Route Sales Manager-Portland, ME

Location: Portland, ME |
Schedule: Full-time, field-based within an assigned territory

A long-established, family-owned industrial supply company is seeking a Route Sales Manager to operate a fully stocked mobile store, bringing industrial hardware and supplies directly to customers across sectors such as transportation, aviation, facilities maintenance, aerospace, medical, military, marine, power generation, manufacturing, government, and heavy equipment. This role is central to the company's direct-to-customer sales model and offers the chance to build and manage a territory as an independent, self-directed sales professional.

• Develop new sales prospects through research, referrals, and calls on businesses near existing customers
• Make face-to-face calls on cold and warm sales prospects
• Present products and services using sample boards, product demonstrations, and the mobile store
• Maintain the cleanliness, operation, marketing, and functionality of the mobile store
• Submit complete and accurate daily business reports detailing sales orders and prospect calls
• Continually maintain customer contact information—including notes, names, phone numbers, and addresses—using company software

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must reside within the assigned territory
• Must be able to purchase or lease an approved mobile store vehicle
• Must maintain a clean driving history
• Physical ability to kneel and bend to the floor on a regular basis
• Strong, tenured work history with no job hopping; ideally a maximum of 3 companies over the past 10 years
• Excellent analytical, reasoning, and organizational skills
• Proficiency with databases, spreadsheets, email, and common business applications
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with a proven history of goal attainment

• Outside industrial sales experience, especially in route or industrial sales, is preferred

This position offers the opportunity to run an independent mobile store business serving a wide range of industries, with a strong emphasis on autonomy, relationship-building, and goal-driven sales performance.