated 3-year Sales Manager in Training program that offers a unique and intensive path to leadership, focusing on selling a highly technical product to a base of committed, expert customers.
What You Will Do

• Deep Technical Immersion: Spend your first year dedicated to mastering a highly complex product line, working side-by-side with the current Sales Manager to become a trusted expert.
• Customer Relationship Management: Cultivate and maintain strong, long-term relationships with existing customers, ensuring their satisfaction and addressing post-sale needs.
• Own the Sales Cycle: Drive the entire sales process, from lead identification and detailed quotation through project monitoring and product delivery.
• Independent Territory Management: Gradually assume leadership and begin managing your own sales territory and customer calls as you transition into a senior role.
• Technical Communication: Effectively learn, understand, and explain complex chemical concepts and the utility of the product line to expert-level customers.
• Reporting & Strategy: Maintain detailed sales activity reports and provide periodic territory sales forecasts to inform business strategy.

What You Will Bring
If you have these skills and characteristics, we want to hear from you!

• A Bachelor's degree in a business, engineering, or technical field or at least five (5) years of successful technical sales experience.
• Proven ability and a strong desire to rapidly grasp and sell highly technical and complex products.
• A foundation or working understanding of chemical compounds, preferably in the food or agriculture industry.
• Exceptional interpersonal, negotiation, and customer service skills, with a track record of building long-term relationships.
• Willingness to commit to a multi-year development path and travel to effectively manage the assigned sales territory.

What Sets This Opportunity Apart

• Clear Path to Leadership: This is a defined, multi-year path with the explicit goal of transitioning into the Sales Manager role, offering unparalleled career growth.
• Expert-Level Sales: The chance to sell a highly specialized, technical product to knowledgeable, committed customers in a stable market.
• Training & Mentorship: Comprehensive, hands-on training and mentorship from the current Sales Manager, ensuring you have the tools to succeed.

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Note:

While relocation costs are not covered, the client is willing to be flexible with the timing of your personal relocation to the Asheville or surrounding area.)

Compensation / Pay Rate (Up to): $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 Per Year