Outside Sales

AJAX Fasteners
  • Ocala, Florida
  • $60,000–$70,000 Per Year
  • Full-time
13 days ago

Job Description

Position Overview:

Outside Sales Representative

Location: Ocala, FL
Territory: Central Ocala | Gainesville, FL | Potentially Brooksville, FL
Position: Outside Sales Representative

Compensation

$60,000–$70,000 per year, depending on experience, plus variable compensation paid quarterly

Schedule & Travel

  • Monday–Friday
  • Generally within regular business hours
  • Flexibility required based on customer and job-site needs
  • Local/day travel throughout the assigned territory
  • No overnight travel required

About the Role

A-JAX Company is looking for an experienced Outside Sales Representative to take ownership of sales activity and customer relationships throughout an assigned territory. This is a relationship-driven, consultative sales role for someone who enjoys understanding customer needs, solving problems, and identifying opportunities for business growth.

This is an excellent opportunity to step into an established territory and build strong customer relationships while developing new business. The current employee is planning to retire in several months, providing an opportunity for a smooth transition and knowledge transfer. For the right person, there may also be flexibility to begin in Inside Sales and transition into the Outside Sales role.

As the primary external representative for A-JAX Company, you will build and maintain profitable customer relationships while developing new business and supporting strategic growth initiatives. You’ll work closely with sales, sales support, and management teams to help drive revenue and deliver an excellent customer experience.

What You’ll Do

  • Build and maintain strong, profitable relationships with existing and prospective customers
  • Manage the full sales process from lead generation through close
  • Take a consultative approach to sales by identifying customer needs and recommending value-added solutions
  • Develop new accounts while continuing to grow existing business
  • Take the time to understand the overall customer project and anticipate customer needs
  • Develop and implement strategic business growth plans within the assigned territory
  • Prepare and respond to customer requirements, including RFI and RFP requests
  • Develop and maintain strong product and technical knowledge
  • Monitor competitor products, pricing, capabilities, and value-added services
  • Develop annual sales forecasts and strategic growth plans in partnership with the Vice President of Sales
  • Create weekly call schedules that balance existing customer coverage with new account development
  • Maintain accurate customer activity and requirements within the CRM system
  • Collaborate with sales, sales support, and management to achieve revenue and growth goals
  • Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

What We’re Looking For

Required / Preferred Experience

  • At least 2 years of wholesale or industrial sales experience preferred
  • Business development experience is a plus
  • Experience managing customer relationships and developing new business
  • Strong consultative and problem-solving sales skills
  • Ability to understand the bigger picture of a customer project and anticipate customer needs
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills
  • Strategic, organized, and self-motivated approach to sales
  • Comfortable managing a territory and planning customer visits independently
  • Ability to work effectively with internal sales and support teams

The Ideal Candidate

You’ll be successful in this role if you are more than a traditional salesperson. We’re looking for someone who can listen, understand the bigger picture, identify opportunities, and provide solutions that create value for customers.

If you have experience in industrial or wholesale sales and enjoy building long-term customer relationships while actively developing new business, this could be an excellent opportunity to grow with A-JAX Company.

Why Join Us?

  • Competitive $60K–$70K base salary, based on experience
  • Additional quarterly variable compensation
  • Established territory with existing customer relationships and opportunities for growth
  • Opportunity for a smooth transition from the current Outside Sales Representative
  • Potential opportunity to start in Inside Sales and transition into Outside Sales
  • Local territory with no overnight travel
  • Monday–Friday schedule
  • Opportunity to make a direct impact on revenue growth and customer relationships

Your Territory

This position will primarily support customers throughout:

  • Central Ocala, FL
  • Gainesville, FL
  • Brooksville, FL may also be included

Ready to build relationships, solve customer problems, and grow an established territory? Apply today!

Pay Range: USD $60,000.00 - USD $70,000.00 /Yr.

Numbers & Facts

LocationOcala, Florida
Job TypeFull-time
Salary$60,000–$70,000 Per Year

Skills

  • Business Developmentunmatched
  • Business Growthunmatched
  • Business Planunmatched
  • Business Strategyunmatched
  • Business Supportunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Competitive Researchunmatched
  • Consultative Salesunmatched
  • Customer Experienceunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)unmatched
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systemsunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Develop and Maintain Customersunmatched
  • Field Salesunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Inside Salesunmatched
  • JAX (Java API for XML)unmatched
  • Knowledge Transferunmatched
  • Lead Generationunmatched
  • Meet Sales Quotaunmatched
  • Needs Assessmentunmatched
  • Order Deliveryunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Product Pricingunmatched
  • Request for Proposals (RFP)unmatched
  • Resolve Customer Issuesunmatched
  • Revenue Growthunmatched
  • Revenue Managementunmatched
  • Salesunmatched
  • Sales Forecastingunmatched
  • Sales Managementunmatched
  • Sales Prospectingunmatched
  • Sales Strategyunmatched
  • Sales Supportunmatched
  • Schedule Developmentunmatched
  • Strategic Planningunmatched
  • Territory Managementunmatched
  • Wholesale Industryunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched

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